KINGMAKER: A Story of Power and Politics with Sonia Purnell

Join us for a fascinating conversation with prize-winning biographer, Sonia Purnell, whose latest bestseller Kingmaker reclaims the dazzling - and controversial- legacy of one of the twentieth century’s most overlooked power players: Pamela Churchill Harriman.

This will be an unmissable evening for anyone interested in power, political intrigue and the women that history tried to forget. Discover:

• Why Pamela’s story matters now — and how she shaped world politics from Churchill to Clinton
• The painstaking research behind Kingmaker, and what Sonia uncovered
• Why giving voice to misrepresented and side-lined women in history is central to Sonia’s work
• What it means to reclaim complex female legacies with depth, nuance, and truth

Called “supremely enjoyable” by The Financial Times and “riveting and revelatory” by The New Yorker, Kingmaker has been named one of the Best Books of the Year by The Telegraph, Financial Times, The Guardian, and many more.

This is more than a story about seduction and glamour, it’s a deeper reckoning with how power moves through women’s lives, and how history remembers them.

Book your place now and be part of this powerful conversation.

About Sonia Purnell

Sonia Purnell is an award-winning biographer and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, known for shining a light on extraordinary women history tried to forget. Her books include A Woman of No Importance, the New York Times bestseller about WWII spy Virginia Hall, and First Lady, a ground-breaking biography of Clementine Churchill. She’s been called “one of the most accomplished biographers of our time” (Liza Mundy) and brings journalistic rigour, vivid storytelling, and feminist insight to all her work.

Burning Questions?

Bring your curiosity and questions: we’ll open the floor to an audience Q&A, giving you the chance to ask one of today’s most acclaimed biographers about her research, her process and what drives her to reclaim women’s stories from the margins of history.

Don’t miss this chance to hear from one of the most brilliant historical biographers working today. BOOK NOW.

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