In October, our Books of the Month take us into two different stories of the twentieth century. In Our Evenings, we follow one man's life as he attempts to navigate love, violence, sexuality, race and class, while in Kingmaker, Sonia Purnell offers a glimpse into the world of high society, politics and the woman standing at its helm: Pamela Churchill Harriman.
Fiction Book Of The Month
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst
Humorous, insightful and luminous, Dave Winn's account of his life is acutely observed and rendered by Alan Hollinghurst. Spanning fifty years, this is a story of love, violence, sexuality, race, class and the power of the theatre.
Non-Fiction Book Of The Month
Kingmaker by Sonia Purnell
From Bill Clinton to Gloria Steinem, Pamela Churchill Harriman met and influenced the trajectories of many important figures in the 20th century. But as the wife of Randolph Churchill Jr and the daughter-in-law of Winston Churchill, Harriman was often overshadowed. This biography restores her to her rightful place in history.