Robert Lacey

The Crown

The Official History Behind the Hit NETFLIX Series: Political Scandal, Personal Struggle and the Years that Defined Elizabeth II, 1956-1977

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Produktbeschreibung

In this eye-opening companion to Netflix's acclaimed series The Crown, renowned biographer and the show's historical consultant, Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the drama.

Covering two tumultuous decades in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, Lacey looks at the key social, political and personal moments and their effects - not only on the royal family, but also on the world around them. From the Suez Canal Crisis and the US/Russia space race to the legacy of the Duke of Windsor's collaboration with Hitler, along with the rumoured issues with the royal marriage, The Crown provides a thought-provoking insight into the historic decades that the show covers, revealing the truth behind the on-screen drama.

Extensively researched and complete with beautifully reproduced photographs, this is a unique look behind the history that inspired the show and the years that would prove to be the making of the Queen.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Blink Publishing / Bonnier Books UK
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 22945
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 126mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 264g
• ISBN-13: 9781788701822
• ISBN-10: 1788701828
• Artikelnr.: 59985909

Autorenporträt

Robert Lacey is a renowned British historian. He is the author of numerous international bestsellers, including Majesty, his pioneering biography of Queen Elizabeth II, The Kingdom and Great Takes from English History. For nearly 40 years Robert has been writing about the Queen and her extraordinary life, making him an expert of her long reign.