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George V : never a dull moment / Jane Ridley.

Van Pelt Library DA573 .R54 2022
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Ridley, Jane, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936.
George.
Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Great Britain.
Kings and rulers.
Great Britain--History--George V, 1910-1936.
History.
Genre:
Biographies.
Physical Description:
559 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
Summary:
"From one of the most beloved and distinguished historians of the British monarchy, here is a lively, intimately detailed biography of a long-overlooked king who reimagined the Crown in the aftermath of World War I and whose marriage to the regal Queen Mary was an epic partnership"-- Provided by publisher
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE Second Son 1865-1892
1. `My Darling Little Georgie' 1865-1879
2. A Disgraceful Education 1879-1886
3. Naval Lieutenant 1885-1891
4. Eddy 1891-1892
pt. TWO Duke of York 1893-1901
5. MayofTeck
6. George and May 1893-1894
7. The Wasted Years 1894-1897
8. `I Find Life in General Very Dull' 1898-1901
pt. THREE Prince of Wales 1901-1910
9. The Heir Apparent 1901-1902 in
10. Family Life 1902-1905
11. George's Progress 1905-1910
pt. FOUR Pre-War 1910-1914
12. King 1910
13. Constitutional Monarch 1911
14. `The King is Duller Than the Queen' 1912-1913
15. Buckingham Palace 1914
pt. FIVE War 1914-1918
16. George at War 1914-1915
17. The King and the Generals 1915-1916
18. Unrest in the Country and within the House of Windsor 1917
19. The Nonentity King 1917-1919
pt. SIX Post-War 1919-1927
20. The Divine Right of Kings 1919-1921
21. Grasping the Nasty Nettle 1920-1923
22. The Influence of the Crown 19ZZ-1924
23. The Dolls' House 19Z3-19Z5
24. Safe Haven 1925-1927
pt. SEVEN Home Straight 1928-1936
25. `Sir, the King of England is Dying' 1928-1929
26. Queen Mary Takes Control 1929-1931
27. King George's Last Stand 1931-1932
28. That Woman! 1933-193 5
29. Lord Dawson's Syringe 1935-1936.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-524) and index.
Other Edition:
Reproduction of: 9780701188702 Ridley, Jane. London : Chatto & Windus, 2021
ISBN:
9780062567499
0062567497
OCLC:
1290247706

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