From one of the funniest writers of our time, the award-winning author of One Two Three Four and Ma'am Darling turns his attention to Queen Elizabeth II in an unforgettable and fascinating biography. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A crown jewel among royal biographies' OBSERVER 'Extraordinarily original, enlightening and fresh' SPECTATOR 'Absolutely fascinating' Ruth Langsford, LOOSE WOMEN ...
Read More
From one of the funniest writers of our time, the award-winning author of One Two Three Four and Ma'am Darling turns his attention to Queen Elizabeth II in an unforgettable and fascinating biography. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A crown jewel among royal biographies' OBSERVER 'Extraordinarily original, enlightening and fresh' SPECTATOR 'Absolutely fascinating' Ruth Langsford, LOOSE WOMEN 'A very unusual masterpiece' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Brilliantly funny and well-researched' FINANCIAL TIMES Virginia Woolf compared her to a caterpillar; Anne Frank kept pictures of her on the wall of her annex; Jimi Hendrix played her tune; Haile Selassie gave her a gold tiara; Dirk Bogarde watched Death in Venice with her; Andy Warhol envied her fame; Donald Trump offended her; E.M. Forster confessed he would have married her, if only she had been a boy. Queen Elizabeth II was famous for longer than anyone who has ever lived. When people spoke of her, they spoke of themselves; when they dreamed of her, they dreamed of themselves. She mirrored their hopes and anxieties. To the optimist, she seemed an optimist; to the pessimist, a pessimist; to the awestruck, charismatic; and to the cynical, humdrum. Though by nature reserved and unassuming, her presence could fill presidents and rock gods with terror. For close to a century, she inhabited the psyche of a nation. Combining biography, essays, cultural history, dream diaries, travelogue and satire, the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time presents a kaleidoscopic portrait of this most public yet private of sovereigns. - 'An enthralling reverie on memory, identity, coincidence and meaning - testing, teasing, charming, moving and deceptively wise' RORY STEWART 'Completely and utterly brilliant and exquisitely funny and fascinating. This book is, dare I say, majestic. Craig Brown has no peers - I would curtsey to him if I met him' MARINA HYDE 'An entertaining and revealing digest ... fascinating ... Craig Brown has captured something essential about Britain's curious relationship with royalty'TLS 'You wouldn't think the world needed another book about Queen Elizabeth - but how wrong you'd be. Craig Brown's wholly original and enthralling biography is absolute heaven from start to finish' INDIA KNIGHT 'Wonderfully readable ... At once sympathetic but clear-eyed, kind but sharp' NEW STATESMAN 'Craig Brown continues to reinvent the art of biography... utterly fascinating' JASON COWLEY 'It is a strength of Brown's excavating talents that he can fill 650 pages with so many attendant gems'THE TIMES 'Brown is as sharp and dryly funny as his subject'EVENING STANDARD A JAZZ FM SUMMER BOOK CLUB PICK Craig Brown's book One Two Three Four won the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction in 2020.
Read Less
Add this copy of A Voyage Around the Queen: a Biography of Queen to cart. $29.63, new condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2024 by Fourth Estate Ltd.
Add this copy of A Voyage Around the Queen to cart. $29.66, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2024 by Fourth Estate Ltd.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Glued binding. Trade paperback (UK). In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of A Voyage Around the Queen: the New Sunday Times to cart. $29.81, new condition, Sold by Express_Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lakewood, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2024 by Fourth Estate Ltd.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New in new dust jacket. Brand New, We ship to PO, APO and FPO adresses in U.S.A. Choose Expedited Shipping for FASTER DELIVERY. Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Add this copy of A Voyage Around the Queen to cart. $33.07, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2024 by Fourth Estate Ltd.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
