Elizabeth II - The Steadfast

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback Elizabeth II is the longest-serving monarch who ever sat on the English or British throne. Yet her personality and influence remain elusive. This book, by a senior politician who has spent significant periods of time in her company, and is also a distinguished historian, portrays her more credibly than any other yet published. Douglas Hurd was a politician, biographer and novelist who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major, as Minister for Europe (1979-83), Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1984-85), Home Secretary (1985-89) and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1989-95). His previous books include his Memoirs , Robert Peel: A Biography and, with Edward Young, Choose Your Weapons: The British Foreign Secretary - 200 Years of Argument, Success and Failure.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas Hurd
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9780141987446
• ISBN: 978-0-14-198744-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 180 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Penguin Monarchs; Penguin Monarchs
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Biography: royalty, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)