George V (Penguin Monarchs)
The Unexpected King
$17.72
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2018
Summary
The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series - short, fresh, expert accounts of England’s rulers - now in paperback
For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break with his flamboyant predecessor Edward VII, inventing the modern monarchy, with its emphasis on frequent public appearances, family values and duty. George V was an effective war-leader and inventor of ‘the House of Windsor’. In an era of eve…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141988726 |
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| ISBN-10: | 014198872X |
| Author: | David Cannadine |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2018 |
| Weight: | 98g |
| Dimensions: | 181mm x 111mm x 9mm |
| Series: | Penguin Monarchs |
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About The Author
David Cannadine
Sir David Cannadine is Dodge Professor of History at Princeton University, Visiting Professor at Oxford University and the editor of the National Dictionary of Biography. His major works include The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy, Ornamentalism, Class in Britain and Mellon- An American Life. He is the general editor of two major series- The Penguin History of Britain and The Penguin History of Europe. At the Summit of the World? is his volume in the former series.
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