Valentine Chirol's memoir of his close friend Cecil Spring-Rice, British ambassador to the United States from 1912 until his death in 1918. The book provides insight into the personal and professional life of Spring-Rice as well as the diplomatic relations between Britain and the United States during World War I. Chirol recounts Spring-Rice's efforts to maintain British unity and secure American support for the war effort. This book is a poignant...
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