To War with Whitaker: Wartime Diaries of the Countess of Ranfurly, 1939-45 - Couverture rigide

Ranfurly Countess Of Ranfurly, Hermione

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ISBN 10 : 1447272773 ISBN 13 : 9781447272779

Editeur : Macmillan Bello, 2014

Synopsis

When World War II broke out, Dan Ranfurly was dispatched to the Middle East with his faithful valet, Whitaker. These are the diaries of his young wife, Hermione, who, defying the War Office, raced off in hot pursuit of her husband. When Dan was taken prisoner, Hermione vowed never to return home until they were reunited. For six years, travelling alone from Cape Town to Palestine, and meeting such charismatic characters as Churchill, Eisenhower, and a parrot called Coco on the way, she kept her promise.

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À propos de l'auteur

Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly, OBE, was the British author of To War With Whitaker: The Wartime Diaries of the Countess of Ranfurly, 1939-1945. In 1957, Lady Ranfurly extended the Ranfurly Library Service project to other developing countries short on English books; the organization later changed its name to Book Aid International. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1970 New Year Honours. She enjoyed her old age, noting "you have so many more memories than when you are young". She died at her home in Buckinghamshire on 11 February 2001 at the age of 87.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Macmillan Bello
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1447272773
• ISBN 13: 9781447272779
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 380
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible