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George VI
Sarah Bradford
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Paperback. King 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. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 704 pages, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: BGR; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 47. Weight in Grams: 484.
The definitive biography of George VI, the hero of 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. Moreover he had grown up in the shadow of his brother, a man who had been idolized as no royal ... Read more
The definitive biography of George VI, the hero of 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. Moreover he had grown up in the shadow of his brother, a man who had been idolized as no royal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
704
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241956090
SKU
V9780241956090
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About Sarah Bradford
Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Previous books include biographies of Disraeli, George VI, Elizabeth II and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (America's Queen), as well as two previous accounts of the Borgia family. She lives in London.
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