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An enthralling biography of two renowned women, whose sons, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt, would change the course of the 20th century – by award-winning historian Charlotte Gray. Born into America's upper class the same year, 1854, Sara Delano and Jennie Jerome refused to settle for predictable, sheltered lives as anonymous wives of distinguished men. Instead, these women focused their energies on supporting their sons, helping them reach the center of political power on two continents.
In the mid-19th century, the British Empire was at its peak, the Second French Empire was flourishing, and the industrial dynamism of the US was propelling democracy towards its Golden Age. Sara and Jennie, although raised with privileges, were victims of the restrictions on women's roles of their time and learned how to control their destinies, Sara in the prosperous Hudson Valley and Jennie in the glamorous world of Imperial London.
However, their personalities and choices were dramatically different. The vibrant and extroverted Jennie married Lord Randolph Churchill, a rising politician and descendant of a noble family. Her skills in social and political negotiations aided not only her changeable husband but also, once widowed, her ambitious son, Winston. Conversely, the deeply conventional Sara Delano married a man as old as her father. But once widowed, she focused her life on Franklin, her only son, and through her financial support and guidance, Franklin developed the skills needed to become a successful politician.
The work "Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons" is a study of devotion and resilience, set against a backdrop of a hundred years of history. Gray argues that Jennie and Sara are often presented as secondary figures rather than two remarkable people who were key in shaping their sons' characters and preparing them for leadership on the world stage. A masterfully researched and full of intriguing social insights biography, "Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons" offers a fascinating and complete portrait of how leaders are not only born but also made.
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- Simon & Schuster
- Skroutz Book Awards 2025
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- Biography
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- English
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- Hardcover
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- 9781398527720
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