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Trevor Royle's previous books include Crimea, The Civil War: The War of the Three Kingdoms, and The Wars of the Roses. He is a script writer for the BBC and a columnist for the Edinburgh Sunday Herald. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Œuvres de Trevor Royle

Lancaster against York (2008) 55 exemplaires
Orde Wingate: Irregular Soldier (1995) 30 exemplaires
Dictionary of Military Quotations (1990) 23 exemplaires
A Time of Tyrants (2011) 22 exemplaires
The Last Days of the Raj (1989) 22 exemplaires
Patton: Old Blood and Guts (2005) 16 exemplaires
The Kitchener Enigma (1985) 13 exemplaires
A Diary of Edinburgh (1981) 10 exemplaires
War Report (1987) 9 exemplaires
Edinburgh (1982) 2 exemplaires
Scottish War Stories (2001) 1 exemplaire

Oeuvres associées

Le Prêtre Jean, roman d'aventures, par John Buchan. Traduit de l'anglais par Paul Charneau (1910) — Introduction, quelques éditions588 exemplaires
Letters from the Crimea writing home, a Dundee doctor (2010) — Avant-propos — 2 exemplaires

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Date de naissance
1945-01-26
Sexe
male
Nationalité
UK
Lieux de résidence
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Professions
historian
newspaper editor
Prix et distinctions
FRSE

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Good coverage of a hundred years of English history
 
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Vitaly1 | 2 autres critiques | May 28, 2023 |
This presents a clearer account than many on this topic. The Apendix following the territorial titles and who was holding them at the time of the holder's demise is quite valuable. I often get lost as the dance of the Duchies and Earldoms swirls by. Royle is not strongly Ricardian.
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DinadansFriend | 2 autres critiques | Oct 10, 2022 |
“Orde Wingate” is an excellent book. Trevor Royle has traced Orde Wingate’s history from the lives of his parents, down to his untimely death, and has also written an afterword.

Wingate was an eccentric, difficult man who was passionate about his beliefs and was, in many ways, a military genius.

His impact on Israel was immense. He played a significant role in pushing for an Israeli state. His training methods were vital in helping the Israeli Army become what it is today. It is not surprising that he is lionized in that country.

Wingate’s role in Burma during World War II was critical in halting the advance of the Japanese Army. He was an inspirational and difficult leader.

He also challenged his superiors and gained a few enemies who ruined his reputation after he died.

Trevor Royle’s book is excellent and gives us an idea of what Orde Wingate was all about. It is not an easy book to write. However, it is a fitting tribute to Orde Wingate.
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RajivC | 1 autre critique | Jun 19, 2020 |
At 800 pages plus index, bibliography etc, this certainly covers the subject in detail and is very readable. It would be immensely improved for the general reader with more maps (there are almost none), perhaps instead of the two sets of pictures, none of which do much to add to or enhance the text; for example a painting of the naval battle of Scheveningen seems almost irrelevant.
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Œuvres
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Membres
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Popularité
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Évaluation
½ 3.6
Critiques
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ISBN
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