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George V (Penguin Monarchs)

The Unexpected King

David Cannadine

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English
Penguin
15 July 2018
The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series- short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperback

For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact.

Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break with his flamboyant predecessor Edward VII, inventing the modern monarchy, with its emphasis on frequent public appearances, family values and duty.

George V was an effective war-leader and inventor of 'the House of Windsor'.

In an era of ever greater media coverage - frequently filmed and initiating the British Empire Christmas broadcast - George became for 25 years a universally recognised figure.

He was also the only British monarch to take his role as Emperor of India seriously.

While his great rivals (Tsar Nicolas and Kaiser Wilhelm) ended their reigns in catastrophe, he plodded on.

David Cannadine's sparkling account of his reign could not be more enjoyable, a masterclass in how to write about Monarchy, that central - if peculiar - pillar of British life.
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Imprint:   Penguin
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 181mm,  Width: 111mm,  Spine: 9mm
Weight:   98g
ISBN:   9780141988726
ISBN 10:   014198872X
Series:   Penguin Monarchs
Pages:   160
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Sir David Cannadine is Dodge Professor of History at Princeton University, Visiting Professor at Oxford University and the editor of the National Dictionary of Biography. His major works include The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy, Ornamentalism, Class in Britain and Mellon- An American Life. He is the general editor of two major series- The Penguin History of Britain and The Penguin History of Europe. At the Summit of the World? is his volume in the former series.

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