King S War

Author : Peter Conradi,Mark Logue
Publisher : Pegasus Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1643131923

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The King's War by Peter Conradi,Mark Logue Pdf

Following the New York Times bestselling The King's Speech, this eagerly anticipated sequel takes King George VI and his confidant and speech therapist Lionel Logue into the darkest days of World War II. The broadcast that George VI made to the British nation on the outbreak of war in September 1939—which formed the climax of the multi-Oscar-winning film The King's Speech—was the product of years of hard work with Lionel Logue, his iconoclastic, Australian-born speech therapist. Yet the relationship between the two men did not end there. Far from it: in the years that followed, Logue was to play an even more important role at the monarch's side. The King's War follows that relationship through the dangerous days of Dunkirk and the drama of D-Day to eventual victory in 1945—and beyond. Like the first book, it is written by Peter Conradi, a London Sunday Times journalist, and Mark Logue (Lionel's grandson), and again draws on exclusive material from the Logue Archive—the collection of diaries, letters, and other documents left by Lionel and his feisty wife, Myrtle. This gripping narrative provides a fascinating portrait of two men and their respective families—the Windsors and the Logues—as they together face the greatest challenge in Britain's history.

Author : Mark Logue,Peter Conradi
Publisher : Penguin Canada
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780143180388

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The King's Speech by Mark Logue,Peter Conradi Pdf

The King's Speech is the previously untold story of the extraordinary relationship between an unknown and certainly unqualified speech therapist called Lionel Logue and the haunted young man who became King George VI. Logue wasn't a British aristocrat or even an Englishman—he was a commoner and an Australian to boot. Nevertheless, it was Logue who single-handedly turned the famously nervous, tongue-tied Duke of York into a man who was capable of being king. Had Logue not saved Bertie (as the man who was to become King George VI was always known) from his debilitating stammer and pathological nervousness in front of a crowd or microphone, it is almost certain that the House of Windsor would have collapsed. Drawn from Logue's personal diaries, The King's Speech is an intimate portrait of the British monarchy at the time of its greatest crisis. It throws extraordinary light on the intimacy of the two men—and on the vital role the king's wife, the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, played in bringing them together to save her husband's reputation and his career as king.

Author : Maurice Broaddus
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780857661319

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King's War by Maurice Broaddus Pdf

FROM THE DRUG GANGS OF DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS, THE ONE TRUE KING WILL ARISE. King has been betrayed, but he has no time to lick his wounds - he has to draw his people together to fight the ultimate foe in this conclusion to the stunning Knights of Breton Court trilogy. File Under: Urban Fantasy [ Street Gangs | Drug Wars | Wild Magic | Betrayal ] e-book ISBN: 9780857661319 From the Paperback edition.

Author : Jane Yolen,Adam Stemple
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101998540

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The Seelie King's War by Jane Yolen,Adam Stemple Pdf

The exciting conclusion to the Seelie Wars trilogy. Full of magic, battles, and page-turning excitement, this series is a perfect introduction to classic fantasy. The war that Prince Aspen and midwife's apprentice Snail started—purely by accident—is at hand. The Unseelie Army, the evil side of Faerie, will soon invade and destroy the Seelie kingdom. Aspen is terrified, not simply because his homeland is on the verge of ruin, but because he is now, after the death of his father and brothers, the Seelie King. He is a young, untried king; a king without a battle plan. But he has Snail, his first and only friend, and the only one who can raise the army Aspen needs—an army of changelings, like her. First, however, she has to convince the mysterious, dangerous Professor Odds, the changelings’ leader, who has a destructive plan of his own.

Author : Jill Williamson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781441230867

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King's War (The Kinsman Chronicles Book #3) by Jill Williamson Pdf

One battle is over, but the war has just begun. They escaped the Five Realms and have found a home, but peace is much harder to find. The aftermath of the Battle of Sarikar should have been a time to mourn those lost in the slaughter. The enemies of Armania are many, however, and when one steps back to regroup, another surges forward in attack. While the remnant must take responsibility for the evil they brought to Er'Rets, it would seem that something just as dark already existed in this new world. The growing struggle between Armania and Barthel Rogedoth is but a pale reflection of a far more dangerous battle for the souls of humanity. And so begins this awe-inspiring conclusion to Jill Williamson's Kinsman Chronicles. The Hadar family and their allies prepare to make one final stand in the name of Arman. There shall be war--in Er'Rets and in the Veil--to vanquish evil or be ruled by darkness.

Author : Timothy Charles Winegard
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780887554186

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For King and Kanata by Timothy Charles Winegard Pdf

"The first comprehensive history of the Aboriginal First World War experience on the battlefield and the home front. When the call to arms was heard at the outbreak of the First World War, Canada's First Nations pledged their men and money to the Crown to honour their long-standing tradition of forming military alliances with Europeans during times of war, and as a means of resisting cultural assimilation and attaining equality through shared service and sacrifice. Initially, the Canadian government rejected these offers based on the belief that status Indians were unsuited to modern, civilized warfare. But in 1915, Britain intervened and demanded Canada actively recruit Indian soldiers to meet the incessant need for manpower. Thus began the complicated relationships between the Imperial Colonial and War Offices, the Department of Indian Affairs, and the Ministry of Militia that would affect every aspect of the war experience for Canada's Aboriginal soldiers. In his groundbreaking new book, For King and Kanata, Timothy C. Winegard reveals how national and international forces directly influenced the more than 4,000 status Indians who voluntarily served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force between 1914 and 1919--a per capita percentage equal to that of Euro-Canadians--and how subsequent administrative policies profoundly affected their experiences at home, on the battlefield, and as returning veterans."--Publisher's website.

Author : Cicely V. Wedgwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:255735372

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The King's War by Cicely V. Wedgwood Pdf

Author : Robert Hardman
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 778 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781529063431

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Queen of Our Times by Robert Hardman Pdf

A Sunday Times Book of the Year Queen Of Our Times is the definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth II by one of Britain’s leading royal authorities, Robert Hardman. This commemorative edition includes an epilogue reflecting upon Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, her passing and her funeral. 'Sensational' – Kirsty Young, The Platinum Pageant (BBC) With fascinating revelations from those who knew her best and special access to unseen royal papers granted by Elizabeth II herself, author and royal expert Robert Hardman explores the full, astonishing life of our longest reigning monarch in this authoritative yet intimate biography. The book also charts the way in which the Queen raised the future King Charles III as both son and heir. Elizabeth was not born to be queen, being third in line to the throne. Yet from her accession as a young mother of two in 1952 to the age of Covid-19, she proved an astute and quietly determined figure, leading her family and her people through more than seventy years of unprecedented social change. She faced constitutional crises, confronted threats against her life, unified the Commonwealth, saw fifteen British prime ministers come and go, charmed world leaders, and steered her family through a lifetime in the public eye. Her Platinum Jubilee was celebrated in June 2022 and her death mourned months later, both events a reminder of the huge impact she had made. Queen of Our Times is a must-read study of dynastic survival and renewal, spanning abdication, war, romance, danger and tragedy. It is a compelling portrait of a leader whose legacy of steadfast service lives on.

Author : Cicely V. Wedgwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:632863309

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The King's War by Cicely V. Wedgwood Pdf

Author : Alan Lascelles
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781474618212

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King's Counsellor by Alan Lascelles Pdf

The diaries of 'Tommy' Lascelles - as featured in the Netflix hit THE CROWN 'Brilliantly entertaining and historically priceless' Spectator 'Fascinating ... as much a contribution to royal legend as to the history of the war' Daily Telegraph As Assistant Private Secretary to four monarchs, 'Tommy' Lascelles had a ringside seat from which to observe the workings of the royal household and Downing Street during the first half of the 20th century. These fascinating diaries begin with Edward VIII's abdication and end with George VI's death and his daughter Elizabeth's Coronation. In between we see George VI at work and play, a portrait more intimate than any other previously published. This compelling account also includes Princess Margaret's relationship with Peter Townsend, and throws an intriguing new light on the way in which King George VI and Winston Churchill worked together during the Second World War. Lascelles was a fine writer - like most of the best diaries his are a delight to read as well as being invaluable history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004463981

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Medieval and Modern Civil Wars by Anonim Pdf

Medieval and Modern Civil Wars: A Comparative Perspective offers a comparison of the civil wars in Scandinavia in High Middle Ages with those fought in contemporary Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau.

Author : James L. McDonough
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781572336759

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The Wars of Myron King by James L. McDonough Pdf

"This book offers an engrossing account of King's early life and wartime service as a part of the 401st Bombardment Group, U.S. Eighth Air Force ... Based on a wide array of published and primary sources, including trial transcripts and interviews with King, the book offers a unique view of the experience of air combat, the intertwining of politics and military justice, and the complex circumstances that inaugurated the Cold War"--Jacket.

Author : Jack O'Connell
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393088038

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King's Counsel: A Memoir of War, Espionage, and Diplomacy in the Middle East by Jack O'Connell Pdf

A CIA station chief, later Jordan's lawyer in Washington, reveals the secret history of a lost peace. Jack O'Connell possessed an uncanny ability to be at the center of things. On his arrival in Jordan in 1958, he unraveled a coup aimed at the young King Hussein, who would become America's most reliable Middle East ally. Over time, their bond of trust and friendship deepened. His narrative contains secrets that will revise our understanding of the Middle East. In 1967, O'Connell tipped off Hussein that Israel would invade Egypt the next morning. Later, as Hussein's Washington counselor, O'Connell learned of Henry Kissinger's surprising role in the Yom Kippur War. The book's leitmotif is betrayal. Hussein, the Middle East's only bona fide peacemaker, wanted simply the return of the West Bank, seized in the Six-Day War. Despite American promises, the clear directive of UN Resolution 242, and the years of secret negotiations with Israel, that never happened. Hussein's dying wish was that O'Connell tell the unknown story in this book.

Author : Robin Rowles
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526706492

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The Civil War in London by Robin Rowles Pdf

The Civil War years of the 1640s were amongst the most tumultuous in British history. The conflict between King Charles I and Parliament strained and split the social fabric of the British Isles. People of all classes who had previously coexisted peacefully found themselves opposing each other on political, religious, and economic grounds. Society was literally 'by the sword divided'.Much has been written on the subject to date. This book is different. London is its focus, with key players such as the Lord Mayor, the livery companies, the Church, and citizens, viewed through the city's lens and the streets around St Paul's and Cheapside. In looking at seemingly everyday events, unusual questions are raised: for example, where can you find a little known statue of Oliver Cromwell; what happened to the Cheapside Cross; who was Nemehiah Wallington and why was he important?The result of a London walk devised by the author, the books learned yet accessible approach will appeal to anyone interested in a new way of looking at a popular event in history. Bookended by the death of a Tudor queen and the beheading of a Stuart king, its chapters walk us through what happened in-between.

Author : Robert Teigrob
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781487505509

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Four Days in Hitler’s Germany by Robert Teigrob Pdf

In 1937, Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King travelled to Nazi Germany in an attempt to prevent a war that, to many observers, seemed inevitable. The men King communed with in Berlin, including Adolf Hitler, assured him of the Nazi regime's peaceful intentions, and King not only found their pledges sincere, but even hoped for personal friendships with many of the regime's top officials. Four Days in Hitler's Germany is a clearly written and engaging story that reveals why King believed that the greatest threat to peace would come from those individuals who intended to thwart the Nazi agenda, which as King saw it, was concerned primarily with justifiable German territorial and diplomatic readjustments. Mackenzie King was certainly not alone in misreading the omens in the 1930s, but it would be difficult to find a democratic leader who missed the mark by a wider margin. This book seeks to explain the sources and outcomes of King's misperceptions and diplomatic failures, and follows him as he returns to Germany to tour the appalling aftermath of the very war he had tried to prevent.