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William Kuhn

    This author is a versatile storyteller who delves into diverse subjects, from the British monarchy to intimate personal narratives. His stylistic agility shines through in compelling novels and insightful historical works. With a keen eye for detail and narrative, he brings fascinating figures and pivotal historical moments to life for readers. His writings are celebrated for their intelligence and ability to draw readers into rich, engaging worlds.

    Mrs Queen Takes the Train
    The Politics of Pleasure
    • The Politics of Pleasure

      A Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli

      • 402 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      3.5(17)Add rating

      Exploring Benjamin Disraeli's attitudes to society, the monarchy, his own sexuality and his innate political daring, William Kuhn rediscovers his irreverence and sheds new light on the man and his legacy.

      The Politics of Pleasure
    • After decades of service and years of watching her family's troubles splashed across the tabloids, Britain's Queen is beginning to feel her age. She needs some cheering up and decides to visit Britannia, the former royal yacht now anchored near Edinburgh and the site of many happy memories. Hidden beneath a hoodie, Elizabeth walks out of Buckingham Palace and heads for a public train at King's Cross. But a characterful cast of royal attendants has discovered her missing. In uneasy alliance a lady-in-waiting, a butler, an equerry, a girl from the stables, a dresser, and a clerk from the shop that serves Her Majesty's cheese set out to find her and bring her back before her absence becomes a national scandal. Comic and poignant, fast-paced and clever, Mrs Queen Takes the Train is a delightful debut that tweaks the pomp of the British monarchy, going beneath its rigid formality to reveal the human heart of the woman at its centre.

      Mrs Queen Takes the Train