Hero of the empire : the Boer War, a daring escape, and the making of Winston Churchill
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Published
New York : Random House Large Print, [2016].
Edition
First large print edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 605 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Eckhart PL - Main - Large Print - Main Level | LP BIO CHURCHILL winston | On Shelf |
Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Zionsville - Adult Large Print Nonfiction | 968.048 MILLARD | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.
Churchill, Winston, -- 1874-1965 -- Military leadership.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain.
HISTORY / Military / General.
Large type books.
South African War, 1899-1902 -- Participation, British.
South African War, 1899-1902 -- Prisoners and prisons, British.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.
Churchill, Winston, -- 1874-1965 -- Military leadership.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain.
HISTORY / Military / General.
Large type books.
South African War, 1899-1902 -- Participation, British.
South African War, 1899-1902 -- Prisoners and prisons, British.
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Published
New York : Random House Large Print, [2016].
Format
Large Print
Edition
First large print edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [553]-567) 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.
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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 large print edition.). Random House Large Print.
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. Random House Large Print.
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 Random House Large Print, 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 large print edition., Random House Large Print, 2016.
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