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352 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781842126073
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix
Publication date: Not specified
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A wonderfully compelling examination of the infamous episode immortalized by Voltaire in Candide. Admiral John Byng was shot on the deck of the HMS Monarch on March 14, 1757. His offense: following his superiors’ orders. The British navy sent his ...
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352 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781842126073
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A wonderfully compelling examination of the infamous episode immortalized by Voltaire in Candide. Admiral John Byng was shot on the deck of the HMS Monarch on March 14, 1757. His offense: following his superiors’ orders. The British navy sent his ...