WAVELL

Soldier and Statesman. Acclaimed biography of one of the great military leaders of WW2 and the penultimate Viceroy of India.Wavell was in the thick of the action throughout the War, surviving Churchills indifference despite shouldering responsibility for several serious disasters.Reveals the character of this enigmatic man who was intensely private yet proved himself entirely fit for high command under the most testing conditions.Superbly written and researched.Excellent Hugh Massingberd, Country LifeEminently fair, Victoria Schofield describes his campaigns lucidly and concisely Philip Ziegler, The SpectatorWell written and based