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A daughter's tale : the memoir of Winston Churchill's youngest child

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 0812993330
ISBN: 9780812993332
Physical Description: viii, 356 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: New York : Random House, [2012]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-[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".