Elizabeth: A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen - Brossura

Bradford, Sarah

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ISBN 10: 0141006552 ISBN 13: 9780141006550

Casa editrice: Penguin, 2002

Riassunto

Sarah Bradford's Elizabeth is the definitive biography of the Queen, revealing the real woman behind the public figure - now celebrating her 90th birthday

Sarah Bradford unravels Elizabeth's family secrets - how she was influenced by her father; her troubled relationships with her children; the story of her difficult marriage; and how this remarkable monarch has coped with the pressures of being a mother who is also the most famous woman in the world.

'The only book that could overtake it is the autobiography, which in this case will never be written' Spectator

'Bradford's forte, ever since she was a history-mad girl, is thinking herself into other lives' Daily Telegraph

Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Her books include Cesare Borgia (1976), Disraeli (1982), winner of the New York Times Book of the Year, Princess Grace (1984), Sacherevell Sitwell (1993), Elizabeth: A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen (1996), America's Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (2000), Lucrezia Borgia (2005) and Diana (2007). She frequently appears on television as an authority on her biographical subjects and as a commentator on notable royal events. She is currently working on a full scale biography of Queen Victoria. She lives in London.

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L'autore:

Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Previous books include biographies of Disraeli, George VI, Elizabeth II and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (America's Queen), as well as two previous accounts of the Borgia family. She lives in London.

Product Description:

As Queen, Elizabeth II has been the cornerstone of both Britain and the Commonwealth for half a century, her enduring and stately presence a source of comfort to many through changing times. But few of us understand or know the woman behind the public image. Respected historian Sarah Bradford uncovers the Windsor family's secrets to reveal how the Queen was influenced by her father; her troubled relationships with her children; the story of her difficult marriage; and how this remarkable monarch has coped with the pressures of being a mother who is also the most famous woman in the world.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Penguin
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0141006552
• ISBN 13: 9780141006550
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 592