George VI : the dutiful king
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London, England : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2014.
ISBN
9780141977379, 014197737X
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | BIOGRAPHY GEORGE VI | On Shelf |
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Published
London, England : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
93 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780141977379, 014197737X
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-90) and index.
Description
If Ethelred was notoriously 'Unready' and Alfred 'Great', King George VI should bear the designation of 'George the Dutiful'. Throughout his life he dedicated himself to the pursuit of what he thought he ought to be doing rather than what he wanted to do. Inarticulate and loathing any sort of public appearances, he accepted that it was his destiny to figure regularly and conspicuously in the public eye, gritted his teeth, largely conquered his crippling stammer and got on with it. He was not born to be king, but he made an admirable one, and was the figurehead of the nation at the time of its greatest trial, during the Second World War. This is an enjoyable book about him.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ziegler, P. (2014). George VI: the dutiful king . Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ziegler, Philip. 2014. George VI: The Dutiful King. Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ziegler, Philip. George VI: The Dutiful King Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ziegler, Philip. George VI: The Dutiful King Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2014.
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