George VI

by Philip Ziegler

Book Overview

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback

If Ethelred was notoriously 'Unready' and Alfred 'Great', King George VI should bear the designation of 'George the Dutiful'. Throughout his life he dedicated himself to the pursuit of what he thought he ought to be doing rather than what he wanted to do. Inarticulate and loathing any sort of public appearances, he accepted that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141987472
• ISBN13: 9780141987477
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 7.0"