The crown : political scandal, personal struggle, and the years that defined Elizabeth II
Lacey, Robert2019
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In this incredible companion to the second and third seasons of Netflix's acclaimed series The Crown, renowned biographer and the show's historical consultant Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the drama. Covering two tumultuous decades in the reign of Elizabeth II, Lacey looks at the key social, political and personal moments and the effect they had not only on the royal family, but also on the world around them. From the Suez Canal Crisis and the US/Russia space race to the Duke of Windsor's collaboration with Hitler and the rumoured issues with the royal marriage, the book will provide a fascinating insight into the two decades that the show covers, revealing the truth behind the fiction on-screen. Extensively researched and complete with beautifully reproduced photographs, this is a unique look behind the history that inspired the show and the years that would prove to be the making of The Queen.
Main title:
The crown : political scandal, personal struggle, and the years that defined Elizabeth II / Robert Lacey ; foreword by Peter Morgan.
Author:
Lacey, Robert, authorMorgan, Peter, 1963-, author
Imprint:
London : Blink Publishing, [2019]©2019.
Collation:
viii, 312 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Misadventure -- A company of men -- Lisbon -- Beryl -- Marionettes -- Vergangenheit -- Matrimonium -- Dear Mrs Kennedy -- Paterfamilias -- Mystery man -- Olding -- Margaretology -- Aberfan -- Bubbikins -- Coup -- Tywysog Cymru -- Moondust -- Dangling man -- Imbroglio -- Cri de coeur.
ISBN:
9781788702805 (trade paperback)9781911600855 (ebook)
Dewey class:
941.085092791.4572B/ELI
Language:
English
Subject:
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-Windsor, House ofCrown (Television program : 2016- )Public relations and politics -- Great BritainQueens -- Great Britain -- BiographyMonarchy -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryTelevision programs -- Great Britain -- Production and directionGreat Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-Biographies
BRN:
516745