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From Sarah Bradford, the best-selling author of George VI, Elizabeth and Diana, the definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth II, now celebrating the Platinum Jubilee -- her 70th year on the throne

Elizabeth II has lived through the Abdication, the Blitz and World War Two, the sex and spy scandals of the swinging sixties, the Cold War and the nuclear threat, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and a global pandemic. She has known 14 US Presidents including JFK, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, and other world leaders like President Mandela and Pope John XXII. Her Prime Ministers have ranged from Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher to Boris Johnson.

Her own family experiences, a mixture of happiness and crisis, weddings and divorces, and, in the case of Diana, violent death, have been lived in the glare of tabloid headlines. More than 2 billion people watched the wedding of her grandson Prince William to Catherine Middleton in 2010 shortly before she made the first State Visit to Ireland by a British monarch for 100 years. Our world has changed more in her lifetime than in any of her predecessors': the Queen has remained a calm presence at the centre, earning the respect of monarchists and republicans. How has she done it?

'Bradford has a real grasp of history and the ability to make it spark into new life' Sunday Telegraph

'Bradford's forte, ever since she was a history-mad girl, is thinking herself into other lives' Daily Telegraph

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320 pages
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English
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Penguin
Publication date

10 May 2012
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12.9 x 2.1 x 19.8 cm
ISBN-10

0670919128
ISBN-13

978-0670919123
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Sarah Bradford is a historian and biographer. Her books include Cesare Borgia (1976), Disraeli (1982), winner of the New York Times Book of the Year, Princess Grace (1984), Sacherevell Sitwell (1993), Elizabeth: A Biography of Her Majesty the Queen (1996), America's Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (2000), Lucrezia Borgia (2005) and Diana (2007). She frequently appears on television as an authority on her biographical subjects and as a commentator on notable royal events. She lives in London.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin (10 May 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0670919128
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0670919123
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 2.1 x 19.8 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 1,137,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 832 in 21st Century Britain History
- 1,302 in British Historical Biographies from 1901 Onwards
- 2,064 in Family & Marriage Biographies

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David Shaw

Queen Eliz Her Life in our Times

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 17 April 2012

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The best book on HM The Queen is by Robert Hardman & others fine it difficult to compete with the quality & style of this book. Sarah Bradford writes from an American prospective & it comes though accordingly.

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No new or original information. Borrow from a library and save your money.

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I researched books written on this topic and was hoping to get an insightful, well researched biography. I didn't.
It seemed to be a rehash of other books and not well written at all, quite a few errors exist and I was quite disappointed.

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Stuart Benson

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Darryl Ashton

QUEEN ELIZABETH II: HER LIFE IN OUR TIMES

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 18 September 2015

HER MAJESTY...THE QUEEN

We watched as the
plane descended
Then a small, sad
figure was seen.
Her father's life
had just ended
Ans she had
become our Queen.

Her new life of
duty had started,
Her ministers waited
below
And although she
was broken-hearted
She couldn't allow it
to show.

Behind her, concerned
and steady
Was the man who
would give much
support,
She had regal bearing
already
Remembering all she'd
been taught.

And now 63 years
later
She's seen and
experienced so much.
There've been times
when the press would
berate her,
As they thought she
was out of touch.

But she always survives
the bad times,
Those moments of
stormy weather.
She carries on doing
her duty
And is seen to be
stronger than ever.

Speaking as one of
her subjects
I'm sure we're all glad
she's still here.
We're lucky to have
such a monarch
A figurehead we hold
so dear.

At times our prospects
seem dire
But we think of the
good times we've seen.
So let's gather round
a bonfire,
Raise a glass, and give
thanks to our Queen.

BY
DARRYL ASHTON

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 17 June 2012

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I drive a lot throughout the day and not knowing too much about our Monarch, decided to give this a go instead of the radio. I really enjoyed it; Informative, interesting and particularly relevant given the Jubilee, I learnt a lot while not feeling like I was sitting in a history lesson!

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Miss Mary L. English

Interesting and Lengthy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 15 March 2012

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It would be hard to cover everything about our Queen in anything less than the 10 discs that make up this set, as she's been on the throne for 60 years.

I enjoyed Phyllida Nash's voice and after a few hours settled into listening. There was quite a lot of information I hadn't thought about and I liked the way the 'story' flowed.

As had been pointed out by others, there are some inaccuracies but for bed-time listening, this fulfilled a purpose.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 24 May 2012

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In this jubilee year, this audio book comes very handy as it provides excellent historic and biographical background and understanding of what it takes to live a life as a monarch. Beautifully read and makes an easy listen.

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Good material, but ten discs gets fiddly

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 26 April 2012

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This is a fascinating and well written account of our Queen's life with thorough research, told in an easy, flowing style.

However, this audio CD is a set of ten so whilst it's interesting listening, it's quite an investment of your time to get through the whole thing.

It would be a particularly good gift for an elderly fan of Royalty who might have more time on their hands. As it is I am getting snatches of this whilst I am in and out of the kitchen. Only three discs to go!

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