• NONFICTION

    SHOOTING VICTORIA

    AUG. 15, 2012

HISTORY

SHOOTING VICTORIA

by Paul Thomas Murphy

The pages slip by in this well-written new take on Victoria and her times. Murphy’s detailed rendering sheds entirely new... Full review >

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    ELIZABETH THE QUEEN

    JAN. 10, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

ELIZABETH THE QUEEN

by Sally Bedell Smith

God save the Queen. She is a human being, and an extraordinary one at that. Full review >

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    THE REAL ELIZABETH

    JAN. 3, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE REAL ELIZABETH

by Andrew Marr

A perceptive history of the British monarchy under the management of the current Queen—just not the “intimate” one promised... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    PRINCE PHILIP

    NOV. 8, 2011

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

PRINCE PHILIP

by Philip Eade

Calorie-rich fare for those who enjoy snacking on royal stories. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THAT WOMAN

    MARCH 13, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THAT WOMAN

by Anne Sebba

Salacious and consuming, this well-researched biography will appeal to readers interested in British political and women's... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    A MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION

    MARCH 13, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

A MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION

by Helen Rappaport

Fluid reading by the knowledgeable author of Queen Victoria: A Biographical Companion. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    SISTER QUEENS

    FEB. 1, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

SISTER QUEENS

by Julia Fox

A sad tale drawn out and viewed through rose-colored glasses. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    WINTER KING

    MARCH 6, 2012

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

WINTER KING

by Thomas Penn

An entertaining, insightful biography featuring a colorful cast of characters, led by the formidable Henry VII, who passed... Full review >

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