Overview
The hotly anticipated American edition of Robert Hardman's biography of Queen Elizabeth (formerly Our Queen in the U.K.)--An intimate portrait of England's soon-to-be longest reigning queen, in celebration of her diamond jubilee--and the first-ever book interview with her grandson, Prince William. History has known no monarch like her. She has traveled farther than all her predecessors put together and lived longer than any of them. She has known more historic figures than anyone alive--from Churchill to Mandela, de Gaulle to Obama. Now, the distinguished royal writer Robert Hardman has been granted special access to the world of Queen Elizabeth II to produce this enthralling new portrait of one of the most popular pubic figures on earth. Not only has Elizabeth II reigned through Britain's transformation from an imperial power to a multi-cultural nation, but she has also steered the monarchy through more reforms in the last twenty-five years than in the previous century. Queen Elizabeth II sits at the head of an ancient institution that remains simultaneously popular, regal, inclusive, and relevant in a twenty-first-century world. It is down to neither luck nor longevity: it is down to the shrewd judgment of a thoroughly modern monarchy--with no small assistance from the longest-serving consort in history. Here is the inside story.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert Hardman ,
Ian Jones (Bournemouth University, UK Bournemouth University)
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Imprint: Pegasus Books
Dimensions:
Width: 16.30cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 23.10cm
Weight: 0.544kg
ISBN: 9781605983615
ISBN 10: 1605983616
Pages: 356
Publication Date: 01 April 2012
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
Simply magnificent. This gripping, fascinating and authoritative tour de force covering the Queen herself, the power and the celebrity of Britain s royalty with equal panache gleams with a unique combination of insider anecdotes, deep knowledge, personal experience and superb storytelling by Britain s outstanding royal observer. --Simon Sebag Montefiore
At long last, we have the definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth 's world today. Robert Hardman knows the true story and tells it superbly. --Andrew Roberts
An intimate portrait of the Royal commitments at home and abroad. Provides an exceptional insight into the work of the Queen and other members of the Royal Family. Simply magnificent. This gripping, fascinating and authoritative tour de force--covering the Queen herself, the power and the celebrity of Britain's royalty with equal panache--gleams with a unique combination of insider anecdotes, deep knowledge, personal experience and superb storytelling by Britain's outstanding royal observer.--Simon Sebag Montefiore At long last, we have the definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth's world today. Robert Hardman knows the true story and tells it superbly.--Andrew Roberts
Author Information
Robert Hardman has covered aspects of royal life for more than twenty years and is the writer of both the film and the book Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work. He writes for the Daily Mail in London.
