Description
| Product ID: | 9780141988726 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Penguin Monarchs |
| Title: | George V (Penguin Monarchs) |
| Subtitle: | The Unexpected King |
| Authors: | Author: David Cannadine |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, Biography: royalty, European history, History, Biography: royalty, British & Irish history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1900 - c 1914, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1) , c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackFor 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 ever greater media coverage - frequently filmed and initiating the British Empire Christmas broadcast - George became for 25 years a universally recognised figure. He was also the only British monarch to take his role as Emperor of India seriously. While his great rivals (Tsar Nicolas and Kaiser Wilhelm) ended their reigns in catastrophe, he plodded on. David Cannadine's sparkling account of his reign could not be more enjoyable, a masterclass in how to write about Monarchy, that central - if peculiar - pillar of British life. The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England''s rulers - now in paperback |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-06-28 |