Montgomery. A Biography

London England: Hamish Hamilton, 1947. Hardback. Montgomery. A Biography. Foxing to end inside covers and edge. Slight wear to corners of cloth. Orange-brown cloth with gilt lettering.This is the first attempt to tell the full story of Lord Montgomery's life. Suddenly in 1942 the name of a little-known general became a household name in Britain. An unbroken run of success in battle; a personality blessed with more than a touch of eccentricity, and a gift for catching the confidence and imaginations not only of his men but of British people everywhere: these things made Montgomery a figure of legend. His name ranks now with Wellington's and Marlborough's in the history of British arms. What kind of man lies behind the legend. What kind of life did he lead in the 55 years that passed before he took over command at El Alamein? What is the inner story of the campaigns he found from the African Desert to the Baltic Sea, and what is the truth about the controversies provoked by his career? This book provides the answers. As a war-correspondent the authro studied Montgomery's leadership at close quarters, and he has devoted extensive research to the Field-Marshal's early years of obscurity. Illustrated. 255 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). 2nd Impression. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Hardback.