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The Last Queen

Elizabeth II's Seventy Year Battle to Save the House of Windsor

by Clive Irving ...

A timely and revelatory new biography of Queen Elizabeth (and her family) exploring how the Windsors have evolved and thrived, as the modern world has changed around them.Clive Irving’s stunning new narrative biography The Last Queen probes the question of the British monarchy’s longevity. In 2021, the Queen Elizabeth II finally appears to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new ... Read more

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A timely and revelatory new biography of Queen Elizabeth (and her family) exploring how the Windsors have evolved and thrived, as the modern world has changed around them.Clive Irving’s stunning new narrative biography The Last Queen probes the question of the British monarchy’s longevity. In 2021, the Queen Elizabeth II finally appears to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new
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The Last Queen

Elizabeth II's Seventy Year Battle to Save the House of Windsor

by Clive Irving ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

11 hours 2 min

A timely and revelatory new biography of Queen Elizabeth (and her family) exploring how the Windsors have evolved and thrived, as the modern world has changed around them.Clive Irving’s stunning new narrative biography The Last Queen probes the question of the British monarchy’s longevity. In 2021, the Queen Elizabeth II finally appears to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new ... Read more

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A timely and revelatory new biography of Queen Elizabeth (and her family) exploring how the Windsors have evolved and thrived, as the modern world has changed around them.Clive Irving’s stunning new narrative biography The Last Queen probes the question of the British monarchy’s longevity. In 2021, the Queen Elizabeth II finally appears to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new
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Had I Known

Collected Essays

by Barbara Ehrenreich ...

Narrated by Suzanne Toren ...

Unabridged

10 hours 50 min

Winner of the 2021 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay, HAD I KNOWN contains the most provocative, incendiary, and career-making pieces by bestselling author, essayist, political activist, and "veteran muckraker" Barbara Ehrenreich (The New Yorker).A self-proclaimed "myth buster by trade," Barbara Ehrenreich has covered an extensive range of topics as a journalist and ... Read more

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Winner of the 2021 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay, HAD I KNOWN contains the most provocative, incendiary, and career-making pieces by bestselling author, essayist, political activist, and "veteran muckraker" Barbara Ehrenreich (The New Yorker).A self-proclaimed "myth buster by trade," Barbara Ehrenreich has covered an extensive range of topics as a journalist and
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Revolution

The History of England from the Battle of the Boyne to the Battle of Waterloo

by Peter Ackroyd ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Series Audiobook 4 - The History of England Series
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15 hours 10 min

In Revolution, Peter Ackroyd takes listeners from William of Orange’s accession following the Glorious Revolution to the Regency, when the flamboyant Prince of Wales ruled in the stead of his mad father, George III, and England was—again—at war with France, a war that would end with the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.Late Stuart and Georgian England marked the creation of the great pillars of the ... Read more

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In Revolution, Peter Ackroyd takes listeners from William of Orange’s accession following the Glorious Revolution to the Regency, when the flamboyant Prince of Wales ruled in the stead of his mad father, George III, and England was—again—at war with France, a war that would end with the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.Late Stuart and Georgian England marked the creation of the great pillars of the
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The Mayflower

The Families, the Voyage, and the Founding of America

by Rebecca Fraser ...

Narrated by Kate Reading ...

Unabridged

15 hours 28 min

From acclaimed historian and biographer Rebecca Fraser comes a vivid narrative history of the Mayflower and of the Winslow family, who traveled to America in search of a new world.The voyage of the Mayflower and the founding of Plymouth Colony is one of the seminal events in world history. But the poorly-equipped group of English Puritans who ventured across the Atlantic in the early autumn of ... Read more

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From acclaimed historian and biographer Rebecca Fraser comes a vivid narrative history of the Mayflower and of the Winslow family, who traveled to America in search of a new world.The voyage of the Mayflower and the founding of Plymouth Colony is one of the seminal events in world history. But the poorly-equipped group of English Puritans who ventured across the Atlantic in the early autumn of
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Camelot's Court

Inside the Kennedy White House

by Robert Dallek ...

Narrated by James Lurie ...

Unabridged

16 hours 50 min

Fifty years after John F. Kennedy’s assassination, presidential historian Robert Dallek, whom The New York Times calls “Kennedy’s leading biographer,” delivers a riveting new portrait of this president and his inner circle of advisors—their rivalries, personality clashes, and political battles. In Camelot’s Court, Dallek analyzes the brain trust whose contributions to the successes and failures of ... Read more

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Fifty years after John F. Kennedy’s assassination, presidential historian Robert Dallek, whom The New York Times calls “Kennedy’s leading biographer,” delivers a riveting new portrait of this president and his inner circle of advisors—their rivalries, personality clashes, and political battles. In Camelot’s Court, Dallek analyzes the brain trust whose contributions to the successes and failures of
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Queen Mary

The long-lost revelatory biography of Mary, Queen of the United Kingdom, wife of King George V

by James Pope-Hennessy ...

The official biography of Queen Mary, grandmother of the current Queen, originally commissioned in 1959 - with a new foreword by Hugo Vickers.When Queen Mary died in 1953, James Pope-Hennessy was commissioned to write an official biography of her - unusual for a Queen Consort**.** Queen Mary's life, contrary to popular belief, was essentially dramatic, and she played a far more important and ... Read more

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The official biography of Queen Mary, grandmother of the current Queen, originally commissioned in 1959 - with a new foreword by Hugo Vickers.When Queen Mary died in 1953, James Pope-Hennessy was commissioned to write an official biography of her - unusual for a Queen Consort**.** Queen Mary's life, contrary to popular belief, was essentially dramatic, and she played a far more important and
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King's Counsellor

Abdication and War: the Diaries of Sir Alan Lascelles edited by Duff Hart-Davis

by Sir Alan Lascelles ...

The diaries of 'Tommy' Lascelles - as featured in the Netflix hit THE CROWN'Brilliantly entertaining and historically priceless' Spectator'Fascinating ... as much a contribution to royal legend as to the history of the war' Daily TelegraphAs Assistant Private Secretary to four monarchs, 'Tommy' Lascelles had a ringside seat from which to observe the workings of the royal household and Downing ... Read more

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The diaries of 'Tommy' Lascelles - as featured in the Netflix hit THE CROWN'Brilliantly entertaining and historically priceless' Spectator'Fascinating ... as much a contribution to royal legend as to the history of the war' Daily TelegraphAs Assistant Private Secretary to four monarchs, 'Tommy' Lascelles had a ringside seat from which to observe the workings of the royal household and Downing
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The Quest for Queen Mary

James Pope-Hennessy's official biography of Queen Mary, edited by 'the most knowledgeable royal biographer on the planet' - Financial Times

by James Pope-Hennessy, Hugo Vickers ...

A charming account of the life of enigmatic Queen Mary, wife of King George V, and a magnetic portrait of a vanished age'Gloriously indiscreet . . . the best royal book ever' - Harry Mount, Financial TimesWhen James Pope-Hennessy began his work on Queen Mary's official biography, it opened the door to meetings with royalty, court members and retainers around Europe. The series of candid ... Read more

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A charming account of the life of enigmatic Queen Mary, wife of King George V, and a magnetic portrait of a vanished age'Gloriously indiscreet . . . the best royal book ever' - Harry Mount, Financial TimesWhen James Pope-Hennessy began his work on Queen Mary's official biography, it opened the door to meetings with royalty, court members and retainers around Europe. The series of candid
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The Royal Wardrobe

peek into the wardrobes of history's most fashionable royals

by Rosie Harte ...

'I loved this book!' - Alison Weir'[A] lively, gossipy forage through royal wardrobes' - Daily Mail**'**A sparkling history' - Dr Kate StrasdinPeek into the wardrobes of history's most fashionable royalsWhy did women wear such heavy and uncomfortable skirts in the Elizabethan era?What the hell happened to Charles II's pubic hair wig?<s... ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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'I loved this book!' - Alison Weir'[A] lively, gossipy forage through royal wardrobes' - Daily Mail**'**A sparkling history' - Dr Kate StrasdinPeek into the wardrobes of history's most fashionable royalsWhy did women wear such heavy and uncomfortable skirts in the Elizabethan era?What the hell happened to Charles II's pubic hair wig?<s...
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Philip

The Final Portrait - The instant Sunday Times bestselling biography of the late Duke of Edinburgh and his life with the Queen

by Gyles Brandreth ...

The authoritative biography of Prince Philip, the late husband of Queen Elizabeth II, their marriage and their legacy.'It is a beautifully written book about a unique and extraordinary man. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best.' - DAILY EXPRESSThis is the story of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - the longest-serving consort to the longest-reigning sovereign in British ... Read more

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The authoritative biography of Prince Philip, the late husband of Queen Elizabeth II, their marriage and their legacy.'It is a beautifully written book about a unique and extraordinary man. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best.' - DAILY EXPRESSThis is the story of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - the longest-serving consort to the longest-reigning sovereign in British
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A Royal Life

by HRH The Duke of Kent, Hugo Vickers ...

'A pleasure to read... a timely reminder of the need for service' -- The Daily Telegraph'The voices and reminiscence of family and friends merge seamlessly, giving the impression of gathering round the fire on a winter evening' -- The Oldie'A remarkable memoir penned by the Duke of Kent, whose entire life has been dedicated to Queen and country... an insider's account of what it is like to be a ... Read more

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'A pleasure to read... a timely reminder of the need for service' -- The Daily Telegraph'The voices and reminiscence of family and friends merge seamlessly, giving the impression of gathering round the fire on a winter evening' -- The Oldie'A remarkable memoir penned by the Duke of Kent, whose entire life has been dedicated to Queen and country... an insider's account of what it is like to be a
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