The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War is a 2020 book by American historian Catherine Grace Katz, published on September 29, 2020, by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.[2][3][4][5]
 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Catherine Grace Katz |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | World War II |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (US) HarperCollins (UK) |
Publication date | September 29, 2020 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 416[1] |
| ISBN | 978-0-358-11782-7 (Hardcover) |
| 940.53141 | |
The book tells the story of Sarah Churchill (daughter of Winston Churchill), Anna Roosevelt (daughter of Franklin Delano Roosevelt), and Kathleen Harriman (daughter of W. Averell Harriman) — all of whom accompanied their fathers to the Yalta Conference, where they had roles that were unofficial but nonetheless important.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Reception
editPublishers Weekly lauded the book as "a fresh take on a decisive moment in the history of WWII and the Cold War,"[13] and ranked it as one of the best nonfiction books of 2020.[14]
Jennet Conant, reviewing the book for The New York Times, said it was "entertaining" and "packed with vivid personalities (and) insider observations about a pivotal moment in history."[2]
Moira Hodgson, writing for The Wall Street Journal, commended the book as "skillfully written and meticulously researched."[3]
References
edit- ^ "The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, the Roosevelts and the Harrimans: A Story of Love and War by Catherine Grace Katz". Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "Managing the Bedbugs, Bathroom Shortages and Big Egos at Yalta". The New York Times. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ a b Moira Hodgson (2020-09-25). "'Daughters of Yalta' review: Big Three, Little Three: In the high stakes negotiations on the Black Sea, these women played a hidden role". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ Adam Rath and Liz Cantrell (September 23, 2020). "Must-Read Books of Fall 2020". Town & Country Magazine.
- ^ Judy Carmack Bross (March 20, 2021). "Next, The Movie". Classic Chicago Magazine. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Ronnie Moore Neumann (October 1, 2020). "Winnetka's Catherine Grace Katz". Sheridan Road Magazine. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Juliet Nicolson (October 17, 2020). "Diplomatic Daughters Go Behind the Scenes at Yalta: Sarah Churchill, Kathy Harriman and Anna Roosevelt Are Horrified by What They Saw on Their Trip to the Crimea Says Catherine Grace Katz". The Spectator Magazine. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Anne de Courcy (February 2, 2021). "Bugged Flowerbeds and Bathroom Lockpicking: What Really Went On at the Yalta Conference: Allied Leaders Came to Crimea to Carve up Europe – and Brought their Kids.Catherine Grace Katz's The Daughters of Yalta Tells Their Story". The Telegraph. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Ronnie Moore Neumann (January 1, 2021). "Daughter Diplomats". Daily North Shore. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Alexis Coe (February 12, 2021). "Alexis Coe's 7 Books to Read For President's Day". Good Morning America.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Kirkus Reviews (June 17, 2020). "The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, the Roosevelts and the Harrimans: A Story of Love and War". Kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Walter Clemens (October 20, 2020). "The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, the Roosevelts and the Harrimans: A Story of Love and War". New York Journal Of Books. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War by Catherine Grace Katz". Publishers Weekly. June 25, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Best Nonfiction Books 2020". Publishers Weekly. December 2020.
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