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Edmund Candler (1874–1926)

Author of The Unveiling of Lhasa

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Image credit: Image from The Mantle of the East (1910) by Edmund Candler

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Birthdate
1874
Date of death
1926
Gender
male
Nationality
UK
Occupations
soldier
novelist
journalist

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Thi s review pertains strictly to Volume 1: Edmund Candler was the official "Eye-Witness" to the campaign, and so, because of the censors, really didnt get hthe opportunity to publish his thoughts until after the campaign. This is one of the most straight-forward, honest assessments of the campaign that I have read. There is no sugar-coating when it comes to the wanton destruction and poor conditions the British inflicted upon themselves when trying to relieve the ill-fated 6th Division at Kut. Great coverage of the inidvidual battles leading up to the dramatic pause following Kut's surrender. Good anecdotes of camp life at the front and at the rear, to include Persia. The author's sharp wit is definitely a bonus.… (more)
 
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