When Pamela Harriman (Winston Churchill's daughter-in-law) died, the obituaries were not complimentary. She was called a 'courtesan' and a 'social climber'. She did have a very active social life, but a great deal of her life remained secret until new sources were released and new research was undertaken. According to this biography, she was instrumental in helping obtain US support for Britain in WWII, and when she later moved to the US she was key in helping the Democratic party come back to life. She was later selected to be the US Ambassador to France and was part of the effort to bring peace to Bosnia. She touched the lives of many famous people and this book was considered a 'Best Book of the Year' by publications like The Economist, Politico, The Financial Times and The New Yorker.
