Soames, Mary (Churchill, Sir Winston)

A Daughter's Tale: The Memoir of Winston Churchill's Youngest Child

ISBN: 9780812993332
New York, NY, USA: Random House, 2011. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. "The new year of 1941 was snowy: Fiona Forbes came to stay at Chequers, and we tobogganed merrily on the Beacon, using a sledge made for us by Sawyers, my father's valet." (Mary Soames, pg. 170). "A Daughter's Tale," a memoir in which Mary Soames (1922-2014), the youngest daughter of former United Kingdom Prime Minister (1940-1945) Winston Churchill (1874-1965) & his wife, Clementine (1885-1977), shares her life story through personal reminiscences and never-before-published diary entries. A Daughter's Tale provides a glimpse into Soames' childhood, her role as a trusted companion to her father, and her experiences during the tumultuous years of World War II. Soames describes her time at the country house of the prime minister of the United Kingdom, Chequers, her service as a gunner in the women's auxiliary (1939-1941), and her attendance at the post-WWII Potsdam Conference of 1945 as her father's aide-de-camp, accompanied by then United States President Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) & Soviet leader Joseph Stalin (1878-1953). The memoir ends with her wedding to conservative U.K. politician Christopher Soames (1920-1987) and the start of life no longer as a daughter, but as a wife. A Daughter's Tale captures the essence of Soames' unique double life and her close bond with her father, offering a rare look into the life of one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century. From the collection of twentieth century literary enthusiasts Barbara (1935-2023) & Irving (1933-2018) Nusbaum - world travelers, connoisseurs, eminent collectors of art & books, and the dearly beloved late parents of our esteemed founder, Arthur S. Nusbaum (b. 1958). Hardcover in Unclipped Dust Jacket: First U.S. Edition per copyright page, first printing as indicated by number sequence thereon. A most collectible addition to any WWII/World History assemblage with the utmost distinguished provenance. Book in relatively very fine condition with very slight creasing at spine; very mild rubbing to text block. Interior very fine with no discernible flaws. Dust Jacket very fine with very mild shelf wear to front cover, mostly at spine; very mild creasing to fine edges of front, back covers & spine. An extra handling fee of $1.00 will be added for shipping due to the size and weight of this item. Very Fine / Very Fine. [Item #8783]

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