Elizabeth the Queen
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Elizabeth the Queen by Sally Bedell Smith
Queen. Mother. Servant. Friend. This is the most intimate portrait of our longest serving monarch, an inspiration to her country: Queen Elizabeth II. Get to know the real Elizabeth in the definitive biography from the bestselling British Royal Family writer 'To have any understanding of the Queen you must first read this book' Amanda Foreman 'Emotional, personal, human, insightful and moving. You will be a better person for reading and learning from this book' 5***** Reader Review 'Extensively researched, fluently written and containing a lot of intriguing information. Much to recommend' Daily Telegraph ________ We knew her as the Queen. But she was so much more. Playing with her children at the Palace, crawling on her stomach to stalk deer, donning yellow Marigolds to wash up after Balmoral cookouts; this was Queen Elizabeth going about her daily life. Performing a duty she cherished. Serving a nation she loved. In this, the first all-round, up-close picture of her remarkable life, readers finally get meet the real Queen. With exclusive access to her personal letters, close friends and associates, this intimate biography is a treasure trove of insights on her public persona and private life. In these pages we have the honour of meeting the leader, strategist, and diplomat; the daughter, wife, mother and grandmother - Elizabeth the Queen. ________ 'A phenomenal biography about a truly incredible leader and human being' 5***** Reader Review
Sally Bedell Smith offers her readers the illusion of knowing the queen as a friend * The Economist *
The book has much to recommend it, being extensively researched, fluently written and containing quite a lot of intriguing "new" information * The Telegraph *
A worthy addition to the shelves of royal watchers everywhere * Sunday Independent *
Incisive.. well researched * Choice Magazine *
A thoroughly good read * Daily Mail *
The book has much to recommend it, being extensively researched, fluently written and containing quite a lot of intriguing "new" information * The Telegraph *
A worthy addition to the shelves of royal watchers everywhere * Sunday Independent *
Incisive.. well researched * Choice Magazine *
A thoroughly good read * Daily Mail *
Sally Bedell Smith is the author of the bestselling biographies of Diana, Princess of Wales, John and Jacqueline Kennedy, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Pamela Churchill Harriman and Bill Paley. A contributing editor at Vanity Fairsince 1996, she previously worked at Time and The New York Times, where she was a cultural news reporter. Sally is the mother of three children and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband, Stephen.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781405932165 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405932163 |
| Titre | Elizabeth the Queen |
| Auteur | Sally Bedell Smith |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Année de publication | 2017-01-05 |
| Nombre de pages | 720 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |