Elizabeth: A Biography of Britain's Queen
by Sarah Bradford
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Biography of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II from her birth to the age of seventy, examining her roles as celebrity, symbol of British history, executive, and mother, with information drawn from first-hand observances of the royals and interviews with friends, politicians, courtiers, and Palace employees.Tags
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BookshelfMonstrosity These two biographies of both of Great Britain's Queen Elizabeths are full of political and personal detail. This combination of historical insight and family drama renders both books engaging reads.
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I like this author's style. She's a fast read, and has a talent for boiling down complex stories to their essential facts. I also have her bio of George VI. She is a friend of the royal family, as she portrays Princess Diana as a schemer who was out to get all she could from day one--the 'shy Di' image was a face she put on to show the world. Bradford is at great pains to defend Prince Charles at all times throughout the book.
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Sarah Bradford is a historian & biographer. She is the best-selling author of several biographies including "Disraeli," selected as a "New York Times" Notable Book of the Year; "George VI," "Prince Grace," & "The New York Times" bestseller "Elizabeth." (Bowker Author Biography)
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Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom; George VI, King of the United Kingdom; Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Charles III, King of the United Kingdom; Anne, Princess Royal (1950-) (show all 9); Prince Andrew, Duke of York; Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex; Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
- Dedication
- For William
- First words
- On a bitterly cold early February afternoon in 1952 a British Overseas Airways Corporation Argonaut aircraft taxied to a halt at London's Heathrow Airport.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Elizabeth represents values which most people still recognize even if they don't either practice them or aspire to them themselves -- courage, decency, and a sense of duty.
Classifications
- Genres
- Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 941.085 — History & geography History of Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1837- Period of Victoria and House of Windsor 1945-1999
- LCC
- DA590 .B69 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain England History By period Modern, 1485- 20th century
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- Reviews
- 1
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- (3.65)
- Languages
- English, Finnish, French, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 14
- ASINs
- 3
