George VI: The Dutiful King - Couverture souple

Bradford, Sarah

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0241956099 ISBN 13 : 9780241956090

Editeur : Penguin, 2011

Synopsis

The definitive biography of George VI, the hero of The King's Speech

George VI reigned through taxing times. Acceding to the throne upon his brother's abdication, he was immediately confronted with the turmoil in European politics leading up to the Second World War, then the War itself, followed by a period of austerity, social transformation and loss of Empire. George was unprepared for kingship, suffering from a stammer which could make public occasions very painful for him. Moreover he had grown up in the shadow of his brother, a man who had been idolized as no royal prince has been, before or since. However, as Sarah Bradford shows in this sympathetic biography, although George was not born to be king, he died a great one.

'A triumph ... Sarah Bradford looks set to inherit Lady Longford's mantle as royal biographer supreme' Mail on Sunday

'Lucid, convincing and admirably fair ... George VI has been fortunate in his biographer' Philip Ziegler

'Vivid, thorough and enjoyable' Independent

Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Her books include Cesare Borgia (1976), Disraeli (1982), winner of the New York Times Book of the Year, Princess Grace (1984), Sacherevell Sitwell (1993), Elizabeth: A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen (1996), America's Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (2000), Lucrezia Borgia (2005) and Diana (2007).She lives in London and is married to the 8th Viscount Bangor. She is currently working on a full scale biography of Queen Victoria.

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À propos de l'auteur

Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Her books include Cesare Borgia (1976), Disraeli (1982), winner of the New York Times Book of the Year, Princess Grace (1984), Sacherevell Sitwell (1993), Elizabeth: A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen (1996), America's Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (2000), Lucrezia Borgia (2005) and Diana (2007). She frequently appears on television as an authority on her biographical subjects and as a commentator on notable royal events. She lives in London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0241956099
• ISBN 13: 9780241956090
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 704
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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