Philip Ziegler

Broschiertes Buch

King Edward VIII

Beschreibung

The authorised life story of the king who gave up his throne for love, by one of our most distinguished biographers.

Autor

Philip Ziegler

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins UK / HarperPress
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 078672
• Seitenzahl: 672
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 205mm x 131mm x 48mm
• Gewicht: 480g
• ISBN-13: 9780007481019
• ISBN-10: 0007481012
• Artikelnr.: 35192138

Rezensionen

'Philip Ziegler is a master of biographical narrative ...Seldom has such exhaustive research been made so compellingly readable' Michael Holroyd

'Ziegler has told Edward's story with consummate skill' Sarah Bradford, Sunday Times

'Beautifully written and constructed' Michael Bloch, Sunday Telegraph

'Ziegler writes with urbanity and generosity but is unflinching in his judgements ... an exemplary biography' Richard Davenport-Hines, Times Literary Supplement

'A splendid book of impeccable scholarship, admirably written, moving, ironical and at times very amusing ...' Robert Blake, Country Life

'A book of such compelling interest and frankness that it is difficult to put down ... a very fine book' New York Times Book Review

'I found Ziegler's book riveting' Paul Barker, Listener

'He writes brilliantly' Christopher Hudson, Evening Standard