The Daughters Of Yalta by Catherine Grace Katz audiobook

The Daughters Of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War

By Catherine Grace Katz
Read by Christine Rendel

HarperAudio, HarperAudio, HarperAudio 9780358117858

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9798212048347

  • ISBN: 9781664783249

  • ISBN: 9781664783256

Runtime: 14.93 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/History
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

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A New York Times Book Review pick of Best Books Now in Paperback

The untold story of the three intelligent and glamorous young women who accompanied their famous fathers to the Yalta Conference in February 1945, and of the conference’s fateful reverberations in the waning days of World War II.
 
Tensions during the Yalta Conference in February 1945 threatened to tear apart the wartime alliance among Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin just as victory was close at hand. Catherine Grace Katz uncovers the dramatic story of the three young women who were chosen by their fathers to travel with them to Yalta, each bound by fierce family loyalty, political savvy, and intertwined romances that powerfully colored these crucial days.

Kathleen Harriman was a champion skier, war correspondent, and daughter of U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union Averell Harriman. Sarah Churchill, an actress-turned-RAF officer, was devoted to her brilliant father, who depended on her astute political mind. Roosevelt’s only daughter, Anna, chosen instead of her mother Eleanor to accompany the president to Yalta, arrived there as keeper of her father’s most damaging secrets. Situated in the political maelstrom that marked the transition to a post- war world, The Daughters of Yalta is a remarkable story of fathers and daughters whose relationships were tested and strengthened by the history they witnessed and the future they crafted together.

Narrated by Christine Rendel

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“A thoroughly engrossing book, as acute about the contentious politics of the day as it is about the remarkable daughters who participated.”  Wall Street Journal
“Engaging, multilayered history of the best kind, grounded in telling detail and marvelous personalities.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Gleaning a treasure trove of details from memoirs, diaries, and letters, Katz documents poor sanitary conditions…at the ransacked summer palaces where the delegations stayed, analyzes diplomatic maneuverings, and shares plenty of spicy gossip.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“In a rich, captivating narrative, Catherine Grace Katz gives us a wholly original Yalta, one seen from a different gender and generation.” Stacy Schiff, New York Times bestselling author
“A story of World War II…but above all a coming-of-age tale about three fascinating women in an extraordinary time.” Jeffrey Toobin, New York Times bestselling author
“A marvelous and extraordinary work that reveals the human experience of the conference, with all its tragedy, love, betrayal, and even humor.” Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey and New York Times bestselling author
“These women were bold, intelligent, accomplished, caring, and funny. I can’t wait to read more about the remarkable maneuvering and relationships of these three women.” Amazon.com

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Author

Author Bio: Catherine Grace Katz

Author Bio: Catherine Grace Katz

Catherine Grace Katz is a writer and historian from Chicago. She holds degrees in history from Harvard and Cambridge and is currently pursuing her JD at Harvard Law School.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/History
Runtime: 14.93
Audience: Adult
Language: English