Citizen Clem
 First edition | |
| Author | John Bew |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Quercus Books |
| ISBN | 978-1-78087-992-5 |
Citizen Clem is a 2016 biography of Clement Attlee by John Bew.
Reception[edit]
In 2017, Citizen Clem won the Orwell Prize and Elizabeth Longford Prize.[1][2]
John Kampfner described the novel as an 'exemplary biography'.[3]
Citizen Clem includes several discussions of Attlee's reading habits.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Kean, Danuta (15 June 2017). "Citizen Clem: 'extraordinary biography' of Clement Attlee wins Orwell prize". The Guardian.
- ^ Cowdrey, Katherine (20 June 2017). "Daniel Shand wins Betty Trask Prize". The Bookseller.
- ^ Kampfner, John (4 September 2016). "Citizen Clem by John Bew review – exemplary biography". The Observer.
- ^ Mullin, Chris (1 September 2016). "Citizen Clem review – the unparalleled achievement of Labour under Attlee". The Guardian.