Bibliograph

Princes at war, the bitter battle inside Britain's royal family in the darkest days of WWII, Deborah Cadbury

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Label

Princes at war, the bitter battle inside Britain's royal family in the darkest days of WWII, Deborah Cadbury

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-338) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Princes at war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

890181198

Responsibility statement

Deborah Cadbury

Sub title

the bitter battle inside Britain's royal family in the darkest days of WWII

Summary

British author Cadbury explores the many layers involved in the abdication crisis of 1936, which ceded the British crown to the seemingly least prepared of the four sons of George V, George VI, aka Bertie, who revealed himself in the subsequent crisis of war to be the most suitable and stalwart of all

Table Of Contents

December 1936-September 1939. Circumstances without parallel ; A very full heart ; Enmity and fear -- September 1939-August 1940. In this grave hour ; Into the unknown ; The decisive struggle ; Treachery -- August 1940-December 1942. There will always be an England ; Ever widening conflict ; It's my brother -- January 1943-January 1952. Tested as never before in our history ; Something more than courage ; For valour

Target audience

adult

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