King George V

by Kenneth Rose

Book Overview

Winner of numerous highly prestigious awards -- including the Whitbread -- this portrayal of King George V's restless reign has earned acclaim as one of the great 20th-century historical biographies. Grandfather of the current queen, George V's life spanned the centuries, bridging the "glories" of the Victorian era and the horrors of World War I. His tale is told with the help of the royal family's letters and diaries, as well as intimates and social...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394534484
• ISBN13: 9780394534480
• Release Date: March 1984
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 514 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Good Review of the Politics and the Politicians of the Era

Kenneth Rose is an excellent scholar and this book is about scholarship--debunking the myths and telling the straight story about King George V and the politicians with whom he dealth. My only wish is that I could know more about George V the man, but this is the same objection that I've had of all scholarly biographers of Kings.