George VI
The Dutiful King
$37.87
- Paperback
704 pages
- Release Date
19 May 2011
Summary
The full story behind this year’s most talked about film - 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.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241956090 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241956099 |
| Author: | Sarah Bradford |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 704 |
| Release Date: | 19 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 484g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 41mm |
| Series: | Viking |
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About The Author
Sarah Bradford
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.
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