Overview
'Entertaining... Wilson is affectionate without being reverential.' Daisy Goodwin, The Times In this original and vibrant examination of the life and times of Queen Elizabeth II, biographer and novelist A.N. Wilson paints a vivid portrait of 'Lilibet' the woman, and of her reign. He also considers the history of the monarchy, drawing a line that stretches from Queen Victoria to the bloody history of Europe in the twentieth century, examining how and why the Royal Family has survived. In part historical overview, but with a keen eye to the future, Wilson writes with his signature warmth, intelligence and humour, celebrating the life of the Queen and her role as figurehead of Britain and the Commonwealth.
Full Product Details
Author: A. N. Wilson
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Edition: Main
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.179kg
ISBN: 9781786490704
ISBN 10: 1786490706
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 20 October 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Entertaining... Wilson is affectionate without being reverential. -- Daisy Goodwin * The Times * The clear-eyed biographer sets his sights on our monarch in this unusual examination of life and times of HM The Queen * Britain magazine *
This superb revisionist biography is the book that he was born to write. Wilson clearly loves and admires his subject, but this is a critical biography - funny, insightful, original and authoritative. At last Victoria has been rescued from her widow's weeds. -- Review for Victoria Spectator Subtle, thoughtful ... a shimmering and rather wonderful biography. -- Review for Victoria Guardian A. N. Wilson brings his novelist's perception and immense knowledge of the era to his effervescent biography of the tiny woman (4ft 11in) who ruled Britain for 61 years... This won't be the last biography of Victoria but it is certainly the most interesting and original in a long time. -- Review for Victoria Sunday Times Ninety-five years ago, the standard was set by Lytton Strachey's lucid and moving Queen Victoria but A. N. Wilson has now raised the bar... And what a pity she never met A. N. Wilson: she shines in his company ... in [this] expansive and victorious book. -- Review for Victoria Daily Telegraph [Wilson] is affectionate without being reverential... A refreshing palate cleanser The Times The clear-eyed biographer sets his sights on our monarch in this unusual examination of life and times of HM The Queen Britain magazine
Author Information
A. N. Wilson grew up in Staffordshire and was educated at Rugby and New College, Oxford. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is a prolific and award-winning biographer and celebrated novelist. He lives in North London.
