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Secret Britain: The Hidden Bits of Our History

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Here are some little-known stories from British history. There's the story of why the city of Burlington isn't on the map; how Virginia Woolf sweet-talked her way aboard HMS Dreadnoought dressed as an Abyssinian prince; the agent who won an MBE and an Iron Cross; London's only Nazi war memorial; and many more.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: John Murray Publishers

Release: January 01, 2010

ISBN: 1848541988

ISBN 13: 9781848541986

Secret Britain: The Hidden Bits of Our History

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Here are some little-known stories from British history. There's the story of why the city of Burlington isn't on the map; how Virginia Woolf sweet-talked her way aboard HMS Dreadnoought dressed as an Abyssinian prince; the agent who won an MBE and an Iron Cross; London's only Nazi war memorial; and many more.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: John Murray Publishers

Release: January 01, 2010

ISBN: 1848541988

ISBN 13: 9781848541986

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