R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed Henry and Clare: An Intimate Portrait of the Luces on + 1453 more book reviews
The two were from humble beginnings yet they impacted our country's path for many years. He was the son of a Methodist missionary who grew up in China. She was the beautiful, intelligent daughter of a father who abandoned her and a mother couldn't find happiness with any of her spouses.
Henry Randolph Luce and Clare Boothe Luce became well known during their lifetimes. He and a friend founded Time to which he was so bonded that his will that Time Inc. was the beneficiary in his will. Clare searched her entire life for stature and meaning in her life. Their paths were linked by their marriage, their intellects, their challenges and their goals. This is their story as told by an author who wrote about other famous people including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Charles and Diana, Lady Randolph Churchill and the Kennedy family.
Henry Randolph Luce and Clare Boothe Luce became well known during their lifetimes. He and a friend founded Time to which he was so bonded that his will that Time Inc. was the beneficiary in his will. Clare searched her entire life for stature and meaning in her life. Their paths were linked by their marriage, their intellects, their challenges and their goals. This is their story as told by an author who wrote about other famous people including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Charles and Diana, Lady Randolph Churchill and the Kennedy family.
