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The Reluctant King: The Life and Reign of George VI, 1895-1952

The first major biography in over thirty years of the man who replaced Edward VIII on the empty British throne. After his older brother abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, the younger George (born Albert) assumed the throne at a crucial time in history, with Hitler and Mussolini allied and Europe moving inexorably towards war. 16 pages of photographs.

Audience
adult
Length
epic · 688 pages

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