Hero of the empire : the Boer War, a daring escape and the making of Winston Churchill / Candice Millard.

Author: Millard, Candice, author.

Edition Statement:First edition.

Imprint:New York : Doubleday, [2016]

Descriptionxi, 381 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Note:"Author of Destiny of the Republic and The River of Doubt"--Dust jacket.

Note:Maps inside front and back covers.

Note:Pushful, the younger. Death by inches ; The graven palm ; The scion ; Blowing the trumpet --Into Afrienv. "Send her victorious" ; "We have now gone far enough" ; The blackest of all days ; Land of stone and scrub --Chance. The death trap ; A pity and a blunder ; Into the lion's jaws ; Grim sullen death --Prisoners of war. To submit, to obey, to endure ; "I regret to inform you" ; A city of the dead ; Black week ; A scheme of desperate and magnificent audacity ; "I shall go on alone" --In the heart of enemy's country. Toujours de l'audace ; "To take my leave" ; Alone ; "Wie is daar?" ; An invisible enemy ; The light of hope ; The plan ; The red and the blue.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages [327]-363) and index.

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