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Sally Bedell Smith

    27. Mai 1948

    Dieser Autor ist auf biografische Literatur spezialisiert und taucht tief in die Lebenswege und Einflüsse prominenter Persönlichkeiten ein. Seine Werke entführen den Leser oft in die privaten Welten politischer und gesellschaftlicher Ikonen, wobei er deren Motivationen und historische Auswirkungen analysiert. Als langjähriger Kolumnist für Vanity Fair zeichnet sich seine Arbeit durch tiefen Einblick und sorgfältige Recherche aus, die fesselnde Porträts liefert. Sein Ansatz deckt die Menschlichkeit und Komplexität derer auf, die die moderne Ära geprägt haben.

    Sally Bedell Smith
    Elizabeth the Queen
    Grace and power : the private world of the Kennedy White House
    Elizabeth the Queen. The Life of a Modern Monarch
    George VI and Elizabeth
    Diana
    Prinz Charles
    • Mit einer Fülle neuer Einblicke in das Leben von Prinz Charles ist diese Biografie die erste umfassende Darstellung des britischen Thronanwärters seit über zwanzig Jahren. Sally Bedell Smith, die zuvor einen Bestseller über Königin Elisabeth II. verfasste, bietet einen lebendigen und aufschlussreichen Bericht über das Leben in der königlichen Familie. Sie beleuchtet Prinz Charles’ einsame Kindheit, seinen Kampf, die Erwartungen seines Vaters zu erfüllen, seine schwierige Schulzeit, erste Liebschaften, intellektuelle Interessen und unternehmerische Aktivitäten sowie seine tragische Ehe mit Prinzessin Diana und die Wiedervereinigung mit Camilla. Das Buch zeichnet ein facettenreiches Bild von Charles, seinen Träumen, Unsicherheiten und Überzeugungen. Basierend auf Hunderten teils unbekannter Quellen entsteht ein überraschendes Porträt des Mannes, der eines Tages König sein wird. Pressestimmen loben das Werk als „Meisterwerk“ und „gründlich recherchiert“. Smith erfasst die Widersprüche und Überzeugungen des Prinzen, der Tradition mit einer avantgardistischen Sichtweise verbindet. Diese Biografie ist ein unverzichtbarer Leitfaden für alle, die Prinz Charles und die britische Monarchie des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts verstehen möchten.

      Prinz Charles
    • Here is a revelatory account of how King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's loving marriage saved the monarchy during World War II, and how they raised their daughter to become Queen Elizabeth II. Granted special access by Queen Elizabeth II to her parents' letters and diaries and to the papers of their close friends and family, Sally Bedell Smith brings the love story of this iconic royal couple to vibrant life. This deeply researched and revealing book shows how a loving and devoted marriage helped the King and Queen meet the challenges of World War II, lead a nation, solidify the public's faith in the monarchy, and raise their daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. When King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936, shattering the crown's reputation, his younger brother, known as Bertie, assumed his father's name and became King George VI.

      George VI and Elizabeth
    • "From the moment of her ascension to the throne at age twenty-five, Queen Elizabeth II has been the object of unparalleled admiration and scrutiny. But through the fog of glamour and gossip, how well do we really know the world's most famous monarch? Drawing on numerous interviews and never-before-revealed documents, acclaimed biographer Sally Bedell Smith pulls back the curtain to show in extraordinary detail the public and private lives of one of the world's most fascinating and enigmatic women."--Page 4 of cover

      Elizabeth the Queen. The Life of a Modern Monarch
    • Drawing on interviews with Kennedy intimates, as well as newly available personal documents, a study of America's most storied presidency reveals the personalities and relationships that molded the politics, culture, and style of an era

      Grace and power : the private world of the Kennedy White House
    • Elizabeth the Queen

      • 718 Seiten
      • 26 Lesestunden
      3,9(21442)Abgeben

      A tribute to the life and enduring reign of Elizabeth II draws on numerous interviews and previously undisclosed documents to juxtapose the queen's public and private lives, providing coverage of such topics as her teen romance with Philip, her contributions during World War II and the scandals that have challenged her family. (This book was previously listed in Forecast.)

      Elizabeth the Queen
    • I wondered if the contradictions of this driven, mercurial, and multifaceted man were in fact irreconcilable. In any event, they would have major consequences for Britain, for the lives of those around him, and for the future of the monarchy. His status was determined from birth. How he dealt with that fate in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries is the story of a most improbable life. Drawing on her extensive access to the Royal Family's inner circle, Sally Bedell Smith delivers unprecedented insights into Prince Charles, a man who possesses a fiercely independent spirit, and yet has spent his life in waiting for the ultimate role. Beginning with his lonely childhood, Smith details his intellectual quests, his entrepreneurial pursuits, and his love affairs - from the tragedy of his marriage to Diana to his eventual reunion with Camilla, as well as his relationship with the next generation of royals- Will, Kate, Harry, and his beloved grandchildren. As this sweeping biography shows, Prince Charles is more complicated and compelling than we knew until now.

      Prince Charles : The misunderstood Prince
    • Balloons, parachutes, aeroplanes, gliders, airships -the extraordinary personal tales of the women who led the way in early British aviation!

      Magnificent Women and Flying Machines