When Lions Roar: The Churchills and the Kennedys, by Thomas Maier
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The first comprehensive history of the deeply entwined personal and public lives of the Churchills and the Kennedys and what their “special relationship” meant for Great Britain and the United States When Lions Roar begins in the mid-1930s at Chartwell, Winston Churchill's country estate, with new revelations surrounding a secret business deal orchestrated by Joseph P. Kennedy, the soon-to-be American ambassador to Great Britain and the father of future American president John F. Kennedy. From London to America, these two powerful families shared an ever-widening circle of friends, lovers, and political associates – soon shattered by World War II, spying, sexual infidelity, and the tragic deaths of JFK's sister Kathleen and his older brother Joe Jr. By the 1960s and JFK's presidency, the Churchills and the Kennedys had overcome their bitter differences and helped to define the “greatness” in each other. Acclaimed biographer Thomas Maier tells this dynastic saga through fathers and their sons – and the remarkable women in their lives – providing keen insight into the Churchill and Kennedy families and the profound forces of duty, loyalty, courage and ambition that shaped them. He explores the seismic impact of Winston Churchill on JFK and American policy, wrestling anew with the legacy of two titans of the twentieth century. Maier also delves deeply into the conflicted bond between Winston and his son, Randolph, and the contrasting example of patriarch Joe Kennedy, a failed politician who successfully channeled his personal ambitions to his children. By approaching these iconic figures from a new perspective, Maier not only illuminates the intricacies of this all-important cross-Atlantic allegiance but also enriches our understanding of the tumultuous time in which they lived and the world events they so greatly influenced. With deeply human portraits of these flawed but larger-than-life figures, When Lions Roar explores the “special relationship” between the Churchills and Kennedys, and between Great Britain and the United States, highlighting all of its emotional complexity and historic significance.From the Hardcover edition.
When Lions Roar: The Churchills and the Kennedys, by Thomas Maier - Amazon Sales Rank: #1244393 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-27
- Released on: 2015-10-27
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.10" h x 1.70" w x 6.10" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 784 pages
When Lions Roar: The Churchills and the Kennedys, by Thomas Maier Review “[Maier] delivers the goods. Weaving the life stories of nearly 30 Churchills and Kennedys into a seamless narrative, Maier smartly anchors his reportage on the clans’ larger-than-life cornerstones: Winston Churchill and Joseph Kennedy. The sheer accumulation of colorful anecdotes in When Lions Roar makes for riveting reading from start to finish.” –Washington Post“A captivating chronicle of the surprisingly many ways that Winston Churchill and Joseph P. Kennedy (and their progeny) crossed paths (and swords) over the course of the 20th century...What Maier beautifully factors in is the effect of these struggles on the children. When Lions Roar zeroes in on Kennedy's eldest two boys – the doomed, fair-haired Joe, Jr., who echoed all of his father's repugnant views, and the invalid Jack, who ultimately escaped them – pointedly contrasting Kennedy's loving, dutiful, dominated scions with Churchill and his only son, the gifted, yet agonizingly self-destructive Randolph... Laden with significant new research, the book offers up many intriguing tangential revelations about virtually everybody... Ultimately, however, he succeeds at what matters most: bringing to life Kennedy and Churchill's fatal differences and fascinating similarities.” –USA Today“What I like most in Maier's giant work is the spine of this saga, the all-important record of influence the great soldier-statesman-historian's life exerted on the future American president.” –Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball “Thomas Maier tapped into the mother lode when he chose to wrap Winston Churchill and Joseph P. Kennedy, along with their families and extended circle of famous friends, into the same volume. The twisted and convulsive lives of their numerous progeny, most of them strong-willed and fiercely independent, make the fictitious escapades of Downton Abbey look like Disney World...Maier’s book is a near-perfect mix of politics, business, world chaos and bedroom gossip, and even the gossip is documented with the thoroughness of a master investigator...Whether your preference in books revolves around the corridors of the rich and powerful, or the elegant hotels and darkened guest rooms of the famous, you’ll find this one very hard to put down.” –Buffalo News“A thoroughly told and fascinatingly detailed account of the Churchill and Kennedy families that brims with revelation and showcases the dynamic relationship between these roaring dynasties.” –Irish America magazine“A well-researched historical masterpiece...When Lions Roar is a length but masterful dual biography and a genuine tribute to the two families whose public and private lives became intertwined.” –BookReporter.com“This spawling saga of two political dynasties...is full of wartime adventure, romance, and innumerable adulteries. Maier's vivid profiles of these charismatic figures makes for a nuanced study.” –Publishers Weekly “Two of the most notable names in 20th-century history are Churchill and Kennedy. In this fascinating dual biography of Winston Churchill (1874–1965) and Joseph Kennedy (1888–1969), Maier (The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings) describes not only both men's impact on politics but also the intertwined lives of their families over the course of four decades. Kennedy managed to obtain an appointment as U.S. ambassador to Great Britain in the early 1930s, where he struck up an acquaintance with Churchill, recently excluded from office because of his opposition to India's independence. In subsequent years, the relationship between the two men waxed and waned and eventually broadened to include Churchill's son, Randolph, as well as Kennedy's son Jack. Maier delves into archives on both sides of the Atlantic to bring to his narrative an impressive grasp of the two clans and the rich array of personalities that interacted with them over the decades. This is a book that cannot be put down, and its wealth of details, smoothly told, will hold the reader's attention from beginning to end. An excellent work for all history collections, especially those devoted to 20th-century political history.”—Library Journal“A sprawling yet intimate panorama of two famous political dynasties.”–Booklist“Writing a biography of an individual can become beset with difficulties. Writing a multicharacter history of both the Churchills and the Kennedys, covering primarily the 1930s through the 1960s, involves an almost unimaginably high degree of difficulty. Maier's cast of characters includes 14 Churchill family members and 15 Kennedy family members... Most pleasing is Maier's skill at locating information about less famous individuals who played key roles in the ways the two families connected and disconnected… his research carries the book along as interesting anecdotes continue to emerge.”–Kirkus Reviews“A highly enjoyable and expertly told account of two of the most important political families of the twentieth century.” –Richard Toye, author of Churchill’s Empire: The World that Made Him and the World He Made“Many great personalities appear to history in cutout. Thomas Maier reminds us that few of them succeed outside an intricate network of public and private relationships, beginning with their families. In weaving together the stories of these two, Maier has made the best sort of collective biography: expansive, intimate, captivating and, evidently, a labor of love.” –Ken Weisbrode, author of Churchill and the King: The Wartime Alliance of Winston Churchill and George VI“Thomas Maier has achieved the remarkable feat of offering rich new insight into the lives, achievements, and failures of two famous families, the Churchills and the Kennedys. If you think you know everything there is to know about the Churchills and Kennedys, you’re wrong. Maier examines his subjects as no biographer has before. It is a monumental accomplishment.” –Terry Golway, author of The Irish in America and Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics“Magisterial ... In this brilliant book, Thomas Maier probes the fateful relationship of two of the twentieth century's most remarkable political families. What sets this work apart is the author's unerring eye for the kind of vivid, overlooked detail that brings his extraordinary cast of characters to life. This is the very best kind of epic history.” –Kevin Peraino, author of Lincoln in the World: The Making of a Statesman and the Dawn of American PowerFrom the Hardcover edition.
About the Author THOMAS MAIER is the author of four books, including The Kennedys: America’s Emerald Kings and Masters of Sex, the basis for the Showtime series.From the Hardcover edition.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful. Intrigue, spies, lovers, war and politics... By Cynthia K. Robertson When Lions Roar: The Churchills and the Kennedys by Thomas Maier is not just about Winston Churchill and Joesph P. Kennedy, Sr., but also includes their extended families as well. I always enjoy reading about Churchill, and so selected this book from Amazon Vine. Reading more like a novel, this book far exceeded my expectations.The story of Joseph Kennedy's years as American Ambassador to Great Britain is pretty well known. Because of his generous support of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Democratic Party in the election of 1932, the ambassadorship was the second big job with which Joe was awarded. A strong isolationist who wished to offer little or no support to Britain, Kennedy proved to be an embarrassment to the Roosevelt White House and he was eventually removed. Churchill and Kennedy had a fascinating and complicated relationship that exposes the politically astuteness of Churchill. But When Lions Roar is not just a story about these two powerful men. It is also a story about their children and how difficult it is for the sons of strong men to make their own way. For the first half of this book, this also includes FDR and his bunch of dysfunctional children. This is a story of intrigue and affairs and spies. Winston condoned an affair between his young daughter-in-law, Pamela, with American Averell Harriman. His son Randolph never quite forgave his father and suspected the real reason Winston accepted Pamela's cheating on Randolph was because she was passing along Harriman's secrets. Sometimes they shared the same women. Claire Booth Luce had affairs with Randolph, Joe Sr., and Bernard Baruch (another major player in this book). They definitely shared many of the same people in their orbits.I enjoyed When Lions Roar because of the many little-known facts that came to light. Maybe others know them already. I didn't realize the delicate relationship between the White House and the Vatican during World War II. Although Rose Kennedy isn't necessarily the power behind the throne, she was definitely on board with her husband's plans for a political dynasty for his family and was one of the few who could criticize Joe for his boorish behavior. We learn that Joe, Jr. signed up for that extra month of service in England (which ultimately lead to the mission that caused his death) because he was seeing a married woman. We also learn that maybe Jack was the best of the sons to be president, and not Joe Jr. Although When Lions Roar was a bit long, I didn't want it to end. But I do have two complaints: first, Maier has a tendency to jump around between time periods. You might reach 1941, and then you're back to 1940. Also, I don't always appreciate some of his observations. Maier says that Randolph was “Still ruggedly handsome in a boozy way.” I'm not really sure what he means by that.Otherwise, When Lions Roar was an engaging read and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the Churchill and Kennedy families.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. It reads like a novel since it deals with the personal lives ... By Richard Marsh I am President of the Winston Churchill Society of Michigan. As such, I read many Churchill related books. Tom Maier's book is one of the most entertaining that I have read in a long time. I read it over a weekend since I couldn't put it down. I was unaware of the extent of the relationships between the Churchills and Kennedys. It reads like a novel since it deals with the personal lives of members of these two prominent families. As Harold Nicolson wrote in his 1930 review of Winston Churchill's autobiographical "My Early Life", Mr. Maier's book is like a "beaker of Champagne". I give it 5 stars. Richard Marsh
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. WHEN LIONS ROAR is a lengthy but masterful dual biography. By Bookreporter Renowned biographer Thomas Maier has published a well-researched historical masterpiece in the form of WHEN LIONS ROAR. Words leap from every page to remind us that his expert account is a true labor of love. When Maier displays both factual and emotional realities in those he describes, he succeeds in bringing them into our “today.” The massive volume, supported by numerous black and white photographs, quotations from acclaimed men of history, and aptly titled books and chapters will certainly count as treasure to those of us who revere history.Maier’s frontispiece quote from Winston Churchill, “Some people regard me as the British Lion. But I am not the Lion. I am simply the Roar of the Lion,” is fodder for his title but embellishes both great men as patriarchs of two strong family dynasties. Joseph P. Kennedy leads his Irish-American brood with no less of the Lion’s roar than Churchill, his British-American counterpart. Driven by destiny, consequences of personal aspiration, and allegiance to their respective political beliefs, the two men both respect and abhor one another during the time their paths crossed. Early in the Overture chapter, Maier reports the initial meeting between them at Chartwell, Churchill’s majestic home. Viewpoints differ slightly but agree that they took an instant dislike to each other privately but with respect in public. At the time, Churchill enters his “wilderness” years, away from the political limelight, and Kennedy retires as SEC Chairman, searching for new personal triumphs.While Churchill writes, paints and espouses his political sentiments about the rapid rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany, Kennedy works behind and within the scenes to further the career of his sometime friend, Franklin Roosevelt. Having amassed much wealth in the film industry, Kennedy searches for political identity of his own and for his first-born favorite son, Joe Jr., during the pre-war years, while Hitler multiplies his strength and ambition. Kennedy funds Joe, Jr.’s trip to Berlin to scout the climate there, with possible consequences for American capitalism. In 1933, Kennedy travels to London with the notion that he will buy the rights to Scotch whiskey from the British. His questionable behind-the-scenes financial dealings produce positive outcomes for the staunch Irish-Catholic man who itches for political success for himself and his sons.When Roosevelt wins re-election, Kennedy and financier Bernard Baruch apply pressure for a political appointment, that of British Ambassador. Finally Kennedy’s accomplishments reap reward. He has supported Roosevelt in American isolationist views, against involvement in a European confrontation with Hitler. Once in England, Kennedy travels to an ancestral Ireland and vocally trounces the English with their differences, speaking well of the IRA. Churchill is adamant in opposition to Kennedy, withering the branches of a growth in a British-American relationship. Kennedy continues, advising Roosevelt that the British can handle their own foreign affairs without American aid.In the meantime, both families grow, with Joe, Jr., Kathleen and Jack Kennedy developing affection for the British and Irish heritages they share. Kathleen, or Kick, falls for a British nobleman’s son. However, their union appears doomed as his Episcopalian and her Catholic roots cannot blend. Both families remain steadfast against the marriage. Jack sympathizes with his sister and becomes quite close during these years. When war does break out, Kick becomes a Red Cross nurse while her true love goes to the warfront.Churchill’s son, Randolph, has grown up in politics but doesn’t have the wit or personality of his father. He’s critical, sardonic, overambitious and callous to those he should praise. One political race after another ends in defeat for the brash young Churchill. A womanizer, he settles to marry a debutante friend of Kathleen Kennedy, Pamela. Their son, Winston Spencer Churchill, bears his grandfather’s name with dignity. But his parents later divorce. Pamela enters into various intimacies and becomes a wily confidant to Randolph’s father. Throughout WHEN LIONS ROAR, Maier tells the stories of the two patriarchs’ extramarital affairs as common knowledge. Former lovers become entangled in both families’ affairs.Maier’s great accomplishment here is how he introduces JFK’s sheer thirst for Churchill’s wisdom and statesmanship. How the British Lion affects his world viewpoint, how it is seen in his presidency, and his devout admiration for the Prime Minister are beautifully characterized. WHEN LIONS ROAR is a lengthy but masterful dual biography and a genuine tribute to the two families whose public and private lives became intertwined.Reviewed by Judy Gigstad
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