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Mainstay: A Twentieth Century Life
Author(s): Val ffrench Blake (Author)
- Publisher: Bene Factum Publishing
- Publication Date: August 5, 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 344 pages
- ISBN-10: 1903071321
- ISBN-13: 9781903071328
Book Description
A narrative of the remarkable life of polymath Val ffrench Blake If the word polymath is defined as a “person of varied learning” then Val ffrench Blake surely qualifies. In this book he writes with refreshing candor and insight about his family, Eton in the 1920s, Sandhurst and the life of a cavalry officer in 1930’s India, and his subsequent participation in World War II. Blake’s postwar life was no less interestinghe helped reestablish a forwardthinking syllabus at Sandhurst, left the Army to farm, and was immensely involved in the horse world.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The author was a brave and gifted man—this becomes apparent early in his delightful autobiography.” —Times
About the Author
Val ffrench Blake fought in North Africa in WWII, eventually leaving the army to work in the equestrian world and as an artist. He wrote a number of books on equestrianism and military history.
