Monarch: The Life and Reign of Elizabeth II

Monarch: The Life and Reign of Elizabeth II - Paperback

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Monarch: The Life and Reign of Elizabeth II - Paperback

Monarch: The Life and Reign of Elizabeth II - Paperback

by Robert Lacey
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by Robert Lacey (Author)

"An exemplary book." --Martin Amis, The New Yorker

"In Monarch, Robert Lacey makes you feel like you're right there--in the palace, in the castle...I was absolutely riveted." --Dominick Dunne

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor--who became Elizabeth II, Queen of England on February 6, 1952--has been loved and loathed, revered and feared, applauded and criticized by her people. Still she remained a captivating figure in the British monarchy for over seventy years.

In Monarch, a meticulously detailed portrait of Elizabeth II as both a human being and an institution, bestselling author Robert Lacey brings the queen to life as never before: as baby "Lilibet" learning to wave to a crowd in the Royal Mews; as a child "ardently praying for a brother" so as to avoid her fate; as a young woman falling in love with and marrying her cousin Philip; and as the mother-in-law of the most complicated royal of all, Princess Diana.

Featuring dozens of photographs, a family tree of the Hanoverian-Windsor-Mountbatten families, and a map that charts the location of royal castles--Monarch is an engaging, critical, and celebratory account of Elizabeth's reign that no reader of popular history should be without.

Author Biography

Robert Lacey, historian, journalist, and bestselling biographer, has written fifteen previous books, including the national bestsellers Majesty; Ford: The Men and the Machine; The Kingdom: Arabia and the House of Sa'ud; and most recently The Year 1000. He lives in London.

Number of Pages: 496
Dimensions: 1.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: May 13, 2003
ISBN9780743236690
Author Robert Lacey
PublisherFree Press
GenreBiography and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedMay 2003
LanguageENG- English
Pages496
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Robert Lacey

Robert Lacey is the coauthor of The Year 1000 and the author of such bestselling books as Majesty, The Kingdom, and The Queen Mother's Century. He lives in London.

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