Publish Date |
November 01, 2022 |
Category |
Humor / Form / Anecdotes & Quotations Biography & Autobiography / Historical |
Price |
$36.99 |
ISBN: 9781668006931
Format: Hardback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: November 01, 2022
“My favourite book of the season…a brief and highly selective biography of the QM…concentrating on good stories at the expense of all the guff …You know you want this book, and I know you want it, and if you’re very good Father Christmas might bring it for you” The Spectator"[A] little bit of gin-soaked nostalgia.... Royalists, especially fans of the Edwardians, will be enthralled." --Booklist"Historian Russell balances titilating gossip and heartfelt poignancy in this sparkling snapshot of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon....Russell interweaves brisk and informative history with royal family intrigue. Fans of The Crown will lap this up." --Publishers Weekly“A warm and funny picture of a remarkable woman … Russell’s “skimming stone” biography has managed to capture both the laughter and the wisdom - I raise a glass to him.” - The Daily Telegraph
“Affectionate, scholarly, and side-splittingly funny. I couldn’t put it down.” —Adrian Tinniswood, author of The Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House, 1918 - 1939“Utterly captivating. Skilfully weaving together insightful anecdotes, witty asides and impeccably-researched historical details, this wonderful book achieves something that none of the conventional biographies has quite managed: to humanise the Queen Mother.” —Tracy Borman, author of Crown and Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II“Gareth Russell writes about the Queen Mother and her world of aristos and etiquette with great verve and clarity. His deep research is lightly worn in sentences of wonderful prose, telling stories that are hilarious and moving by turns. Immensely enjoyable.” —Suzannah Lipscomb, author of A Journey through Tudor England“With this snapshot, drink-infused biography, Gareth Russell has found an utterly compelling way to tell a life story - and what a life! … Guaranteed to raise the spirits of anyone lucky enough to read it.” —Anne Sebba, author of That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor“It’s the Queen Mother like you’ve never read before. Human, humorous, and - hammered.” —Kinsey Schofield, host of To Di For Daily and author of R is for Revenge Dress: A Princess Diana–Inspired Alphabet Book for Grown-Ups