The Girl Prince: Virginia Woolf, Race and the Dreadnought Hoax
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In February 1910, the future Virginia Woolf played the most famous practical joke in British military history. Blackening her face and masquerading as an Abyssinian prince, the young writer and her friends conned their way onto HMS Dreadnought, the Empire's most powerful battleship. The stunt made headlines around the world, embarrassed the Admiralty, and provoked debate in Parliament. But who was the 'girl prince' unidentified at the time, and what...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1805260065
ISBN13:9781805260066
Release Date:December 2023
Publisher:Hurst & Co.
Length:311 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"
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