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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 8, 2011
PRINCE PHILIP: THE TURBULENT EARLY LIFE OF THE MAN WHO MARRIED QUEEN ELIZABETH II
by Philip Eade
"Calorie-rich fare for those who enjoy snacking on royal stories."
The author of Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters (2007) returns with a flattering account of Philip, who could have become King of Greece but instead married the woman who would be queen. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 3, 2012
THE REAL ELIZABETH: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
by Andrew Marr
"A perceptive history of the British monarchy under the management of the current Queen--just not the "intimate" one promised by the title."
A title that sets an impossible standard, with predictable results. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 10, 2012
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN: THE LIFE OF A MODERN MONARCH
by Sally Bedell Smith
"God save the Queen. She is a human being, and an extraordinary one at that."
A microscopically detailed portrait of the reigning Queen of England. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 2012
SISTER QUEENS: THE NOBLE, TRAGIC LIVES OF KATHERINE OF ARAGON AND JUANA, QUEEN OF CASTILE
by Julia Fox
"A sad tale drawn out and viewed through rose-colored glasses."
An initially inspired juxtaposition of the lives of the two Spanish sister queens grows saccharine in the hands of British historical researcher Fox (Jane Boleyn, 2007). Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 6, 2012
WINTER KING: HENRY VII AND THE DAWN OF TUDOR ENGLAND
by Thomas Penn
"An entertaining, insightful biography featuring a colorful cast of characters, led by the formidable Henry VII, who passed on the first untroubled succession in 80 years, launching the equally turbulent but more familiar Tudor renaissance."
Henry VII, who reigned from 1485 to 1509, is little known compared to his son, Henry VIII, and granddaughter, Elizabeth I, but Verso Books editorial director Penn does an eminently satisfying job of remedying this. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 13, 2012
THAT WOMAN: THE LIFE OF WALLIS SIMPSON, DUCHESS OF WINDSOR
by Anne Sebba
"Salacious and consuming, this well-researched biography will appeal to readers interested in British political and women's history."
An in-depth biography of the notorious Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, the American divorcée whose marriage to King Edward VIII cost him the throne. Read full book review >