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A daughter's tale : the memoir of Winston Churchill's youngest childe / Mary Soames.

Soames, Mary. (Author).

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.
Subject: Soames, Mary > Childhood and youth.
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.
Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977.
Soames, Mary > Family.
World War, 1939-1945 > Great Britain.
Great Britain > History > George VI, 1936-1952.
Great Britain > Biography.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.

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0 current holds with 1 total copy.

Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Main Biography Soames, Mary (Text) 31307020347094 Biography Available -


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