Jennie, Ralph G. Martin
Jennie, Ralph G. Martin
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Jennie
The Life of the American Beauty Who Became the Toast—and Scandal—of Two Continents, Ruled an Age and Raised a Son—Winston Churchill—Who Shaped History

Author: Ralph G. Martin

Narrator: Pearl Hewitt

Unabridged: 26 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2022


Synopsis

“A master work … Jennie was released to a public that became entranced by her story, and will again be now that she is back in print in this magnificent single volume.”―from the foreword by Sir Martin Gilbert, the official biographer of Winston ChurchillSourcebooks is bringing the internationally acclaimed New York Times bestseller back for a new generation of readers.Jennie Churchill was not merely Winston’s mother. She was the most captivating and desired woman of her age. Originally from Brooklyn, Jennie became the reigning queen of British society. Beautiful and defiant, she lived with an honesty that made her the talk of two continents.Sir Martin Gilbert, official biographer of Winston Churchill, writes that Jennie is, “a master work” that “pulses with energy as the author leads us from her cradle to relatively early grave, at the age of sixty-seven, of a woman who finally emerges―under his guiding hand―from the shadow of being a great man’s mother, to being a woman in her own right.”

About Ralph G. Martin

Ralph G. Martin (1920–2013) authored or coauthored about thirty books. He also served as consultant for the ABC Television series on Winston Churchill. A contributor for many national magazines, Mr. Martin was formerly an Associate Editor of Newsweek and the New Republic. York.

About Pearl Hewitt

Pearl Hewitt is an award-winning British voice actor known for her distinctive, smooth, and flawless voice. She has produced a large body of voice-over work, with customers ranging from small businesses to global corporations.


Reviews

Goodreads review by dina

The writing was no more than 3 stars, or perhaps even 2, but the content was good enough for all 5 stars. Without giving away any juicy details, let me just tell you that Lady Randolph Churchill was lively enough in her 60's to have a lover in his early 40's (three years younger than her son Winston......more

Goodreads review by Janice

I loved the way this book intertwined the history of many events that were happening around the world at the same time. This book also gave me an appreciation of Winston Churchill, to see how he was raised in a boarding school, while his father womanized and his mother lived the life of "High Societ......more

A fascinating look at not only a very fascinating woman, but also the world she lived in, and the people in it. She knew and was friends with almost everyone! As if being Winston Churchill's mother wasn't interesting enough.......more

Goodreads review by Jasanna

This was a very intriguing book about the mother of Winston Churchill. Although it's a large book, it was very insightful and didn't have many dry parts. It's a collection of stories, letters and articles in biographical form. It was incredible, to me, how much this lady got done in 1 lifetime. She......more


Quotes

“A rich background of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras that saw Britain at the high noon of empire.” New York Post

“Men and women of wealth and secure social station have always flouted society and Jennie was one of their number.” New York Times