George VI / Denis Judd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Judd, Denis, 1938- author.

Contributor:

Judd, Denis, 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952.

George.

Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (438 p.)

Edition:

Rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. by Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"George VI was the man not born to be king. He nonetheless rescued the British monarchy in the aftermath of the abdication crisis and cemented its prestige with his well-judged performance during World War II and the Blitz. In this acclaimed biography, Denis Judd tells the story of Prince Bertie's transformation into King George VI including his struggle with a crippling shyness and sense of inadequacy, exacerbated by the stammer which was the focus of the Oscar-winning film The King's Speech. His marriage to the self-assured and supportive Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons and his unexpected accession to the throne in 1936 changed the direction of the young prince's life for good. Once on the throne, it was he who bore the weighty responsibility for restoring the nation's confidence in their monarchy following his elder brother's abdication, and for maintaining morale during the darkest days of World War II, when, together with Winston Churchill, his dignified presence functioned as a beacon of reassurance to civilians and military alike. Denis Judd provides a fascinating, if sometimes controversial, reassessment of the man who, quite unexpectedly, came to occupy an extraordinary position in a time of unprecedented change."--Bloomsbury publishing.

Contents:

Foreword to the new edition

1. A Royal, and Deprived, Childhood 1895-1908

2. The Naval Cadet 1909-1913

3. The Royal Navy 1913-1917

4. Further Education 1918-1920

5. The Duke of York and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons 1920-1923

6. Duke at Work: Industrial Relations

7. The Duke of York's Camp

8. Wider Responsibilities, Lionel Logue and the World Tour 1924-1937.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: King George VI. London : Michael Joseph, 1982.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-269) and index.

Related Work:

Judd, Denis, 1938- King George VI.

ISBN:

9780755621064

0755621069

9780857730411

085773041X

OCLC:

851315628