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The King Maker: The Man Who Saved George VI
Geordie Greig
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Description for The King Maker: The Man Who Saved George VI
Paperback. The King Maker is the unlikely yet fascinating story of a powerful friendship between a Scottish naval surgeon and the future King George VI. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp black and white inset sections. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 248.
Louis Greig, a war hero and rugby international, entered the privileged world of the British royal family as mentor, physician and friend to a young and hesitant Prince Albert, the man who became King George VI and whose challenges were so vividly brought to life in the award winning film, The King's Speech. Greig's influence helped to guide the prince from a stammering, shy schoolboy to become one of the most respected constitutional monarchs, seeing the nation through the Second World War and bringing the monarchy closer to the people. ... Read more
Louis Greig, a war hero and rugby international, entered the privileged world of the British royal family as mentor, physician and friend to a young and hesitant Prince Albert, the man who became King George VI and whose challenges were so vividly brought to life in the award winning film, The King's Speech. Greig's influence helped to guide the prince from a stammering, shy schoolboy to become one of the most respected constitutional monarchs, seeing the nation through the Second World War and bringing the monarchy closer to the people. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
248g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444730258
SKU
V9781444730258
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Geordie Greig
Geordie Greig, the grandson of Sir Louis Greig, is the editor of the London Evening Standard, and before that he was the Editor of Tatler for almost ten years before working for The Sunday Times. He lives in London with his wife, son and twin daughters.
Reviews for The King Maker: The Man Who Saved George VI
A revealing insight into the world of the royals... fascinating
Observer
Charming, intriguing, well-written
Sunday Times
Essential reading
Mail on Sunday
Observer
Charming, intriguing, well-written
Sunday Times
Essential reading
Mail on Sunday