Memories and Records: the Lord FIsher Omnibus

Fisher, Baron Sir John Arbuthnot

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An omnibus edition of two collections of deeply eccentric autobiographical essays by Lord Fisher, the father of the Dreadnought and of the battle cruiser.<p>

From the preface to the first volume, Memories:<p>

Readers of this book will quickly observe that Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher has small faith in the printed word; and those who have enjoyed the privilege of having “ his fist shaken in their faces” will readily admit that the printed word, though faithfully taken down from his dictat