Elizabeth Revised and Updated: A Biography Of Her Majesty The Queen

By Sarah Bradford

Book Overview

Sarah Bradford's Elizabeth is the definitive biography of the Queen, revealing the real woman behind the public figure

The Queen lived through nearly a century of immense change and upheaval. Her own family experiences, a mixture of happiness and crisis, weddings and divorces, and, in the case of Diana, violent death, have been lived in the glare of tabloid headlines. More than 2 billion people watched the wedding of her grandson Prince William to Catherine Middleton in 2010 shortly before she made the first State Visit to Ireland by a British monarch for 100 years. Our world has changed more in her lifetime than in any of her predecessors': and before her death, the Queen remained a calm presence at the centre, earning the respect of monarchists and republicans. How did she do it?
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'The only book that could overtake it is the autobiography, which in this case will never be written' Spectator

'Bradford has a real grasp of history and the ability to make it spark into new life' Sunday Telegraph

'Bradford's forte, ever since she was a history-mad girl, is thinking herself into other lives' Daily Telegraph

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141006552
• ISBN13: 9780141006550
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Penguin UK
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 1.4" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

Great Read

This is the greatest bio of Queen Elizabeth to date. Very informative book indeed. The best part of the book is the section concerning Princess Margaret, the Queens sister, and all the drama concerning her love life. Very juicy! Great read.

This is the best book I have ever read on the Queen!!

I have read many things about Queen Elizabeth II and this is, by far, the best! It is well- balanced, dignified, and fairly exhaustive. If you are looking for sensationalism and "dirt" look elsewhere. This work seems to be more about truth then hype. Although Her Majesty is treated with dignity in its pages, this does not mean that her disappointments and tragedies (and those of her family) are ignored. I feel this is an very readable and honest portrait of a great woman.

DON'T BELIEVE THE BAD REVIEW OF THIS BOOK!

Queen Elizabeth is a marvellous and interesting woman. I loved this book and made me realise the Queen's difficulties in her job. Although, it was kind to QE II, Buckingham Palace is there to ensure that no lies are spread about Her Majesty, not to ensure she's made out to be a saint.

Excellent Overview of the Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth

This book begins at the beginning, giving details about how the Windsors came into being with previous kings, the abdication of Edward VIII, Princess Margaret's doomed romance with Group Captain Townsend, the prime ministers, and, ah yes, the in-laws. Too bad it was written just prior to Diana's death, so there are no details on insight there. Frank and mature in its telling, and not the least bit gossipy. If I were to recommend reading only one book on QEII this would be it.

THE Definitive Book about Queen Elizabeth II

The most detailed book regarding the life of HRH Princess Elizabeth, then Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, I've ever read. Anyone with any interest about Great Britain's queen -and her family- definitely should read this book. Although not always flattering, Sarah Bradford has portrayed HM The Queen as a real person, with real, everyday type problems, whose entire life has been dedicated to service to her country, but at the expense of a stable family life. At certain points, it's as if the queen would happily trade in her extravagent, royal lifestyle just to be like everybody else (one of her subjects).The sources Sarah Bradford uses for her book, along with her own thorough, detailed reseach of HM Queen Elizabeth II, make for fascinating, non-stop, reading.