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Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch Hardcover – 10 Jan. 2012

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In this magisterial new biography, New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith brings to life one of the worlds most fascinating and enigmatic women: Queen Elizabeth II.

From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at the age of twenty-five, Queen Elizabeth II has been the object of unparalleled scrutiny. But through the fog of glamour and gossip, how well do we really know the worlds most famous monarch? Drawing on numerous interviews and never-before-revealed documents, acclaimed biographer Sally Bedell Smith pulls back the curtain to show in intimate detail the public and private lives of Queen Elizabeth II, who has led her country and Commonwealth through the wars and upheavals of the last sixty years with unparalleled composure, intelligence, and grace.

In Elizabeth the Queen, we meet the young girl who suddenly becomes heiress presumptivewhen her uncle abdicates the throne. We meet the thirteen-year-old Lilibetas she falls in love with a young navy cadet named Philip and becomes determined to marry him, even though her parents prefer wealthier English aristocrats. We see the teenage Lilibet repairing army trucks during World War II and standing with Winston Churchill on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on V-E Day. We see the young Queen struggling to balance the demands of her job with her role as the mother of two young children. Sally Bedell Smith brings us inside the palace doors and into the Queens daily routinesthe red boxes of documents she reviews each day, the weekly meetings she has had with twelve prime ministers, her physically demanding tours abroad, and the constant scrutiny of the pressas well as her personal relationships: with Prince Philip, her husband of sixty-four years and the love of her life; her children and their often-disastrous marriages; her grandchildren and friends.

Compulsively readable and scrupulously researched, Elizabeth the Queen is a close-up view of a woman weve known only from a distance, illuminating the lively personality, sense of humor, and canny intelligence with which she meets the most demanding work and family obligations. It is also a fascinating window into life at the center of the last great monarchy.

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663 pages
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English
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Random House Inc
Publication date

10 Jan. 2012
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16.41 x 4.37 x 24.36 cm
ISBN-10

1400067898
ISBN-13

978-1400067893
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Sally Bedell Smith is the author of bestselling biographies of William S. Paley; Pamela Harriman; Diana, Princess of Wales; John and Jacqueline Kennedy; and Bill and Hillary Clinton. A contributing editor at Vanity Fair since 1996, she previously worked at Time and The New York Times, where she was a cultural news reporter. She is the mother of three children and lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Stephen G. Smith.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Inc; First Edition (10 Jan. 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 663 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1400067898
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1400067893
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.41 x 4.37 x 24.36 cm

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Sally Bedell Smith's seven biographies, including New York Times bestsellers "Diana in Search of Herself," "Grace and Power," and "Elizabeth the Queen," have all been about significant figures on the world stage. Her latest book, "Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life," published on April 4, 2017, was an immediate New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post bestseller. The first major biography of Prince Charles in more than two decades, it brings to life the real man, with all of his contradictions, complexities, and ambitions--a man with a fiercely independent spirit, yet who has spent more than six decades waiting for his destined role. Smith's biography of Queen Elizabeth II won the 2012 Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence, and the 2012 Goodreads Choice Award for best book in history and biography. That year, Smith was also the consultant to playwright Peter Morgan on "The Audience," his award-winning drama about Queen Elizabeth II starring Helen Mirren that led to his hit Netflix series, "The Crown." She is the mother of three children and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband, Stephen Smith.

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I have yet to read all of this book but what I have so far read I have found very interesting, especially as it is written by an American author who explains lots of things well that are usually taken for granted as being already known, but in fact I did discover a few things of which I was hitherto unaware.

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Difficult to get but worth the wait.

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Very much "the Authorised Version." But then perhaps her life is actually that dull.

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good value

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I bought this for my mum for Christmas she is royal mad! Looks a good read and I'm sure she will enjoy it.

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Such and interesting read. I couldn't put it down.

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Bought for a friend as I liked it sp much

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 23 February 2012

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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.

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A good read

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Detailed and interesting story of th elife of the Queen. It was a good choise. The book arrived fast and met all my expectations.

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