"Did you know that Napoleon, who probably numbered King Charles II (merry monarch of many mistresses) among his forbears,was a brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington? Or that the first Princess to christen a ship flung the bottle at its side,missed,and struck a spectator who sued the Admiralty for damages? Or that the tune of the ' Star-Spangled Banner' was composed by George III's organist at St James's Palace?" "All these delightfully unexpected details--and many more--garnish the deep but always lightly worn ...
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"Did you know that Napoleon, who probably numbered King Charles II (merry monarch of many mistresses) among his forbears,was a brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington? Or that the first Princess to christen a ship flung the bottle at its side,missed,and struck a spectator who sued the Admiralty for damages? Or that the tune of the ' Star-Spangled Banner' was composed by George III's organist at St James's Palace?" "All these delightfully unexpected details--and many more--garnish the deep but always lightly worn scholarship of David Baldwin. His new book has a richly rewarding theme never previously explored:how over the centuries royal prayers in peace and war have made an immense contribution to national and social unity. Learning with light-heartedness:that's Baldwin's formula,and it's a winner.Put it on your Christmas reading list." - Alistair Cooke OBE MA PhD, Official historian of the Conservative Party and of the Carlton Club
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Add this copy of Walls to cart. $11.29, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2001 by iUniverse.
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