The Kings & Queens of England

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Kings & Queens of England
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Nicholas Best
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 140,Width 159
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours
ISBN/Barcode 9780297834878
ClassificationsDewey:941.0099
Audience
General
Illustrations 42

Publishing Details

Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication Date 10 November 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Spanning ten great dynastys, this exquisitely designed book presents portraits & potted biographies of England's monarchs. From William I to Elizabeth II.

Author Biography

Nicholas Best was educated in Kenya and at Trinity College, Dublin. He was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards, which gave him the material for his satirical novel WERE YOU AT WATERLOO? He left the Army to be a financial journalist, but soon became a full-time writer. He was fiction critic for the FINANCIAL TIMES for ten years and has written history books, travel books and many radio scripts. His work has been translated into many languages.