The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy

by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi

Book Overview

It's the eve of World War II, and King Edward VIII has abdicated the throne of England to marry the woman he loves. Never has the nation needed a leader more. But the new monarch, George VI--father of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143178547
• ISBN13: 9780143178545
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Penguin Books Canada
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Different than the movie but better

The relationship between George VI and his speech therapist was, according to this book written by the grandson of the therapist was both longer and closer than in the movie. Don't expect any dramatic rifts in there relationship or quarrels to be resolved - there weren't any. But the King needed Lionel Logue for much of his adult life. This is a speech therapist who also worked as an unlicensed psychotherapist for the King and in so doing helped make him a great monarch through England's most difficult time in it's history. Well worth the little money and the the time. Definitely 5 stars.