Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother by William Shawcross
The official biography of the Queen Mother, published to great hardback acclaim, beautifully repackaged for mass-market paperback
This splendid biograpy captures something of the warm glow that she brought to every event and encounterIt also reveals a deeper and more interesting character, forged by good sense, love of country, duty, humour and an instinct for what is right. This is a wonderful book, authoritative, frank and entertaining * Daily Telegraph *
A totally absorbing and highly readable account of a remarkable life . . . Shawcross's book is genuinely revelatory -- The Times
A colossal book about a colossal life, a spectacular journey across the entire twentieth century through the eyes of a thoughtful woman who took the hand of a shy royal understudy and was propelled through modern history -- Daily Mail
Lively and elegantly written . . . A rich portrait -- The Economist
Impressively researched . . . Shawcross avoids the traps [of] hagiography . . . He succeeds in the difficult task of keeping his subject resolutely centre-stage in an elegant account -- Independent
A totally absorbing and highly readable account of a remarkable life . . . Shawcross's book is genuinely revelatory -- The Times
A colossal book about a colossal life, a spectacular journey across the entire twentieth century through the eyes of a thoughtful woman who took the hand of a shy royal understudy and was propelled through modern history -- Daily Mail
Lively and elegantly written . . . A rich portrait -- The Economist
Impressively researched . . . Shawcross avoids the traps [of] hagiography . . . He succeeds in the difficult task of keeping his subject resolutely centre-stage in an elegant account -- Independent
William Shawcross became a writer after leaving University College, Oxford in 1968. Since then he has written and travelled widely. His many books include Queen and Country, which celebrated the Queen's Golden Jubilee and was also a BBC television series. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780330434300 |
| ISBN 10 | 0330434306 |
| Title | Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother |
| Author | William Shawcross |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2010-07-02 |
| Number of pages | 1120 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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