Eminent Elizabethans by Piers Brendon
Modelled on Lytton Strachey's classic portrayal of eminent Victorians, the author's cameo biographies sheds new light on the age of Queen Elizabeth II. All four of his characters have loomed large in the annals of their time. All have aroused controversy in the uttermost corners of the earth, stirring passions.
I’ve been reading an excellent book by Piers Brendon, Eminent Elizabethans… By bringing a real historian’s discipline to the task, Brendon has unearthed lots of new material, including the first logged double entendre by Margaret “will this gun jerk me off?” Thatcher -- Simon Hoggart * Guardian *
Entirely refreshing… Steers well clear of reverence… It’s all merrily contentious stuff – and Brendon wears his mask of criticism well -- Bel Mooney * Daily Mail *
A delight for connoisseurs of irreverence (4 stars) -- Christopher Silvester * Daily Express *
Pacy, even racy, prose -- Donald Trelford * Literary Review *
The book abounds with funny stories…there are three or four juicy details on every page (4 stars) -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *
Entirely refreshing… Steers well clear of reverence… It’s all merrily contentious stuff – and Brendon wears his mask of criticism well -- Bel Mooney * Daily Mail *
A delight for connoisseurs of irreverence (4 stars) -- Christopher Silvester * Daily Express *
Pacy, even racy, prose -- Donald Trelford * Literary Review *
The book abounds with funny stories…there are three or four juicy details on every page (4 stars) -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *
Piers Brendon is the author of more than a dozen books, including biographies of Churchill and Eisenhower, the best-selling Eminent Edwardians and The Dark Valley, and, most recently, the highly acclaimed The Decline and Fall of the British Empire. He also writes for television and contributes frequently to the national press. Formerly Keeper of the Churchill Archives Centre, he is a Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224087513 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224087517 |
| Title | Eminent Elizabethans |
| Author | Piers Brendon |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-09-13 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Paddy Power Political Humour/Satire Book of the Year 2013 (UK) |
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