William Shawcross (4 knihy)

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  William Shawcross Counting One's Blessings EN

  The first published collection of the Queen Mother's witty, vivid and intelligent letters. One of the great revelations of William Shawcross’s official biography was the Queen Mother’s private correspondence.Indeed, The Sunday Times described her letters as ‘wonderful ... brimful of liveliness and irreverence, steeliness and sweetness.’ Now, drawing on the vast wealth of material in the Royal Archives, at Glamis…

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  William Shawcross Counting One's Blessings EN

  One of the revelations of William Shawcross's official biography of the Queen Mother was her private correspondence. Indeed the Sunday Times described her letters as 'wonderful ...brimful of liveliness and irreverence, steeliness and sweetness.' Queen Elizabeth was a prolific correspondent from her earliest childhood and her letters offer readers a vivid insight into the person behind the public face. They reveal -…

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  William Shawcross Queen Elizabeth - The Queen Mother EN

  Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes Lyon, the youngest daughter of the Earl of Strathmore, was born on 4 August, 1900. Few could have imagined the profound effect she would have on Britain and its people. This official biography tells not only her story but, through it, that of the country she loved so devotedly. Bertrams Buyer's Notes: Written with complete access to the Queen Mother's personal letters and diaries,…

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  William Shawcross Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother EN

  The official biography of the Queen Mother, published to great hardback acclaim, beautifully repackaged for mass-market paperback. Written with complete access to the Queen Mother’s personal letters and diaries, William Shawcross's riveting biography is the truly definitive account of this remarkable woman, whose life spanned the twentieth century. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes Lyon,the youngest daughter of the…

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