An electrifying re-examination of one of the twentieth century's greatest unsung power players
from the bestselling author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE 'Supremely enjoyable . . . With a
historian's eye for rigour a journalist's for detail and a storyteller's for drama' FINANCIAL
TIMES 'A wonderfully racy romp [and] a gripping biography of a brave ambitious woman' DAILY
MAIL 'A page turner that matches her subject in verve and ambition . . . Tremendous' IRISH
EXAMINER 'Everyone I know on both sides of the Atlantic seems to be devouring Kingmaker' TINA
BROWN 'An incredible story beautifully told of a remarkable woman whose political influence
spanned Churchill to Clinton. Quite a woman quite a read' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL 'Superb and
fascinating. I can't recommend it more' LADY ANNE GLENCONNER bestselling author of Lady in
Waiting During Pamela Churchill Harriman's life and even after her death in 1997 her
glamorous social life and infamous erotic adventures overshadowed her true accomplishments. She
was one of the most powerful women of the 20th century and there is practically no-one in 20th
century politics culture and fashion whose lives she did not touch: from her father-in-law
Winston Churchill to the Kennedys and Gloria Steinem to Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela. Now
for the first time and with a wealth of fresh research Sonia Purnell unveils the spectacular
story of how Harriman left an indelible mark on the world today. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE
YEAR BY THE TELEGRAPH ECONOMIST FINANCIAL TIMES GUARDIAN MAIL ON SUNDAY DAILY EXPRESS
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT SPECTATOR IRISH EXAMINER LONDON STANDARD NEW YORKER POLITICO
APPLE BOOKS TOWN & COUNTRY and OLDIE **** 'Rigorous but rollicking' NEW YORK TIMES
'Fascinating and revelatory. A triumph' WILLIAM BOYD 'As compelling as its subject' TLS '
Riveting and revelatory' THE NEW YORKER
