Princes at war : : the Bitter Battle Inside Britain's Royal Family in the Darkest Days of Wwii
Book - 2015 941.084 Ca 1 On Shelf No requests on this item
Sign in to request
Locations
Call Number: 941.084 Ca
On Shelf At: Downtown Library
| Location & Checkout Length | Call Number | Checkout Length | Item Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout |
941.084 Ca | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
December 1936-September 1939. Circumstances without parallel ; A very full heart ; Enmity and fear -- September 1939-August 1940. In this grave hour ; Into the unknown ; The decisive struggle ; Treachery -- August 1940-December 1942. There will always be an England ; Ever widening conflict ; It's my brother -- January 1943-January 1952. Tested as never before in our history ; Something more than courage ; For valour.
British author Cadbury explores the many layers involved in the abdication crisis of 1936, which ceded the British crown to the seemingly least prepared of the four sons of George V, George VI, aka Bertie, who revealed himself in the subsequent crisis of war to be the most suitable and stalwart of all.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Library Journal ReviewPublishers Weekly Review
Summary / Annotation
Table of Contents
Fiction Profile
Author Notes
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
No community reviews. Write one below!
PUBLISHED
New York : Public Affairs, [2015]
Year Published: 2015
Description: xiv, 357 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781610394031
1610394038
SUBJECTS
George -- VI, -- King of Great Britain, -- 1895-1952.
Windsor, Edward, -- Duke of, -- 1894-1972 -- Abdication, 1936.
Windsor, House of -- History -- 20th century.
Princes -- Great Britain -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- History.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952.