Hero of the empire : the Boer War, a daring escape, and the making of Winston Churchill
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9780385535731, 0385535732
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xi, 381 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
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Nonfiction
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English
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9780385535731, 0385535732
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General Note
Maps on endpapers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-363) and index.
Description
"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 Churchill. [He] 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"--,Provided by publisher.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
20161221.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Millard, C. (2016). Hero of the empire: the Boer War, a daring escape, and the making of Winston Churchill (First edition.). Doubleday, .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Millard, Candice,. 2016. Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill. Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Millard, Candice,. Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill Doubleday, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Millard, Candice,. Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill First edition., Doubleday, , 2016.
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