A Very English Hero: The Making of Frank Thompson
- ISBN-10
- 1408830922
- ISBN-13
- 9781408830925
- Category
- Intellectuals
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-08-01
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Author
- Peter J. Conradi
Description
An untold story of love, idealism and courage in the Second World War
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