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LAST POST - An Indian Army Memoir (1985)
ENISBN: 9780436420580 bzw. 0436420589, in Englisch, Secker & Warburg, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, ARTICLES OF WAR Ltd.
Leo Cooper, London, 1985, first UK edition, hard bound in dust jacket, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, FINE/FINE CONDITION ( dj price clipped), 178 pages, illus., map, index., glossary.----------------------- This delightful memoir of life in the Indian Army in the twilight of the Raj will be of great nostalgic interest to anyone who has either lived or served in India. "Bunny" Robinson-Horley was a regular Indian Army officer who rose to a position of great trust among the higher echelons of the Indian Armed Forces. After a distinguished war he became Military Assistant to General Sir Reade Godwin-Austen, the Principal Administrative Officer at GHQ New Delhi, and also served his successor Air-Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst for a short time. -------------------------------------------The climax of his career came though when he was appointed Comptroller to Field-Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck (The Auk) who was Commander-in-Chief India. The period of this appointment coincided with the days leading up to Indian Independence and its terrible aftermath. Colonel Robinson-Horley writes with charm and wit about life at the C-in-C's residence. He paints an affectionate portrait of his Chief and gives a fascinating description of what day-to-day life was like as the country headed inextricably towards partition and disaster.---------------------------------------------------This is not just a military memoir. Whilst the threat of violence and mayhem is ever-present the daily round and common task are never ignored. The author clearly loved India and the Indians but above all he admired and respected The Auk and this book is, among other things, an intimate portrait of a great man carrying out what he always regarded as his finest work , his command of the Indian Army. Historians will find this a valuable background hook and old India hands will devour it with relish.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, ARTICLES OF WAR Ltd.
Leo Cooper, London, 1985, first UK edition, hard bound in dust jacket, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, FINE/FINE CONDITION ( dj price clipped), 178 pages, illus., map, index., glossary.----------------------- This delightful memoir of life in the Indian Army in the twilight of the Raj will be of great nostalgic interest to anyone who has either lived or served in India. "Bunny" Robinson-Horley was a regular Indian Army officer who rose to a position of great trust among the higher echelons of the Indian Armed Forces. After a distinguished war he became Military Assistant to General Sir Reade Godwin-Austen, the Principal Administrative Officer at GHQ New Delhi, and also served his successor Air-Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst for a short time. -------------------------------------------The climax of his career came though when he was appointed Comptroller to Field-Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck (The Auk) who was Commander-in-Chief India. The period of this appointment coincided with the days leading up to Indian Independence and its terrible aftermath. Colonel Robinson-Horley writes with charm and wit about life at the C-in-C's residence. He paints an affectionate portrait of his Chief and gives a fascinating description of what day-to-day life was like as the country headed inextricably towards partition and disaster.---------------------------------------------------This is not just a military memoir. Whilst the threat of violence and mayhem is ever-present the daily round and common task are never ignored. The author clearly loved India and the Indians but above all he admired and respected The Auk and this book is, among other things, an intimate portrait of a great man carrying out what he always regarded as his finest work , his command of the Indian Army. Historians will find this a valuable background hook and old India hands will devour it with relish.
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Last Post : An Indian Army Memoir (1985)
EN HC USISBN: 9780436420580 bzw. 0436420589, in Englisch, Secker & Warburg, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Südafrika, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Chapter 1 Books.
Secker & Warburg, 1985. Hardcover. Good/Good. jacket is shelf rubbed, price clipped and a bit chipped. light tanning and marks. well bound. fairly good copy.[S.K].
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Chapter 1 Books.
Secker & Warburg, 1985. Hardcover. Good/Good. jacket is shelf rubbed, price clipped and a bit chipped. light tanning and marks. well bound. fairly good copy.[S.K].
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Last Post : An Indian Army Memoir (1985)
EN HC USISBN: 9780436420580 bzw. 0436420589, in Englisch, Secker & Warburg, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, mit Einband.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Chapter 1 [4804038], Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa.
jacket is shelf rubbed, price clipped and a bit chipped. light tanning and marks. well bound. fairly good copy.[S.K].
jacket is shelf rubbed, price clipped and a bit chipped. light tanning and marks. well bound. fairly good copy.[S.K].
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Last Post: an Indian Army Memoir (1987)
EN HC USISBN: 9780436420580 bzw. 0436420589, in Englisch, Secker & Warburg, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, AwesomeBooksUSA, NY, Valley Cottage, [RE:4].
Hardcover.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, AwesomeBooksUSA, NY, Valley Cottage, [RE:4].
Hardcover.
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Last Post. an Indian Army Memoir (1985)
EN HC USISBN: 9780436420580 bzw. 0436420589, in Englisch, Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: EUR.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, AwesomeBooksUK, OXON, PO BOX 318, [RE:5].
Hardcover.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, AwesomeBooksUK, OXON, PO BOX 318, [RE:5].
Hardcover.
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