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The last emperor : an intimate account of George VI and the fall of his empire / Peter Townsend.
- Title
- The last emperor : an intimate account of George VI and the fall of his empire / Peter Townsend.
- Author
- Townsend, Peter, 1914-
- Publication
- New York : Simon and Schuster, c1976.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | DA16 .T68 1976 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 352 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill.; 24 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Intimate account of George the Sixth and the fall of his empire
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Biography
- Biographies
- History
- Biographies.
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 325-330.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The first empress -- "Mr. Johnson" -- The way to hell... -- "The emperorship must go..." -- "I am quite unprepared": 1936-39 -- War: 1939 -- Distrust: 1941 -- Rebellion: 1942-45 -- Peace: 1945 -- Cry freedom! 1946 -- Violence: 1946 -- "An old, run-down country": 1947 -- "Mountbatten zindabad!" -- "Avenge our blood!" -- Tryst with destiny.
- ISBN
- 0671223283
- LCCN
- ^^^76018059^//r92
- OCLC
- 2284054
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library