Kitchener
The Man Not The Myth
Series : From Musket to Maxim 1815-1914 #34
Author : Anne Samson, Anne Samson
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General - Pages : 260 | Images : 45 b/w ills/photos, 3 maps
Paperback - Date of Publication : 7th September 2023 | Edition : Reprint | Size : 234mm x 156mm | ISBN : 9781804513842 | Helion Book Code : HEL1765
Hardback - Date of Publication : 15th February 2020 | Size : 234mm x 156mm | ISBN : 9781912866458 | Helion Book Code : HEL1136
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In contrast to the existing biographies which treat Kitchener as British, the author of Kitchener: The Man, considers him an outsider within the British establishment. Of his 64 years, a mere 11, and those not consecutive, were spent in England. He learned from those around him, ways that were not always understood and appreciated by those educated in England. Using the existing biographies on Kitchener as a starting point, Kitchener: The Man looks beyond his military exploits to consider who Kitchener was, and how he came to be the person we think we know. Archival and autobiographical accounts of contemporaries who encountered and worked with Kitchener have been used to confirm and challenge accepted perceptions. In doing so, consideration is given to his skills, interests, beliefs, and relationships. Kitchener: The Man charts his development from birth in Ireland to education in Europe, training at Woolwich and what he learnt from his military experiences. It considers his relationships with Free Masonry, journalists, politicians, subordinates and women. His sense of history, cultural awareness, and foresight made him a man ahead of his time. For all his faults, Kitchener was loyal, dependable, sensitive, and the best man for the job in 1914.
"...well researched & referenced book.....it wil appeal to those interested in the person, the personallity and his work and as such, is warmly recommended." Soldiers of the Queen, Journal of the Victorian Military Society
"There have been many Kitchener biographies over the years, some balanced, some practically hagiographic. This most recent is a good one. The problem with doing a biography on a figure such as Kitchener is not only that he is so iconic but that he was a very complex person whose career covered more than one nearly legendary period in the history of the British Army. Anne Samson’s biography of Kitchener is not just the latest, but her Kitchener: The Man Not the Myth, immediately stands out as different enough to be unique, and well done enough to be quite impressive.....Samson’s Kitchener: The Man Not the Myth is a welcome addition to both Victorian and Great War scholarship." Roads to the Great War Blog