Mary Churchill's War - The Wartime Diaries of Churchill's Youngest Daughter

A unique portrait of war from the private diaries of Winston Churchill's youngest daughter, Mary. Compiled and edited by Mary's daughter, Emma Soames, in collaboration with The Churchill Archives Centre.

About the author

Emma Soames is a writer, broadcaster and columnist who has been the editor of the Literary Review, Tatler, ES Magazine, the Telegraph magazine and Saga. She is the second child of Mary and Christopher Soames and is her mother's Literary Executor; she is the granddaughter of Winston and Clementine Churchill.

In collaboration with the Churchill Archives Centre, which were purpose-built in 1973 to house Sir Winston Churchill's papers. It is now the home of the papers of almost 600 important political, military and scientific figures from the Churchill era and after, including Mary and Christopher Soames. Situated within the grounds of Churchill College, Cambridge, the Archive Centre's mission is to preserve and make available to the public the unique materials in its care.

Summary

A unique portrait of war from the private diaries of Winston Churchill's youngest daughter, Mary. Compiled and edited by Mary's daughter, Emma Soames, in collaboration with The Churchill Archives Centre.

Foreword

A unique portrait of war -- and a charming coming-of-age story -- from the private diaries of Winston Churchill's youngest daughter, Mary.

Product details

• Authors: Emma Soames, Various
• Publisher: Two Roads
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781529341515
• ISBN: 978-1-5293-4151-5
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 232 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; History, European History, HISTORY / Military / World War II, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, HISTORY / Social History, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Diaries, letters and journals, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General