{"product_id":"real-elizabeth-andrew-marr-9781250022844","title":"Real Elizabeth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA surprising and very personal biography of a woman who may be the world's last great queen, published to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of her reign\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElizabeth II, one of England's longest-reigning monarchs, is an enigma. In public, she confines herself to optimistic pieties and guarded smiles; in private, she is wry, funny, and an excellent mimic. Now, for the first time, one of Britain's leading journalists and historians gets behind the mask and tells us the fascinating story of the real Elizabeth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn shortly before the Depression, Elizabeth grew up during World War II and became queen because of the shocking abdication of her uncle and the early death of her father. Only twenty-five when she ascended to the throne, she has been at the apex of the British state for nearly six decades. She has entertained and known numerous world leaders, including every U.S. president since Harry Truman. Brought up to regard family values as sacred, she has seen all but one of her children divorce; her heir, Prince Charles, conduct an adulterous affair before Princess Diana's death; and a steady stream of family secrets poured into the open. Yet she has never failed to carry out her duties, and she has never said a word about any of the troubles she has endured. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrew Marr, who enjoys extraordinary access to senior figures at Buckingham Palace, has written a revealing and essential book about a woman who has managed to remain private to the point of mystery throughout her reign.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Marr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250022843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250022844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.53w x 0.97d","brand":"Andrew Marr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989753233663,"sku":"9781250022844","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_475dfa4d-5c46-42ec-9796-c6b5195f5d81.jpg?v=1683301217","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/real-elizabeth-andrew-marr-9781250022844","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}