George VI by Sarah Bradford - ISBN: 9780241956090
Paperback
Reluctant king, global crisis, and a stammer that defined an era.

George VI

The Dutiful King

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  • Paperback

    704 pages

  • Release Date

    19 May 2011

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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
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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