Admired as a modernising chief of staff, a timely decoloniser, and a genuine player on the world stage, Mountbatten nevertheless continues to attract fierce criticism.
This biography offers a fresh perspective, depicting Mountbatten as a quintessentially modern, and a highly professional figure within the Royal Navy..
Admired as a modernising chief of staff, a timely decoloniser, and a genuine player on the world stage, Mountbatten nevertheless continues to attract fierce criticism