The reluctant king : the life and reign of George VI, 1895-1952 / Sarah Bradford.
TITLE:
The reluctant king : the life and reign of George VI, 1895-1952 / Sarah Bradford.
Former Title:
King George VI
Publication Date:
1989
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Press,
Physical Description:
506 p. : ill.
Summary:
The first major biography in over thirty years of the man who replaced Edward VIII on the empty British throne. After his older brother abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, the younger George (born Albert) assumed the throne at a crucial time in history, with Hitler and Mussolini allied and Europe moving inexorably towards war.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780312043377
General Note:
Previously published as: King George VI.
