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A daughter's tale : the memoir of Winston Churchill's youngest childe / Mary Soames.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780812993332
- ISBN: 0812993330
- Physical Description: viii, 356 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: A daughter's tale : the memoir of Winston and Clementine Churchill's youngest child. London : Doubleday, 2011. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]) |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Chartwell child -- A widening world -- Sisters and cousins -- Growing up with grown-ups -- Family affairs -- A bright life and a darkening horizon -- Clearing the decks -- A year to remember -- At Chequers -- Decisions-- decisions-- decisions -- "A soldier's life is terrible hard--" -- Battery life -- An officer and a gentlewoman -- "Subaltern George" -- Testing times -- Doodlebugs -- Paris again -- Europe arise! -- Triumph and disaster -- "Civvy Street" |
| Summary, etc.: | The youngest daughter of Winston Churchill recalls her childhood spent roaming the family's country estate, her position as one of her father's most trusted companions, and her service as a gunner in the women's auxiliary during World War II. |
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A Daughter's Tale : The Memoir of Winston Churchill's Youngest Child
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A Daughter's Tale : The Memoir of Winston Churchill's Youngest Child
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Note on Sources | p. ix | |
| Prelude | p. 3 | |
| Chapter 1 | Chartwell Child | p. 7 |
| Chapter 2 | A Widening World | p. 24 |
| Chapter 3 | Sisters and Cousins | p. 47 |
| Chapter 4 | Growing Up with Grown-ups | p. 65 |
| Chapter 5 | Family Affairs | p. 78 |
| Chapter 6 | A Bright Life and a Darkening Horizon | p. 96 |
| Chapter 7 | Clearing the Decks | p. 121 |
| Chapter 8 | A Year to Remember | p. 135 |
| Chapter 9 | At Chequers | p. 159 |
| Chapter 10 | Decisions... Decisions... Decisions | p. 170 |
| Chapter 11 | "A Soldier's Life Is Terrible Hard...ö | p. 186 |
| Chapter 12 | Battery Life | p. 201 |
| Chapter 13 | An Officer and a Gentlewoman | p. 221 |
| Chapter 14 | "Subaltern George" | p. 242 |
| Chapter 15 | Testing Times | p. 260 |
| Chapter 16 | Doodlebugs | p. 273 |
| Chapter 17 | Paris Again | p. 285 |
| Chapter 18 | Europe Arise! | p. 298 |
| Chapter 19 | Triumph and Disaster | p. 317 |
| Chapter 20 | "Civvy Street" | p. 334 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 345 | |
| Notes | p. 347 | |
| Bibliography | p. 351 | |
| Photograph Credits | p. 353 |
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