LESSONS OF MY LIFE
Originally published in 1943, "LESSONS OF MY LIFE" is the memoir of Robert Gilbert Vansittart (1881-1947), who had been a senior British diplomat in the period before and during the Second World War. He was Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister from 1928 to 1930 and Permanent...
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Originally published in 1943, "LESSONS OF MY LIFE" is the memoir of Robert Gilbert Vansittart (1881-1947), who had been a senior British diplomat in the period before and during the Second World War. He was Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister from 1928 to 1930 and Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office from 1930 to 1938 and later served as Chief Diplomatic Adviser to the British Government.
Vansittart is best remembered for his opposition to appeasement and his strong stance against Germany during and after the Second World War. Vansittart was also a published poet, novelist and playwright.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
1000470660
Publish date: 2012-07-31
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Pages no: 236
Edition language: English
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