Mary Churchills War Audiobook Libro.fm

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In 1939 seventeenyearold Mary found herself in an extraordinary position at an extraordinary time it was the outbreak of World War II and her father Winston Churchill had been appointed First Lord of the Admiralty within months he would become prime minister

The young Mary Churchill was uniquely placed to observe this remarkable historical moment and her diariesmost of which have never been published until nowprovide an immediate view of the great events of the war as well as exchanges and intimate moments with her father But these diaries also capture what it was like to be a young woman during wartime

An impulsive and spirited writer full of comingofage selfconsciousness and joie de vivre Marys diaries are untrammeled by selfcensorship or nostalgia From aid raid sirens at ten Downing Street to seeing action with the womens branch of the British Army from cocktail parties with presidents and royals to accompanying her father on key diplomatic trips Marys wartime diaries are full of color rich in historical insight and a charming and intimate portrait of life alongside Winston Churchill during a key moment of the twentieth century