Uncle Bill
The Authorised Biography of Field Marshal Viscount Slim
$34.31
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
12 August 2014
Summary
Masterly biography of the ‘greatest commander of the 20th century’.
Field Marshal Slim is less well known than other Second World War generals, but is now widely regarded as the best. To the men under his command he was ‘Uncle Bill’, probably the most respected and loved military leader since the Duke of Marlborough. Born into an impoverished family in Bristol in 1891 and brought up in the Black Country, he was commissioned as a temporary Second Lieutenant on the outb…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780220826 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1780220820 |
| Author: | Russell Miller |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 12 August 2014 |
| Weight: | 394g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 166mm x 31mm |
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Russell Miller
Russell Miller is the highly acclaimed author of several investigative works of history, including BEHIND THE LINES (‘Enthralling … Revelatory’ - DAILY MAIL).
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