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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent unused condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Mark Wathen’s long and illustrious life spansan intriguing mixture of ages and cultures.The rosy memories of a pampered child inIndia during the time of the British Raj; aninsight into the Indian struggle forautonomy; his wealth of experiences as anofficer in the HAC deployed in the WesternDesert during World War II; a Master of theMercers’ Company the premier LiverySe Company in the City of London; a seniorbanker for Barclays and finally an ordainedEpiscopalian priest on the Isle of Skye.These fascinating memoirs span nearly 100years and make compulsive reading. Inaddition glimpses into the past are providedwith excerpts from his mother’s diarieswritten during their time in India andreproductions of some of her charmingwatercolour paintings.