The Women of Windsor - Their Power, Privilege, and Passions

Informationen zum Autor Catherine Whitney has written or collaborated on more than twenty-five books, including Framing a Life: A Family Memoir with Geraldine Ferraro and Guilty: The Collapse of Criminal Justice with the late Judge Harold J. Rothwax. Klappentext Who are the women of Windsor? Queen Elizabeth: Born to duty, adored by her parents, she swore as a teenager to serve her country above all else . . . and she has lived up to her promise, even when her crown has been a burden. Elizabeth, the Queen Mother: Hitler was afraid of her, the English people adored her. Her kind, sparkling blue eyes and cheerful manner belied a backbone of steel. Princess Margaret: Beautiful, talented, vivacious, and complex, the Diana of her day. But the promise of her youth was destroyed when she was betrayed by her sister, now the queen, who needlessly forced her to give up the man she loved. Princess Anne: Hardworking, hard-headed, and hot-tempered, arguably the most intelligent of the queen's four children and her father's favorite—yet she is forever forced to take second place to her older brother, Charles. Catherine Whitney takes readers behind the palace doors to give us an intimate glimpse into the private lives of the women of the British royal family—four women who have shaped the world, each in her own way. Now, at last, their stories can be told. Zusammenfassung A sympathetic yet honest and nonjudgmental account that goes behind the palace doors and into the private lives of these iconic public figures Their images have been captured on film and in print for more than a century. They are the faces of the British Empire: Elizabeth! the Queen; Elizabeth! the Queen Mother; Princess Margaret; Anne! the Princess Royal. But who are these women of Windsor? In The Women of Windsor! Catherine Whitney tells the story of the past century of British history through the lives of four women whose influence has by both design and fate! shaped it. Offering a unique outsider perspective! she delves beneath the surface to reveal the flesh-and-blood people and their hopes! dreams! disappointments! and joys. Compulsively readable! thoroughly researched! The Women of Windsor tells the fascinating stories of four women who have shaped the world! each in her own way. ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Catherine Whitney
• Editore: William Morrow
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.03.2007
• EAN: 9780060765859
• ISBN: 978-0-06-076585-9
• Pagine: 288
• Dimensioni: 135 mm x 203 mm x 17 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; European History, Biography: general, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Biography: royalty, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Family history, tracing ancestors, Social and cultural history, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: historical, political and military, HISTORY: WORLD, HISTORY: General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, HISTORY: Women, TRUE CRIME: Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Royalty, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Siblings, HISTORY: Europe / Great Britain / 21st Century, HISTORY: Modern / 20th Century / General