The Resource The reluctant king : the life & reign of George VI, 1895-1952, Sarah Bradford
The reluctant king : the life & reign of George VI, 1895-1952, Sarah Bradford
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- Summary
- On Friday, December 11, 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson. The abdication came at a crucial time in history, with Hitler and Mussolini allied, and Europe moving toward war. Suddenly Edward's younger brother, Albert, had to assume the throne. At forty-one, the new King faced not only a difficult family crisis, but a skeptical British press and public as well. Though he was sometimes a reluctant monarch, George VI possessed the self-discipline and integrity that his brother lacked. He would reign until his death in 1952, leaving to his eldest daughter, Elizabeth II, a throne more stable than England had known since Victoria ruled. This book is the first truly intimate portrait of the man and his entire family. The author has penetrated the closed circle that surrounds the royal family through archival research in the United States and Britain, the discovery of unpublished diaries and private letters, and extensive interviews. The abdication crisis, the King's leadership during the war, his relationship with Churchill, the unfolding saga of the two brothers, and much more are examined in detail by this biography
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- xiv, 506 pages
- Note
- Previously published as: King George VI
- Isbn
- 9780312043377
- Label
- The reluctant king : the life & reign of George VI, 1895-1952
- Title
- The reluctant king
- Title remainder
- the life & reign of George VI, 1895-1952
- Statement of responsibility
- Sarah Bradford
- Subject
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- 1936-1952
- Biography
- George VI, King of Great Britain
- George, VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
- George, VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
- George, VI, roi de Grande-Bretagne, 1895-1952
- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 1936-1952 (George VI)
- Great Britain
- Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- Great Britain | History | George VI, 1936-1952
- Great Britain | Kings and rulers | Biography
- History
- Kings and rulers
- Rois et souverains -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies
- Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- On Friday, December 11, 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson. The abdication came at a crucial time in history, with Hitler and Mussolini allied, and Europe moving toward war. Suddenly Edward's younger brother, Albert, had to assume the throne. At forty-one, the new King faced not only a difficult family crisis, but a skeptical British press and public as well. Though he was sometimes a reluctant monarch, George VI possessed the self-discipline and integrity that his brother lacked. He would reign until his death in 1952, leaving to his eldest daughter, Elizabeth II, a throne more stable than England had known since Victoria ruled. This book is the first truly intimate portrait of the man and his entire family. The author has penetrated the closed circle that surrounds the royal family through archival research in the United States and Britain, the discovery of unpublished diaries and private letters, and extensive interviews. The abdication crisis, the King's leadership during the war, his relationship with Churchill, the unfolding saga of the two brothers, and much more are examined in detail by this biography
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1938-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bradford, Sarah
- Dewey number
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- 941.084/092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DA584
- LC item number
- .B69 1990
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- George
- George
- George
- Great Britain
- Great Britain
- Rois et souverains
- Grande-Bretagne
- Kings and rulers
- Great Britain
- Label
- The reluctant king : the life & reign of George VI, 1895-1952, Sarah Bradford
- Note
- Previously published as: King George VI
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-487) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocm20893160
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- xiv, 506 pages
- Isbn
- 9780312043377
- Lccn
- 89078016
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o20893160
- (OCoLC)20893160
- Label
- The reluctant king : the life & reign of George VI, 1895-1952, Sarah Bradford
- Note
- Previously published as: King George VI
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-487) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocm20893160
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed.
- Extent
- xiv, 506 pages
- Isbn
- 9780312043377
- Lccn
- 89078016
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o20893160
- (OCoLC)20893160
Subject
- 1936-1952
- Biography
- George VI, King of Great Britain
- George, VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
- George, VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
- George, VI, roi de Grande-Bretagne, 1895-1952
- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 1936-1952 (George VI)
- Great Britain
- Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- Great Britain | History | George VI, 1936-1952
- Great Britain | Kings and rulers | Biography
- History
- Kings and rulers
- Rois et souverains -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies
- Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952
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