Wellington's Smallest Victory |
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| Author:
| Hofschroer, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-571-21768-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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'A first-class work of historical investigation.' Andrew Roberts, author of
Napoleon and
Wellington The extraordinary story of how one man's obsession to build a huge model of Waterloo - the greatest model of the greatest battle of all time - incurred the wrath of the Duke of Wellington.
'A book that should be read and pondered deeply by anyone interested even vaguely in the Napoleonic wars . . . Hofschröer's impeccable research shows that the Iron Duke was...
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'A first-class work of historical investigation.' Andrew Roberts, author of
Napoleon and
Wellington The extraordinary story of how one man's obsession to build a huge model of Waterloo - the greatest model of the greatest battle of all time - incurred the wrath of the Duke of Wellington.
'A book that should be read and pondered deeply by anyone interested even vaguely in the Napoleonic wars . . . Hofschröer's impeccable research shows that the Iron Duke was guilty of self-regarding pettiness, obsessive vanity, spin-doctoring and a shameful vendetta against a man whose only crime was to tell the truth.' Daily Express
'Mightily impressive.' Richard Holmes, author of Redcoat
'This important book reveals what happens when a loyal subject runs up against an establishment that will stop at nothing to suppress the truth.' Guardian