Mountbatten  -  Brian Hoey

the private story

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Lord Louis Mountbatten accepted the Japanese surrender in 1945, was the last Viceroy of India, and was murdered by the IRA. Behind the public acclaim that his wartime achievements brought him, he had vanity and a controversial lifestyle. He had influential connections with the Royal Family but made many enemies, including Winston Churchill, who never forgave him for his part in "giving away India," while courtiers in the Royal Household disliked him for his arrogance and interference. Both Mountbatten and h...
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2008 Uitgever: History Press 219 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0750950366 ISBN-13: 9780750950367