Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
- ISBN-10
- 0812979796
- ISBN-13
- 9780812979794
- Series
- Elizabeth the Queen
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 685
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-10-30
- Publisher
- Random House Incorporated
- Author
- Sally Bedell Smith
Description
A tribute to the life and enduring reign of Elizabeth II draws on numerous interviews and previously undisclosed documents to juxtapose the queen's public and private lives, providing coverage of such topics as her teen romance with Philip, her contributions during World War II and the scandals that have challenged her family. (This book was previously listed in Forecast.)
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