Book
George VI and Elizabeth : the marriage that saved the monarchy
Item details
- ISBN: 9780525511656
- ISBN: 0525511636
- ISBN: 9780525511632
-
Physical Description:
xxx, 699 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Contents / Notes
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- Part one: Loss and love. Twelve days -- An honorable boy -- Stuck in sick bay -- The rent you pay for life -- Coolness and courage -- Do's and don'ts -- Radiant vitality -- Improved in every way -- More than an ordinary friend -- Part two: Halcyon days. Don't forget your honey lamb -- A gilded carriage -- A splendid partner -- Family affairs -- Out of the welter -- My heart goes pit-a-pat -- Part three: The road to the crown. Tremendous joy -- Eager to do well -- Family crises -- Interlude -- A certain person -- The sunset of death -- Tears of destiny -- Part four: A royal beginning. Upright bearing and grave dignity -- His brother's shadow -- Simplicity and dignity -- Transatlantic triumph -- We shall prevail -- Part five: The war years. Sharing the suffering -- American friends -- The tide turns -- Overlord -- Part six: Indelible legacy. Changing of the guard -- Romance in the air -- Sunlight and clouds -- Farewell, with love. |
Find similar items by subject
| Genre: | Biographies. Biographies. History Biographies Biography. |
Currently available copies
- 29 / 33 copies available at PINES
- 2 / 2 copies available at West Georgia Regional Library System (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold on 33 total copies.
| Library System: Library Branch Name |
Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Georgia Regional Library System: Lithia Springs Betty C. Hagler Public Library |
941.08409 SMITH Send SMS Text |
31057105632742 | NONFICTION | Available | |
| West Georgia Regional Library System: Villa Rica Public Library |
941.08409 SMITH Send SMS Text |
31057105712288 | NONFICTION | Available | |
| Athens Regional Library System: Athens-Clarke County Library |
NONFIC 941.084 SMITH Send SMS Text |
31001006124854 | NEW-BKS | Checked out | |
| Athens Regional Library System: Bogart Library |
NONFIC 941.084 SMITH Send SMS Text |
31001006131859 | NONFICTION | Available | |
| Athens Regional Library System: Danielsville/Madison County Library |
NONFIC 941.084 SMITH Send SMS Text |
31001006125117 | NEW-BKS | Available | |
| Athens Regional Library System: Winterville Library |
NONFIC 941.084 SMITH Send SMS Text |
31001006124862 | NONFICTION | Available | |
| Azalea Regional Library System: Morgan County Library |
941.0840922 SMI Send SMS Text |
31056009292850 | ADULT | Available | |
| Chestatee Regional Library System: Dawson County Library |
941.0840922 SMITH Send SMS Text |
31011007390081 | NONFIC | Available | |
| Chestatee Regional Library System: Lumpkin County Library |
941.0840922 SMITH Send SMS Text |
31011007390099 | NONFIC | Available | |
| Clayton County Library System: Forest Park Branch |
941.084 SMIGH, SALLY BEDELL Send SMS Text |
31012006987331 | STACKS | Available | |
| Next 10 » | |||||
