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The last ambassador : August Torma, soldier, diplomat, spy /
Estonian ambassador August Torma had a protracted and unconventional relationship with the British Foreign Office. Appointed to the Court of St James's in 1934, Torma lost his government in 1940 when the Soviet Union overran his country, but continued to live at the legation in London and visit...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Rodopi,
2011.
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| Series: | On the boundary of two worlds ;
29. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; Foreword: August Torma and the importance of small states; Introduction; Chapter 1: The making of an "officer-diplomat" (1895-1930); Chapter 2: Estonia on the fringes of Europe (1931-1939); Chapter 3: Estonia in crisis (1939-1940); Chapter 4: Keep calm and carry on (1940-1944); Chapter 5: Maintaining the London legation (1944-1971); Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.