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Sally Bedell Smith offers her readers the illusion of knowing the queen as a friend (The Economist )
The book has much to recommend it, being extensively researched, fluently written and containing quite a lot of intriguing "new" information (The Telegraph )
A worthy addition to the shelves of royal watchers everywhere (Sunday Independent )
Incisive... well researched (Choice Magazine )
A thoroughly good read (Daily Mail )
The book has much to recommend it, being extensively researched, fluently written and containing quite a lot of intriguing "new" information (The Telegraph )
A worthy addition to the shelves of royal watchers everywhere (Sunday Independent )
Incisive... well researched (Choice Magazine )
A thoroughly good read (Daily Mail )
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"She was so young, and the task was so enormous. Yet with grace and a determination to do her duty come what may--and so much has indeed come--Elizabeth II studiously made herself part of the fabric of global civilization in the most tumultuous of times. This is a terrific book about a fascinating figure."--Jon Meacham
"A deeply researched, unvarnished, and therefore totally fascinating portrait of the transcendent icon of our age . . . Many authors have written about Elizabeth II, but none of them can match the literary style, wit, or insightful commentary of Sally Bedell Smith."--Amanda Foreman
"In an era plagued by flawed public figures, the world's most famous woman has graced her realm impeccably for sixty years. She does so by being both mysterious and grounded. Sally Bedell Smith, through great reporting and insightful writing, provides a revealing look inside the palace to show how the Queen balances being both modern and traditional. Our celebrity-saturated worl
"A deeply researched, unvarnished, and therefore totally fascinating portrait of the transcendent icon of our age . . . Many authors have written about Elizabeth II, but none of them can match the literary style, wit, or insightful commentary of Sally Bedell Smith."--Amanda Foreman
"In an era plagued by flawed public figures, the world's most famous woman has graced her realm impeccably for sixty years. She does so by being both mysterious and grounded. Sally Bedell Smith, through great reporting and insightful writing, provides a revealing look inside the palace to show how the Queen balances being both modern and traditional. Our celebrity-saturated worl
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Perhaps because of the author's strong American links, this is a fresh approach to a subject which has been well-visited and picked over by the hacks throughout the years. We are so used to the same old anecdotes being trotted out, relying on the writings of people such as Crawfie, of Robert Lacey and (more recently) of Margaret Rhodes. Plus of course all the oft- repeated rumours.
Ms Bedell Smith takes us places other 'biographers' do not. For example, I have long been curious about the Queen's private visit to America to a stud farm in Kentucky. How did a woman, used to a Palace and servants, adapt? Well, here is the answer. And it is entertaining to read. Also, I did not know before reading this that Her Majesty has made FIVE private visits to the USA. The hacks did not report it, perhaps because they did not know.
The author has a sure, light touch with language. This is no mere recital of facts.
Other biographies of the Queen in her Diamond Jubilee year are getting more publicity and more hype, but when the years roll past I bet it will be this book that stands out. Sadly too, it will become one of the standard texts that will be pillaged in the future by Royal 'experts.'
Ms Bedell Smith takes us places other 'biographers' do not. For example, I have long been curious about the Queen's private visit to America to a stud farm in Kentucky. How did a woman, used to a Palace and servants, adapt? Well, here is the answer. And it is entertaining to read. Also, I did not know before reading this that Her Majesty has made FIVE private visits to the USA. The hacks did not report it, perhaps because they did not know.
The author has a sure, light touch with language. This is no mere recital of facts.
Other biographies of the Queen in her Diamond Jubilee year are getting more publicity and more hype, but when the years roll past I bet it will be this book that stands out. Sadly too, it will become one of the standard texts that will be pillaged in the future by Royal 'experts.'
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this biography. It is well laid out with brilliant information on Her Majesty's day to day life from birth right up to the present. A must for any royal enthusiast or just those wanting to find out more about the Queen.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Don't let the proportions of this book put you off. The language is clear and easy to understand. It is a real page turner, your heart goes out to our Queen and all the things she has had to cope with over her years as our leader.
A good introduction to our monarchy and a good, fair insight into what happens behind the crown!
A good introduction to our monarchy and a good, fair insight into what happens behind the crown!
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Elizabeth the Queen: The Woman Behind the Throne
Really enjoyed the read.
As an ardent Royalist all my life, there were details that I have never heard about. A lovely book
As an ardent Royalist all my life, there were details that I have never heard about. A lovely book
Published 3 months ago by pmfroyal
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This excellent royal book is a fitting tribute to the Queen in this her Diamond Jubilee year after sixty years of service on the throne.
Published 3 months ago by Mr. D. F. Lang
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