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A fascinating window onto the British mind-set concerning India during the early and mid-20th century.
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Beverley Nichols
An eye-witness account of Her Majesty’s Crowning by English writer, playwright and public speaker John Beverley Nichols (1898–1983). He wrote more than 60 books and plays and contributed to numerous magazines and newspapers throughout his life, providing a fascinating social commentary on many important events of the day.
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