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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: New. Codice articolo mon0000219780
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. New hardcover in new dust jacket. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. 8vo. (6.4 x 1.4 x 9.5 inches) Includes bibliography, index, and photos. 400 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. From New York Times bestselling author of Destiny of the Republic and The River of Doubt, a thrilling narrative of Winston Churchill's extraordinary and little-known exploits during the Boer War At age twenty-four, Winston Churchill was utterly convinced it was his destiny to become prime minister of England one day, despite the fact he had just lost his first election campaign for Parliament. He believed that to achieve his goal he must do something spectacular on the battlefield. Despite deliberately putting himself in extreme danger as a British Army officer in colonial wars in India and Sudan, and as a journalist covering a Cuban uprising against the Spanish, glory and fame had eluded him. Churchill arrived in South Africa in 1899, valet and crates of vintage wine in tow, there to cover the brutal colonial war the British were fighting with Boer rebels. But just two weeks after his arrival, the soldiers he was accompanying on an armored train were ambushed, and Churchill was taken prisoner. Remarkably, he pulled off a daring escape--but then had to traverse hundreds of miles of enemy territory, alone, with nothing but a crumpled wad of cash, four slabs of chocolate, and his wits to guide him. The story of his escape is incredible enough, but then Churchill enlisted, returned to South Africa, fought in several battles, and ultimately liberated the men with whom he had been imprisoned. Churchill would later remark that this period, could I have seen my future, was to lay the foundations of my later life. Millard spins an epic story of bravery, savagery, and chance encounters with a cast of historical characters--including Rudyard Kipling, Lord Kitchener, and Mohandas Gandhi--with whom he would later share the world stage. But Hero of the Empire is more than an adventure story, for the lessons Churchill took from the Boer War would profoundly affect 20th century history. Codice articolo 1157
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: New. Codice articolo DADAX0385535732
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. First printing. Fine in fine dust jacket. Dust jacket in protective cover. Signed by the author on the title page. Signed by Author(s). Codice articolo 383
Descrizione libro Soft cover. Condizione: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. author signed (on title page) ADVANCE READING COPY thus first edition in trade paperback format. New and unused; no marks, not remaindered, not xlib, not book club, first edition stated with number line down to 1. non-fiction trade paperback. Language: eng. Signed by Author(s). Codice articolo 15346
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. First Edition. Burgundy boards with Gold gilt new condition. Looks great DJ is like new no issues. Collectable Rare / Scarce Room Rack 5 / Shelf 5 381 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; Burgundy ; History. ISBN: 0385535732. ISBN/EAN: 9780385535731. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561059064. Codice articolo 1561059064
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