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George V

by Jane Ridley
Joanna David
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The first truly candid portrait of George V and Mary — the Queen's grandparents and the creators of the modern monarchy
The lasting reputation of George V is for dullness. He was a crack shot, and an outstanding stamp collector, but that's about it. The flamboyance and hedonism of his father, Edward VII, defined an era whose influence and magnetism is still felt today. The contrast between the two could hardly be greater.
But is that really all there was to King George, a monarch who faced a series of crises thought to be the most testing faced by any twentieth-century British sovereign? As Tommy Lascelles, one of George's most senior advisors, put it: 'He was dull, beyond dispute — but my God, his reign never had a dull moment.'
Jane Ridley is one of very finest royal biographers, celebrated for her immaculate research, highly entertaining style and piercing insights. How this supposedly limited man managed to steer the crown through so many perils and adapt a Victorian institution to the modern world is a great story in itself. But with it comes a riveting portrait of a royal marriage and family life that challenges myths and lets us see George, Mary and their children more fully and clearly than ever before.
George V was the Queen's grandfather, and Jane Ridley takes right into the drawing rooms Elizabeth was born into. She brings us a royal family and world not long vanished, and not so far from our own.
© Jane Ridley 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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Publisher: Random House Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781473599758
  • File size: 637011 KB
  • Release date: November 4, 2021
  • Duration: 22:07:06

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  • ISBN: 9781473599758
  • File size: 637111 KB
  • Release date: November 4, 2021
  • Duration: 22:17:54
  • Number of parts: 27
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Brought to you by Penguin.
The first truly candid portrait of George V and Mary — the Queen's grandparents and the creators of the modern monarchy
The lasting reputation of George V is for dullness. He was a crack shot, and an outstanding stamp collector, but that's about it. The flamboyance and hedonism of his father, Edward VII, defined an era whose influence and magnetism is still felt today. The contrast between the two could hardly be greater.
But is that really all there was to King George, a monarch who faced a series of crises thought to be the most testing faced by any twentieth-century British sovereign? As Tommy Lascelles, one of George's most senior advisors, put it: 'He was dull, beyond dispute — but my God, his reign never had a dull moment.'
Jane Ridley is one of very finest royal biographers, celebrated for her immaculate research, highly entertaining style and piercing insights. How this supposedly limited man managed to steer the crown through so many perils and adapt a Victorian institution to the modern world is a great story in itself. But with it comes a riveting portrait of a royal marriage and family life that challenges myths and lets us see George, Mary and their children more fully and clearly than ever before.
George V was the Queen's grandfather, and Jane Ridley takes right into the drawing rooms Elizabeth was born into. She brings us a royal family and world not long vanished, and not so far from our own.
© Jane Ridley 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography History Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Random House
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781473599758
    File size: 637011 KB
    Release date: November 4, 2021
    Duration: 22:07:06

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781473599758
    File size: 637111 KB
    Release date: November 4, 2021
    Duration: 22:17:54
    Number of parts: 27

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