Hero of the empire : the Boer War, a daring escape, and the making of Winston Churchill
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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 | Note | Status |
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Bison Community Library - LARGE PRINT | 968.048 Millard, Candice | Kansas Notable Books, 2017 | On Shelf |
Glen Elder Library | LP 968.048 | On Shelf | |
Hoisington Public Library | LP 968.04 MILLARD, CANDICE | 2017 Kansas Notable Book | On Shelf |
Mankato City Library | LP 968.048 MILL | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Random House Large Print, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
First large print edition.
Language
English
Notes
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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"--
Awards
Kansas Notable Books, 2017
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$30.00
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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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