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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Imprint: Macmillan
Synopsis
'Totally absorbing and highly readable account of a remarkable life . . . genuinely revelatory' The Times
'A colossal book about a colossal life, a spectacular journey across the entire twentieth century' Daily Mail
Written with complete access to the Queen Mother’s personal letters and diaries, William Shawcross's riveting biography is the truly definitive account of this remarkable woman, whose life spanned...
Details
1120 pages
Imprint: Macmillan
Reviews
This splendid biograpy captures something of the warm glow that she brought to every event and encounter. It 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 entertainingDaily Telegraph
A totally absorbing and highly readable account of a remarkable life . . . Shawcross's book is genuinely revelatoryThe 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 historyDaily Mail
Lively and elegantly written . . . A rich portraitThe Economist