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Book SynopsisPolitical journalist Andrew Marr's vivid account of the Queen and her reign over Great Britain and the Commonwealth.
Trade ReviewMarr's writing is persuasive, liberal, energized * Observer *
Marr has a gift for narrative and précis, a pithy turn of phrase and an ability to unearth the familiar * The Times *
Absorbing . . . particularly acute on the political aspects of constitutional monarchy, but he also writes perceptively about individual members of the Royal Family. * Mail on Sunday *
Contain[s] a lot of information which will be new to any but the most dedicated student of the monarchy . . . Marr is particularly interesting on the relationship between the Queen and the BBC. --
Philip Ziegler * Spectator *
An exploration of the day-to-day duties of the monarch and her family. * Daily Telegraph *
Offers the reader a history of the Queen’s reign viewed from the outside, with a particular emphasis on her relations with her prime ministers and the connection between political developments and the monarchy’s shifting fortunes . . . an overwhelmingly positive endorsement of the Queen’s remarkable record. -- Matthew Dennison * Express *
A fresh perspective . . . Marr looks at the people and broader historical trends who have shaped Elizabeth II’s approach to her reign . . . fascinating -- Carolyn Harris, author of
Raising Royalty Table of ContentsAcknowledgements - i: Preface and Acknowledgements Section - ii: What the Queen Does Unit - Part One: Dynasty is Destiny: How the British Monarchy Remade Itself Unit - Part Two: Lilibet Section - iii: Interlude - The Queen in the World Unit - Part Three: The Queen at Work Section - iv: Interlude - Britannia and the Waves Unit - Part Four: Off With Her Head! The Queen in the Sixties Section - v: Interlude - Money Unit - Part Five: Into the Maelstrom Section - vi: The Future Section - vii: Notes Section - viii: Select Bibliography Acknowledgements - ix: Picture Acknowledgments Index - x: Index
