The Last Queen: How Queen Elizabeth Ii Saved The Monarchy
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- Synopsis
- In 2019, the Queen finally appears to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new generation of Windsors, while – ironically – the campaign for Brexit encourages in the British people a backward yearning for a glorious age that never really existed. But here, through Clive Irving’s unique insight, we find a more fragile institution, whose extraordinarily dutiful matriarch has managed to persevere by making a Faustian pact with the media. From the ‘annus horribilis’ that was 1992, the Queen’s reputation, and thus that of the monarchy, has staged a remarkable recovery and arguably stands at an all-time high. The Last Queen is not a conventional biography. It follows Elizabeth and her family’s struggle to survive in the face of unprecedented changes in attitudes towards the royal family with the critical eye of an investigative reporter who is present and involved.
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 320 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781785905858
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781785905551
- Publisher:
- Biteback Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 02/17/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Clive Irving
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.