The Churchill Sisters, Dr. Rachel Trethewey
The Churchill Sisters, Dr. Rachel Trethewey
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The Churchill Sisters
The Extraordinary Lives of Winston and Clementine's Daughters

Author: Dr. Rachel Trethewey

Narrator: Juliet Stevenson

Unabridged: 9 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/07/2021


Synopsis

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Drawing on previously unpublished family letters from the Churchill archives, The Churchill Sisters brings Winston’s daughters out of the shadows and tells their remarkable stories for the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.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

About Dr. Rachel Trethewey

RACHEL TRETHEWEY has a degree in History from Oxford University, and a PhD in English from Exeter University. At Oxford, she won the Philip Geddes Prize for student journalism. During her subsequent journalist career she wrote features for the Daily Mail and Daily Express and reviewed historical books and biographies for the Independent. The Churchill Sisters is her fourth book.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ink_Drinker on November 20, 2021

I knew a little bit about Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, prior to reading the book, but I was delighted to learn so much about his extraordinary daughters!! The Churchill sisters, Diana, Sarah, and Mary Churchill each very different in personalities but all devoted to t......more

Goodreads review by Darlene on December 02, 2021

I looked forward to reading this because I have always admired Winston Churchill but knew little about his family and home life. The title is a little deceptive. It doesn't just focus on the Churchill sisters, but on his whole family. It exposed a side I knew nothing about. The book was well-research......more

Goodreads review by Literary on December 07, 2021

I loved THE CHURCHILL SISTERS. This luminous and meticulously researched biography reveals — through the life of the daughters — a greater understanding of the family as a whole. 🇬🇧 I’ve read much about their iconic father, Winston, and mother, Clementine, but this is the first bio that, for me, fle......more

Goodreads review by Crystal on December 06, 2021

I've always admired Winston Churchill, so I found it intriguing to learn more about his family. Winston was a loving and involved father with all his children. I always thought Clementine, Winston's wife, was the backbone of the family, but this book shed light that Clementime was not. While her chil......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on October 13, 2021

Three beautiful, talented sisters from an illustrious family, The Churchill Sisters Diana, Sarah, and Mary Churchill each had different personalities but shared in common their idolization of their father, Winston. Winston was a loving and involved father, while Clementine needed distance and often e......more


Quotes

"Enthralling." --The Bookseller (UK), Editor's Choice

“[The sisters’] lives were just as full of drama, passion and tragedy as the Mitfords…this intimate saga sheds much light on the complex dynamics of a family where forgiveness and acceptance were often required.” –The Bookshelf (UK)

“A thoughtful portrait of the lives of three women on the forefront of history, but most importantly, a poignant story of sisterhood.” –Catherine Grace Katz, bestselling author of The Daughters of Yalta

“A delightful and fascinating study of an unexplored area of Churchill family life.” –Celia Sandys, author of Chasing Churchill and granddaughter of Winston Churchill

“An absorbing insight into the lives of their extraordinary daughters. With careful research and a sympathetic understanding of her subject matter, an enthralling study of this unconventional trio fills a void that had existed for too long.” –Shelagh Montague Browne, personal secretary to Clementine Churchill

“Churchill’s daughters were at the heart of his inner circle...this book puts them center stage and reveals both the scale of their contribution and the resulting personal cost.” –Allen Packwood, Director of the Churchill Archives Center at Cambridge University

“A fresh and fascinating insight both into Churchill as a father and his remarkable children.” –Andrew Lownie, bestselling author of The Mountbattens

“This fascinating book brings the lives of [Churchill's] daughters out of the shadows for the first time...the extraordinary talents and resilience of these remarkable women that shine through. A revelation.” –Andrew Wilson, award-winning author of Mad Girl’s Love Song: Sylvia Plath and Life Before Ted

“Comprehensively researched and lovingly detailed.” –Anne deCourcy, author of The Husband Hunters