The Diamond Queen - The Last Great Monarch?

Zusatztext A fresh perspective . . . Marr looks at the people and broader historical trends who have shaped Elizabeth II’s approach to her reign . . . fascinating Informationen zum Autor Andrew Marr was born in Glasgow in 1959. He studied English at the University of Cambridge and has since enjoyed a long career in political journalism, working for the Scotsman , the Independent , the Daily Express and the Observer . From 2000 to 2005 he was the BBC’s Political Editor. He has written and presented TV documentaries on history, science and politics, and for many years presented the weekly Andrew Marr Show on Sunday mornings on BBC1 and Start the Week on Radio 4. He left the BBC at the end of 2021 to join LBC, Classic FM and the New Statesman . He lives in London with his family. Klappentext Political journalist Andrew Marr's vivid account of the Queen and her reign over Great Britain and the Commonwealth. Vorwort Political journalist Andrew Marr's vivid account of the Queen and her reign over Great Britain and the Commonwealth. Zusammenfassung Political journalist Andrew Marr's vivid account of the Queen and her reign over Great Britain and the Commonwealth. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements - i: Preface and Acknowledgements Section - ii: What the Queen Does Unit - Part One: Dynasty is Destiny: How the British Monarchy Remade Itself Unit - Part Two: Lilibet Section - iii: Interlude - The Queen in the World Unit - Part Three: The Queen at Work Section - iv: Interlude - Britannia and the Waves Unit - Part Four: Off With Her Head! The Queen in the Sixties Section - v: Interlude - Money Unit - Part Five: Into the Maelstrom Section - vi: The Future Section - vii: Notes Section - viii: Select Bibliography Acknowledgements - ix: Picture Acknowledgments Index - x: Index

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Marr, Marr Andrew
• Publisher: Picador Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 14.04.2022
• EAN: 9781035001644
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3500164-4
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 197 mm x 31 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, European History, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, Colonialism & imperialism, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, British Isles, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Regional, state and other local government