Als dochter van Winston Churchill en een gevierde auteur, concentreerde Mary Soames zich op de literaire exploratie van familierelaties en historische gebeurtenissen. Haar eerste veelgeprezen werk was een biografie van haar moeder, Clementine Churchill, die diepgaande inzichten bood in het familieleven. Verder droeg ze bij door zorgvuldig de correspondentie tussen Sir Winston en Lady Churchill te redigeren en te contextualiseren, waarbij ze persoonlijke, familiale en historische draden verweefde tot een rijk verhalend tapijt. Haar geschriften bieden een uniek perspectief op cruciale momenten van de 20e eeuw.
The fascinating, insightful and often moving correspondence between Sir Winston and Lady Clementine Churchill extends from their early days of innocent courtship in 1908 to Winston Churchill's death in 1965.
The home of Winston Churchill from 1922 to 1965 is featured in this title from the National Trusts' series of guides to country house life over the last four centuries.
Clementine, Lady Spencer-Churchill died in 1977, aged 92. In this updated biography, her daughter, Mary Soames, throws new light on her mother, her 57-year marriage to Winston, her strongly held political views and a life that spans many of the major events of the 20th century. schovat popis
At ninety years old, Mary Soames is the only surviving child of Winston and Clementine Churchill. As she meets her future husband Christopher Soames at the end of this charming memoir, it is clear that, at twenty-four, Mary has lived a full life and is well prepared for her future as wife and mother.
Clementine Churchill, characterized by her shyness and passion, navigated a life in the public eye alongside her husband, Winston Churchill. Their swift courtship blossomed into a resilient marriage that endured through significant twentieth-century events. This biography, penned by their daughter Mary Soames, offers an affectionate and candid portrayal of their partnership, highlighting both its historical significance and emotional depth, making it a compelling read for those interested in the personal lives behind public figures.