Reviews round-up
Kingmaker
by Sonia Purnell
1 of 4 critics positive
7 reviews: 1 positive, 3 mixed; 3 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
“energized dispirited Democrats in the age of Reagan”
Review | How socialite Pamela Harriman became a political power player
“a riveting imperfect portrait of Pamela Churchill Harriman”
Lipstick, power and politics: Sonia Purnell’s Kingmaker is a riveting imperfect portrait of Pamela Churchill Harriman
“more compelling than the postwar ‘gold-digging’ years”
Kingmaker by Sonia Purnell review – Pamela Churchill Harriman’s astonishing life of seduction and power
“Sonia Purnell’s biography seeks to rehabilitate her image”
Did Churchill exploit his daughter-in-law?
Azadeh Moaveni · In Pam’s Club: Anglo-American Liaisons
How a Behind-the-Scenes ‘Kingmaker’ Developed a Talent for Diplomacy (Published 2024)
How a Mid-Century Paramour Became a Democratic Power Broker
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