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The diaries of Louis Montbatten, young naval officer, aged nineteen, who accompanied his cousin the Prince of Wales on a royal tour of New Zealand and Australia, will enthral expert and general reader alike. This was followed the following year, 1921, by a tour of India and Japan.
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The diaries of Louis Montbatten, young naval officer, aged nineteen, who accompanied his cousin the Prince of Wales on a royal tour of New Zealand and Australia, will enthral expert and general reader alike. This was followed the following year, 1921, by a tour of India and Japan.
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Pages=315
Published=1987
Book Condtion=Ex public library book.library plate on front endpaper.generally excellent condition
| Weight | 720 g |
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