The King's Speech

by David Seidler

Book Overview

After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of his brother King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557049815
• ISBN13: 9781557049810
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Newmarket Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.1"