Mountbatten: Hero Of Our Time
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping biographical work, Mountbatten: Hero Of Our Time chronicles the extraordinary life of Lord Louis Mountbatten, one of the twentieth century's most commanding and controversial figures. Richard Hough presents a vivid portrait of a man who served as a naval commander in World War II, the last Viceroy of India, and a towering presence in the British royal family, tracing his rise from royal privilege to the heights of global power. Written with admiring yet clear-eyed authority, the narrative illustrates how Mountbatten's ambition, charisma, and political acumen shaped some of the defining moments of the modern era, including the tumultuous partition of India in 1947. Hough draws on extensive research and personal accounts to bring depth and immediacy to a life lived at the very center of history, capturing both the grandeur and the human complexity of his subject. The result is an engrossing and authoritative account that will appeal to readers of military history, biography, and the twilight of the British Empire.
Author: Richard Hough
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A sweeping biographical work, Mountbatten: Hero Of Our Time chronicles the extraordinary life of Lord Louis Mountbatten, one of the twentieth century's most commanding and controversial figures. Richard Hough presents a vivid portrait of a man who served as a naval commander in World War II, the last Viceroy of India, and a towering presence in the British royal family, tracing his rise from royal privilege to the heights of global power. Written with admiring yet clear-eyed authority, the narrative illustrates how Mountbatten's ambition, charisma, and political acumen shaped some of the defining moments of the modern era, including the tumultuous partition of India in 1947. Hough draws on extensive research and personal accounts to bring depth and immediacy to a life lived at the very center of history, capturing both the grandeur and the human complexity of his subject. The result is an engrossing and authoritative account that will appeal to readers of military history, biography, and the twilight of the British Empire.