Thorns in the Crown: The Story of the Coronation and what it Meant for Britain

Author:   Barry Turner
Publisher:   The History Press Ltd
ISBN:  

9780750998130


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   06 January 2022
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The first book to explore the challenges facing the Royal Family on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. Thorns in the Crown is the story of Britain on the eve of the 1953 coronation. Bestselling historian Barry Turner explores the challenges the Queen and the Royal Family faced in adapting to a society no longer in awe of a social elite and examines the relationship between the Commonwealth and Empire on the verge of disintegration. On one level the coronation was a triumph of benevolent nationalism, bringing the country together in ways that had not been seen since the days of Queen Victoria, but it did leave many open-ended questions, not least the capacity for Britain to rise above the years of post-war austerity to meet the challenges of the new age. Indeed, those who saw the coronation as the icing on a mouldering cake were not short of evidence. Featuring memories and reflections of those who were part of the coronation, Thorns in the Crown is a unique look at Britain as it came to grips with a second Elizabethan age. AUTHOR: Barry Turner is a bestselling historian whose many books include Suez 1956, When Daddy Came Home (with Tony Rennell), Karl Doenitz and the Last Days of the Third Reich (Icon, 2015) – 'a page-turning narrative' (Daily Mail) – and The Berlin Airlift (Icon, 2017) – 'a fine piece of popular history' (BBC History). His latest book, Waiting for War, was published by Icon in 2019. 16 b/w illustrations

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Author:   Barry Turner
Publisher:   The History Press Ltd
Imprint:   The History Press Ltd
ISBN:  

9780750998130


ISBN 10:   075099813
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   06 January 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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"""The untold story of Elizabeth II's first year on the throne"" * The Daily Telegraph * ""Down-to-earth and insightful"" * Daily Mail *"


The untold story of Elizabeth II's first year on the throne * The Daily Telegraph * Down-to-earth and insightful * Daily Mail *


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Barry Turner is a bestselling historian whose many books include Suez 1956, When Daddy Came Home (with Tony Rennell), Karl Doenitz and the Last Days of the Third Reich (Icon, 2015) – ‘a page-turning narrative’ (Daily Mail) – and The Berlin Airlift (Icon, 2017) – ‘a fine piece of popular history’ (BBC History). His latest book, Waiting for War, was published by Icon in 2019.

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