Cover of Scapegoats of the Empire: The True Story of Breaker Morant's Bushveldt Carbineers

Scapegoats of the Empire: The True Story of Breaker Morant's Bushveldt Carbineers

Only a few copies are known to exist after the British government intervened to destroy the edition.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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