The King Maker
The Man Who Saved George VI
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
11 October 2011
Summary
Louis Greig, a war hero and rugby international, entered the privileged world of the British royal family as mentor, physician and friend to a young and hesitant Prince Albert, the man who became King George VI and whose challenges were so vividly brought to life in the award winning film, The King’s Speech.
Greig’s influence helped to guide the prince from a stammering, shy schoolboy to become one of the most respected constitutional monarchs, seeing the nation through the S…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444730258 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444730258 |
| Author: | Geordie Greig |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 11 October 2011 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 24mm |
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Essential reading - Mail on Sunday Charming, intriguing, well-written - Sunday Times A revealing insight into the world of the royals… fascinating - Observer
Essential reading - Mail on Sunday
Charming, intriguing, well-written - Sunday TimesA revealing insight into the world of the royals… fascinating - ObserverAbout The Author
Geordie Greig
Geordie Greig, the grandson of Sir Louis Greig, is the editor of the London Evening Standard, and before that he was the Editor of Tatler for almost ten years before working for The Sunday Times. He lives in London with his wife, son and twin daughters.
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