This is an auction for three books of biography by Nigel Hamilton.

They are:

• MONTY: THE MAKING OF A GENERAL 1887-1942
• MONTY: MASTER OF THE BATTLEFIELD 1942-1944

and

• MONY: THE FIELD-MARSHAL 1944-1976

Reviews of THE MAKING OF A GENERAL:

"The most accurate, the most explicit, and by far the most illuminating of the books about Monty."

• The Times

"Enthralling."

• London Review of Books

Amazon.com reviews:

"FIVE STARS!!!!! With access to his private letters, diaries and other papers, author Nigel Hamilton takes the reader from the birth of Montgomery in 1887 to his promotion to Lt General and command the Eighth Army in 1942. For me, the book reveals the best that Montgomery ever was. Perhaps this is because the book stops before he became a Field Marshal and, therefore, before he became so full of his own importance he felt he could treat all and sundry with disdain. This is an important addition to both British history and the history of the Second World War - and an excellent read to boot."

"FIVE STARS!!! A superb and insightful study of the greatest Allied general of WWII and the century. I read it in great gulping chunks. Very interesting analysis of the psychosexual aspects of Monty and his relationship with his troops by one who knew him. A fascinating discussion of how in nine weeks Monty turnded around a 200,000 man army from defeatism and slackness into one which secured the first convincing defensive and offensive battle wins by the Allied forces (principally New Zealand and Australian) against Rommel's hitherto invincible Afrika Korps."

Paperback 1982.

876 pages + 85 photographs.

Good condition.

The cost of shipping:

• $8.95 - North Island
• 11.95 - North Island Rural Delivery
• $13.95 - South Island
• $16.95 - South Island Rural Delivery

There is of course no charge for shipping if you collect these books from my shop in Palmerston North following the auction.

Payment within seven days, please.