Sonia Purnell
Sonia Purnell is a British writer and journalist who has worked at The Economist, The Daily Telegraph, and The Sunday Times. Her books include Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill, which was chosen as book of the year by The Telegraph and The Independent, and was a finalist for the Plutarch Award.
She also wrote the book and screenplay for the future film about Virginia Hall - A Woman of No Importance, produced by J.J. Abrams.[1][2] It was chosen as a "Best Book of the Year" by NPR.[3]
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Just Boris | [4] |
| 2015 | Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill | [5] |
| 2019 | A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of Virginia Hall, WWII’s Most Dangerous Spy | [6] |
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References
- "Sonia Purnell | Penguin Random House". Penguinrandomhouse.com.
- "Sonia Purnell". Soniapurnell.com.
- "'A Woman Of No Importance' Finally Gets Her Due". NPR.
- https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/mar/27/just-boris-sonia-purnell-review
- https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/books/review/clementine-the-life-of-mrs-winston-churchill-by-sonia-purnell.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/books/review/sonia-purnell-woman-no-importance-virginia-hall.html
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