Caspar John's book is a rewarding guide to senior naval administration. It offers the nearest available equivalent to an autobiography by Reginald Henderson, whose work before the Second World War informs much of the historical interpretation in the video. The book gives readers an indirect view of Henderson's professional world as Third Sea Lord alongside Caspar John's career. The edition shown was published by Collins in 1987.
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Caspar John's book as a window into Reginald Henderson
Caspar John's book offers the closest available route into Reginald Henderson's perspective and prewar Admiralty work.