To War with Whitaker by Hermione Ranfurly Countess Of Ranfurly

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To War with Whitaker by Hermione Ranfurly Countess Of Ranfurly

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Summary

The wartime diaries of the Countess of Ranfurly. During World War II she travelled alone, from Cape Town to Palestine, and met characters such as Churchill, Eisenhower, and a parrot called Coco. Her one ally was the larger-than-life Whitaker, reluctant soldier and loyal servant.

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To War with Whitaker by Hermione Ranfurly Countess Of Ranfurly

In September 1939, the young Lord and Lady Ranfurly's idyllic holiday in Scotland was brought to a premature end when war broke out. Dan Ranfurly, with his faithful valet Whitaker, were sent to North Africa. When her husband was taken prisoner, his wife bluffed her way to the Middle East and stayed there, against all the rules, until her husband escaped. Meanwhile she gained a foothold in officialdom and rose from one confidential position to the next, with her only ally the indomitable Whitaker. Countess Ranfurly's diaries of this time give a witty, charming and compulsive insight into the problems of a young woman at war.

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ISBN 13 9780749319540
ISBN 10 0749319542
Title To War with Whitaker
Author Hermione Ranfurly Countess Of Ranfurly
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cornerstone
Year published 1995-10-16
Number of pages 392
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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