Title: A brief life of the Queen /
Authors: Lacey, Robert
Publisher: Duckworth Overlook,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Elizabeth; Queens Great Britain Biography; Great Britain History Biography.
Abstract: A short illustrated life of Elizabeth II by her leading biographer for her Diamond Jubilee. "A brief life of the Queen" applies the classic formula of the Brief Life to the most recognized yet still mysterious woman in the world, Queen Elizabeth II. Tracing the Queen's life through its major stages "A brief life of the Queen" offers the freshness of the first-hand insights and the compelling story-telling for which Robert Lacey's best-selling biographies are famous.
Contents: Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Princess of Hearts 1926-1947 -- ch. 2 A delighted sort of family feeling 1947-1953 -- ch. 3 New Elizabethans 1953-1969 -- ch. 4 Daylight in upon magic 1969-1981 -- ch. 5 Whatever `in love' means 1981-1995 -- ch. 6 As your Queen and as a grandmother 1995-2012.