| The Women of Windsor: Their Power, Privilege, and Passions Contributor(s): Whitney, Catherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060765852 ISBN-13: 9780060765859 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: Offering a unique American perspective, Whitney tells the story of the past century of British history through the lives of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Princess Anne, and the Queen Mother. 16-page b&w photo insert. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Royalty - History |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6.81" W x 7.94" (0.53 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A sympathetic yet honest and nonjudgmental account that goes behind the palace doors and into the private lives of these iconic public figures Their images have been captured on film and in print for more than a century. They are the faces of the British Empire: Elizabeth, the Queen; Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Princess Margaret; Anne, the Princess Royal. But who are these women of Windsor? In The Women of Windsor, Catherine Whitney tells the story of the past century of British history through the lives of four women whose influence has by both design and fate, shaped it. Offering a unique outsider perspective, she delves beneath the surface to reveal the flesh-and-blood people and their hopes, dreams, disappointments, and joys. Compulsively readable, thoroughly researched, The Women of Windsor tells the fascinating stories of four women who have shaped the world, each in her own way. |
Contributor Bio(s): Whitney, Catherine: - Catherine Whitney has written or collaborated on more than twenty-five books, including Framing a Life: A Family Memoir with Geraldine Ferraro and Guilty: The Collapse of Criminal Justice with the late Judge Harold J. Rothwax. |