George VI: The Dutiful King (Penguin Monarchs), by Philip Ziegler
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A dutiful king and reluctant public figure If Ethelred was notoriously "Unready" and Alfred "Great," King George VI should bear the title of "George the Dutiful." Throughout his life, George 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 it was his destiny to figure conspicuously in the public eye, gritted his teeth, battled his crippling stammer, and got on with it. He was not born to be king, but he made an admirable one, and was the figurehead of the nation at the time of its greatest trial, World War II. This is a brilliant, touching, and sometimes funny book about this reluctant public figure, and the private man.
George VI: The Dutiful King (Penguin Monarchs), by Philip Ziegler- Amazon Sales Rank: #275201 in Books
- Brand: Ziegler, Philip
- Published on: 2015-11-01
- Released on: 2014-12-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.30" h x .52" w x 5.00" l, .40 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 112 pages
Review "Mr. Ziegler is a sympathetic chronicler . . . he is admirably efficient. In deft strokes, he captures the full range of Olivier's experience . . . an insightful portrait." —Wall Street Journal on Olivier
About the Author Philip Ziegler is the author of the authorized biographies of Mountbatten, Harold Wilson, and Edward Heath. His other books include The Black Death and Olivier.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Definitive, if less than detailed By Steve Benner Philip Ziegler's biography of the father of Britain's current Queen Elizabeth, "George VI: The Dutiful King", is a slim addition to the 'Penguin Monarchs' series, offering just six chapters over fewer than 80 pages of a hardbound duodecimo format (approx 7" x 5") publication, sporting an odd three-quarter height dust sleeve. In addition to a collection of photographs of the king at various stages of this life, the book also has an index, notes regarding source materials for each of the chapters, plus suggestions for further reading. The main text itself is an easy and undemanding read, offering a fairly comprehensive survey of the life and reign of Britain's last king.The book's size is probably commensurate with the biography of a monarch who reined for just 16 years and who didn't live beyond his 57th year. Nevertheless, one can't help feeling that it does little more than scrape the surface of its subject matter, for all that the author does his utmost to reassure his readers that George VI was in no way a deep or complicated man. Something about this book left me strangely unsatisfied, all the same.Another problem is that Philip Ziegler constantly assumes that his readers will be familiar with most of the book's additional cast and so provides them with no introduction and precious little gloss. Whilst it is perhaps a reasonable assumption that figures such as Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain need no such introduction, it may be asking a bit much for younger readers especially to know just who Herbert Morrison, Hugh Dalton or even Ernest Bevin might be. The text can also be confusing at times, principally because of the things it fails to explain for those who are unaware of the complications of, for instance, the naming of royal personages. It is never made clear, for examnple, just why 'Prince Berty', as he is referred to throughout the book, should later be crowned as King George VI, or why 'his brother David' became (briefly) Edward VIII. Or what it means that Prince Philip of Greece "had no name".These minor faults and irritations notwithstanding, the book does a good job of dispelling many of the rumours and myths which have over the years surrounded George VI and his actions, setting the record straight once and for all regarding his attitudes both to various of his family members and to his duties and responsibilities in general. More than anything, the book does an excellent job of emphasising the sense of duty that George displayed throughout his life, and how important was the role he (and his wife) played in humanising the role of the Crown and securing a place for the monarchy in the hearts of the British public for generations afterwards.In short: an interesting, if not an exactly riveting read.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nice short volume, good read. By Natalie Ziegler Great short read, not going to tell you really anything different than the larger volumes but put together nicely. The paper band on the covers is not great for anyone who wants to be keeping the book in their collection, it won't last long.
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