Description
With a Preface by Noel Malcolm. Impeccably aristocratic and eccentric in a uniquely English tradition, Aubrey Herbert was at first sight an incongruous champion of Albanian nationalism, to say the least. This title charts Herbert's involvement with Albania over the course of his life, in his own words, through his own extensive diaries and letters.
About the Author
The Hon Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux Herbert (1880-1923) was the second son of Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon. He worked for two years as a diplomat, four years as an officer in the Irish Guards during World War I and for twelve years he was the Conservative Member of Parliament for South Somerset and Yeovil. Herbert and his wife, Mary, had four children. His daughter, Laura, married the novelist, Evelyn Waugh. Jason Tomes is a Lecturer in British History at Boston University. His previous publications include King Zog: Self-Made Monarch of Albania and Balfour and Foreign Policy. Bejtullah Destani is a British-Albanian scholar and founder of the Centre for Albanian Studies in London, of which he is the Director. He is the editor of numerous books about the history and politics of Albania.
Reviews
'the most extraordinary combination of tenderness and gentleness, with the most insane gallantry that I have ever known - a sort of survivor from crusading times' - John Buchan
Book Information
ISBN 9781848854444
Author Aubrey Herbert
Format Hardback
Page Count 408
Imprint I.B. Tauris
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 797g