Best Family History Detective
Great-Uncle Harry : A Tale of War and Empire
Discover the extraordinary story of Michael Palin's great-uncle Harry, pieced together through hundreds of hours of painstaking detective work.
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About the book
From the moment Michael first heard that his grandfather had a brother, he was determined to uncover the truth about this shadowy family figure. The quest led Michael through family gossip and correspondence, official documents, wartime diaries and letters, and photographs of First World War battle scenes. He even walked the route Harry took on that fatal, final day of his life amid the mud of northern France. Gradually, a life that had previously existed in the shadows was revealed to him. Great-Uncle Harry is an utterly compelling account of an ordinary man who led an extraordinary life. A blend of biography, history, travelogue and personal memoir, this is Michael Palin at his very finest.
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Published by Cornerstone
