Great-Uncle Harry : a tale of war and empire
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Published
London : Hutchinson Heinemann, 2023.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781529152623, 1529152623
Physical Desc
320 pages ; 24 cm
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Bristol (Rogers Free) - Adult New Books | 940.3 PAL | On Shelf |
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Published
London : Hutchinson Heinemann, 2023.
Language
English
ISBN
9781529152623, 1529152623
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Michael Palin recreates the extraordinary life and tragic death of a First World War soldier - his great-uncle Harry. From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, Harry, who died in tragic circumstances, he was determined to find out more about him. The quest that followed involved hundreds of hours of painstaking detective work. Michael dug out every bit of family gossip and correspondence he could. He studied every relevant official document. He tracked down what remained of his great-uncle Harry's diaries and letters, and pored over photographs of First World War battle scenes to see whether Harry appeared in any of them. He walked the route Harry took on that fatal, final day of his life amid the mud of northern France. And as he did so, a life that had previously existed in the shadows was revealed to him. Great-Uncle Harry is an utterly compelling account of an ordinary man who led an extraordinary life. A blend of biography, history, travelog and personal memoir this is Michael Palin at his very finest."--,(source of summary not specified)
Subjects
LC Subjects
Great Britain -- History -- Edward VII, 1901-1910.
Great Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936.
Palin, Harry, -- 1884-1916.
Palin, Michael -- Family.
Soldiers -- New Zealand -- Biography.
Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936.
Palin, Harry, -- 1884-1916.
Palin, Michael -- Family.
Soldiers -- New Zealand -- Biography.
Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Palin, M. (2023). Great-Uncle Harry: a tale of war and empire . Hutchinson Heinemann.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Palin, Michael. 2023. Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire. Hutchinson Heinemann.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Palin, Michael. Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire Hutchinson Heinemann, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Palin, Michael. Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire Hutchinson Heinemann, 2023.
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