A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch__________This intimate, personal biography of Queen Elizabeth II tells the story of her remarkable life, reign and times, from a perspective unlike any other. Gyles Brandreth writes the Queen's tale candidly with grace and sensitivity from the view of someone who met her, talked with her and kept a record of those conversations. Brandreth knew the Queen's husband well and knows the new King and Queen Consort. Told with authority, a refreshing dose of humour and moving honesty from a totally unique viewpoint, Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait is the must-have biography of the longest-serving monarch in English history, of a woman who represented not only her people but stood as an emblem of fortitude and resilience worldwide throughout her long life. Elizabeth II - what was she really like? What made her the person she was?By GYLES BRANDRETH:'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals.'Libby Purves, THE TIMES__________
ISBN: | 9780241582589 |
Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Imprint: | Michael Joseph |
Published date: | 08 Dec 2022 |
DEWEY: | 941.085092 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 320 |
Weight: | 750g |
Height: | 240mm |
Width: | 156mm |
Spine width: | 40mm |