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The King : the life of Charles III / Christopher Andersen.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Thorndike Press large print nonfictionPublisher: Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023Copyright date: ©2022Edition: Large print editionDescription: 763 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9798885786881
Other title:
  • Life of Charles III
  • Life of Charles the Third
  • Life of Charles the 3rd
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Contents:
Preface -- Phantoms, bullies, and a tunnel of grief -- The little prince -- Daylight upon magic -- "I'm holding out for a king" -- "You will never be king!" -- Jealousies and intrigues and backstabbing and plots -- "Oh, stop complaining. We all have problem parents" -- "Our manifold sins and wickedness" -- "Off with their heads!" -- The nation came to a standstill.
Summary: "Since the day Charles Philip Arthur George was born, he has been groomed to be King. After more than seventy years of waiting, he finally ascends the throne. The King examines the private life of this historically important and controversial figure, set against the grand, thousand-year sweep of the British monarchy. This richly detailed biography covers it all, from his military training to his marriage to Lady Diana, through their separation and her tragic death to his marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles. In the process, it provides a balanced but fully honest look into the life of the new monarch"-- Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Large Print Book Large Print Book Main Library Large Print NonFiction CHARLES A544 Available 33111010974802
Large Print Book Large Print Book Northport Library Large Print NonFiction CHARLES A544 Available 33111009466406
Total holds: 0

"The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged."

Published in 2023 by arrangement with Gallery Books, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 717-760).

Preface -- Phantoms, bullies, and a tunnel of grief -- The little prince -- Daylight upon magic -- "I'm holding out for a king" -- "You will never be king!" -- Jealousies and intrigues and backstabbing and plots -- "Oh, stop complaining. We all have problem parents" -- "Our manifold sins and wickedness" -- "Off with their heads!" -- The nation came to a standstill.

"Since the day Charles Philip Arthur George was born, he has been groomed to be King. After more than seventy years of waiting, he finally ascends the throne. The King examines the private life of this historically important and controversial figure, set against the grand, thousand-year sweep of the British monarchy. This richly detailed biography covers it all, from his military training to his marriage to Lady Diana, through their separation and her tragic death to his marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles. In the process, it provides a balanced but fully honest look into the life of the new monarch"-- Back cover.

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