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George VI: The Dutiful King
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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George VI: The Dutiful King
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Sarah Bradford
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:704 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | British and Irish History |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780241956090
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| Classifications | Dewey:941.084092 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Publication Date |
27 January 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The full story behind this year's most talked about film - 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 prince has been, before or since. However, as Sarah Bradford shows in this sympathetic biography, although George was not born to be king, he died a great one.
Author Biography
Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Her books include CESARE BORGIA (1976), DISRAELI (1982), PRINCESS GRACE (1984), SACHEVERELL SITWELL (1993), ELIZABETH (1996) and AMERICA'S QUEEN (2000). Her next book is the biography of ELIZABETH II, to be published in 2012. Sarah Bradford lives in London.
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