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Elizabeth : an intimate portrait / Gyles Brandreth.
By: Brandreth, Gyles Daubeney.
Publisher: Michael Joseph, 2022Description: 570 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780241582589 (hbk.) :; 024158258X (hbk.) :.Subject(s): Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022 | Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography | Biography | Biography | United Kingdom, Great Britain | Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999 | c 2000 to c 2009 | c 2010 to c 2019 | Biography & non-fiction prose | Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-DDC classification: 941.085092 Summary: Queen Elizabeth II was Britain's longest-reigning monarch. This intimate, personal biography tells the story of her life, reign and times, from a perspective unlike any other. Gyles Brandreth writes the Queen's tale candidly with grace and sensitivity from the view of someone who met her, talked with her and kept a record of those conversations. Brandreth knew the Queen's husband well and knows the new King and Queen Consort. Told with authority, humour and moving honesty from a totally unique viewpoint, this is the biography of a woman who represented not only her people but stood as an emblem of fortitude and resilience.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | Eccleston Library Adult Non-Fiction | 941.085 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38055400020548 | |||
| Adult book | Haydock Library Adult Non-Fiction | 941.085 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38055400020549 | |||
| Adult book | St Helens Library Adult Non-Fiction | 941.085 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38055400020585 |
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Queen Elizabeth II was Britain's longest-reigning monarch. This intimate, personal biography tells the story of her life, reign and times, from a perspective unlike any other. Gyles Brandreth writes the Queen's tale candidly with grace and sensitivity from the view of someone who met her, talked with her and kept a record of those conversations. Brandreth knew the Queen's husband well and knows the new King and Queen Consort. Told with authority, humour and moving honesty from a totally unique viewpoint, this is the biography of a woman who represented not only her people but stood as an emblem of fortitude and resilience.