Robert Lacey Bücher

„Lang lebe Königin Elisabeth!“ – der vielversprechende Einstieg der Netflix-Serie „The Crown“ hält, was er verspricht: Die neue Erfolgsserie um das Leben der jungen Königin Elisabeth II sorgt weltweit für Begeisterung. Sorgsam recherchiert und hervorragend produziert gewann die Serie bereits zwei Golden Globes. Das erste offizielle Begleitbuch ist pünktlich zum Start der zweiten Staffel erschienen. Es beleuchtet die frühen Jahre der Queen von 1947-1955: Die noch unerfahrene Königin muss sich konstant den Anfeindungen machthungriger Kontrahenten widersetzen. So kämpft sie sich durch ein Netz von Intrigen während sie zugleich eines der mächtigsten Länder der Welt durch eine schwierige Zeit leiten muss. Das aufwändig bebilderte Buch folgt der Königin durch diese unruhigen Zeiten. Mit exklusiven Einblicken hinter die Kulissen der Serie, spannenden Hintergrundinformationen, historischen Fotografien und hochwertigen Set-Aufnahmen.

First published to mark the Queen Mother's 87th birthday, God Bless Her. has been revised and expanded, and is republished in this commemorative edition with portraits and photos by luminaries such as Augustus John, Cecil Beaton and Lord Snowdon.

The Kingdom is the story of a country--a country of astonishing contrasts, where routine computer printouts open with the words "In the name of God," where men who grew up in goat-hair tents now dominate the money markets of the world, and where murderers and adulterers are publicly executed in the street. By its own reckoning, this country is just entering the fifteenth century. The Kingdom is also the story of a family--a family that has fought its way from poverty and obscurity into wealth and power the likes of which the world has never known, a family characterized by fierce loyalty among its members, ruthlessness toward its enemies, and dedication to one of the world's most severe and demanding creeds. The Kingdom is Saudi Arabia--the only country in the world to bear the name of the family that rules it.

A feast for history lovers--the whole colorful parade of English history brilliantly captured in a single volume.From ancient times to the present day, the story of England has been laced with drama, intrigue, courage, and passion. In GREAT TALES FROM ENGLISH HISTORY, Robert Lacey recounts the remarkable episodes that shaped a nation as only a great storyteller can: by combining impeccable accuracy with the timeless drama that has made these tales live for centuries. This new paperback edition is encyclopedic in scope, gathering together all of Robert Lacey's great tales previously published in three separate hardcover volumes. The book comprises 154 delectable stories, each brimming with insight, humor, and fascinating detail. Bite-sized history at its best, GREAT TALES FROM ENGLISH HISTORY belongs on every Anglophile's bookshelf."An informative, trustworthy distillation, less a debunking than an entertaining, wryly lucid reconstruction of the facts. . . . The tales weave a narrative as finely thatched as an English cottage." -Tennessean"Eminently readable, highly enjoyable. . . GREAT TALES should appeal to the reader who appreciates individuals and their personalities more than mere mass movements." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch"Beautifully written, full of things you didn't know, and well worth a read if you want a new view on stories you thought you'd already understood." -Living History