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The Churchill sisters : the extraordinary lives of Winston and Clementine's daughters, Rachel Trethewey, (text large print)
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- Summary
- "As complex in their own way as their Mitford cousins, Winston and Clementine Churchill's daughters each had a unique relationship with their famous father. Rachel Trethewey's biography, The Churchill Sisters, tells their story. Bright, attractive and well-connected, in any other family the Churchill girls - Diana, Sarah, Marigold and Mary - would have shone. But they were not in another family, they were Churchills, and neither they nor anyone else could ever forget it. From their father - 'the greatest Englishman' - to their brother, golden boy Randolph, to their eccentric and exciting cousins, the Mitford Girls, they were surrounded by a clan of larger-than-life characters which often saw them overlooked. While Marigold died too young to achieve her potential, the other daughters lived lives full of passion, drama and tragedy. Diana, intense and diffident; Sarah, glamorous and stubborn; Mary, dependable yet determined - each so different but each imbued with a sense of responsibility toward each other and their country. Far from being cosseted debutantes, these women were eyewitnesses at some of the most important events in world history, at Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam. Yet this is not a story set on the battlefields or in Parliament; it is an intimate saga that sheds light on the complex dynamics of family set against the backdrop of a tumultuous century. Drawing on previously unpublished family letters from the Churchill archives, The Churchill Sisters brings Winston's daughters out of the shadows and tells their remarkable stories for the first time"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 509 pages (large print)
- Note
- "The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged. Other aspects of the book may vary from the original edition."
- Contents
-
- Introduction
- Part one: The early years. Diana: the gold cream kitten ; Sarah: the bumblebee ; Marigold: the duckadilly ; Mary: the Chartwell child ; The chancellor's daughters ; Diana in the limelight ; Sarah takes centre stage ; Sarah follows her star ; Mary faces the gathering storm
- Part two: The war years. The Churchill girls at war ; Transatlantic alliances ; Doing their duty on the home front ; Travels with their father ; Onwards to victory
- Part three: The post-war years. The aftermath ; Love and marriage ; Sarah goes to Hollywood ; Family politics ; Sarah: from Hollywood to Holloway ; Surprised by joy ; Diana: the good Samaritan ; Mary: the calm at the centre of the storm ; Sarah keeps on dancing ; Mary's golden age ; Sarah and Mary leave the stage
- Isbn
- 9781432898052
- Label
- The Churchill sisters : the extraordinary lives of Winston and Clementine's daughters
- Title
- The Churchill sisters
- Title remainder
- the extraordinary lives of Winston and Clementine's daughters
- Statement of responsibility
- Rachel Trethewey
- Title variation
- Extraordinary lives of Winston and Clementine's daughters
- Subject
-
- Children of prime ministers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Churchill family
- Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977 -- Family
- Churchill, Diana, 1909-1963
- Churchill, Marigold, 1918-1921
- Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Family
- trueFamily relationships
- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Large print books
- Large type books
- trueSisters -- Great Britain
- Sisters -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Soames, Mary
- trueWomen
- trueWomen -- Great Britain
- Women -- Great Britain -- Biography
- trueSisters
- Biographies
- Biography
- trueChildren of prime ministers
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "As complex in their own way as their Mitford cousins, Winston and Clementine Churchill's daughters each had a unique relationship with their famous father. Rachel Trethewey's biography, The Churchill Sisters, tells their story. Bright, attractive and well-connected, in any other family the Churchill girls - Diana, Sarah, Marigold and Mary - would have shone. But they were not in another family, they were Churchills, and neither they nor anyone else could ever forget it. From their father - 'the greatest Englishman' - to their brother, golden boy Randolph, to their eccentric and exciting cousins, the Mitford Girls, they were surrounded by a clan of larger-than-life characters which often saw them overlooked. While Marigold died too young to achieve her potential, the other daughters lived lives full of passion, drama and tragedy. Diana, intense and diffident; Sarah, glamorous and stubborn; Mary, dependable yet determined - each so different but each imbued with a sense of responsibility toward each other and their country. Far from being cosseted debutantes, these women were eyewitnesses at some of the most important events in world history, at Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam. Yet this is not a story set on the battlefields or in Parliament; it is an intimate saga that sheds light on the complex dynamics of family set against the backdrop of a tumultuous century. Drawing on previously unpublished family letters from the Churchill archives, The Churchill Sisters brings Winston's daughters out of the shadows and tells their remarkable stories for the first time"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Trethewey, Rachel
- Dewey number
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- 941.084092/2
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DA566.9.C5
- LC item number
- T74 2022
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Thorndike Press large print biography and memoir
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Churchill, Winston
- Children of prime ministers
- Churchill, Clementine
- Churchill family
- Churchill, Diana
- Churchill, Marigold
- Soames, Mary
- Sisters
- Women
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The Churchill sisters : the extraordinary lives of Winston and Clementine's daughters, Rachel Trethewey, (text large print)
- Note
- "The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged. Other aspects of the book may vary from the original edition."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-505) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Part one: The early years. Diana: the gold cream kitten ; Sarah: the bumblebee ; Marigold: the duckadilly ; Mary: the Chartwell child ; The chancellor's daughters ; Diana in the limelight ; Sarah takes centre stage ; Sarah follows her star ; Mary faces the gathering storm -- Part two: The war years. The Churchill girls at war ; Transatlantic alliances ; Doing their duty on the home front ; Travels with their father ; Onwards to victory -- Part three: The post-war years. The aftermath ; Love and marriage ; Sarah goes to Hollywood ; Family politics ; Sarah: from Hollywood to Holloway ; Surprised by joy ; Diana: the good Samaritan ; Mary: the calm at the centre of the storm ; Sarah keeps on dancing ; Mary's golden age ; Sarah and Mary leave the stage
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 509 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781432898052
- Lccn
- 2021060215
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- large print
- System control number
-
- on1289616875
- (OCoLC)1289616875
- Label
- The Churchill sisters : the extraordinary lives of Winston and Clementine's daughters, Rachel Trethewey, (text large print)
- Note
- "The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged. Other aspects of the book may vary from the original edition."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-505) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Part one: The early years. Diana: the gold cream kitten ; Sarah: the bumblebee ; Marigold: the duckadilly ; Mary: the Chartwell child ; The chancellor's daughters ; Diana in the limelight ; Sarah takes centre stage ; Sarah follows her star ; Mary faces the gathering storm -- Part two: The war years. The Churchill girls at war ; Transatlantic alliances ; Doing their duty on the home front ; Travels with their father ; Onwards to victory -- Part three: The post-war years. The aftermath ; Love and marriage ; Sarah goes to Hollywood ; Family politics ; Sarah: from Hollywood to Holloway ; Surprised by joy ; Diana: the good Samaritan ; Mary: the calm at the centre of the storm ; Sarah keeps on dancing ; Mary's golden age ; Sarah and Mary leave the stage
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 509 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781432898052
- Lccn
- 2021060215
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- large print
- System control number
-
- on1289616875
- (OCoLC)1289616875
Subject
- Children of prime ministers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Churchill family
- Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977 -- Family
- Churchill, Diana, 1909-1963
- Churchill, Marigold, 1918-1921
- Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Family
- trueFamily relationships
- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Large print books
- Large type books
- trueSisters -- Great Britain
- Sisters -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Soames, Mary
- trueWomen
- trueWomen -- Great Britain
- Women -- Great Britain -- Biography
- trueSisters
- Biographies
- Biography
- trueChildren of prime ministers
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