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    From Churchill's War Rooms: Letters of a Secretary 1943-45

    By Joanna Moody

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    Published for the first time, this illuminating and poignant correspondence offers a rare insight into the workings of the Cabinet War Rooms towards the end of the Second World War, and documents the rich wartime experiences of a woman with exclusive access to the closed world of Churchill's inner circle.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateFeb 1, 2008
    ISBN9780752496542
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