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HOUGH , RICHARD: Edwina : Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Weidenfeld and Nicholson 1983 First VG/VG, protective covered 239pp. Many b/w photos throughout. 9.5 x 6.5 660g ¶ Based on much original research and travel, conversations with her friends and relatives, this book traces Edwina's life from the tragic and unloved childhood to the crusader and last Vicereine of India.It chronicles her pereilous travels, her difficut role during the abdication crisis and her historic relationship with Nehru, and seeks to show how much her husband depended on her support and guidance and how little ( until now) this vital aspect of her work has been understood and appreciated. There is a previous owners name inside the book
Offered for GBP 7.95 = appr. US$ 15.82 by: Stort Books - Book number: 14209