Monty Life of Montgomery of Alamein Vol 1 The Making of a General, 1887-1942
Covering the period 1887 to 1942, this is the first of three volumes and the winner of the Whitbread Award for the best biography of 1981. With access to his private letters, diaries and other papers, author Nigel Hamilton takes the reader from the birth of Montgomery in 1887 to his promotion to Lt General and command of the Eighth Army in 1942. 16pp b/w photographs. 828pp including Index.
Nigel Hamilton
Softcover 827pp Coronet Books 1984
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