The classic biography of the Duke of Wellington, reissued with a new jacket alongside Elizabeth Longford's VICTORIA
Elizabeth Longford Books
Elizabeth Longford was a British author, biographer, and historian. Her work brought historical figures and events to life through vivid storytelling and keen insight. She excelled at exploring the complexities of human nature and the societal forces that shaped the past. Her literary legacy endures not only in her writings but also in the prize established in her memory, celebrating outstanding historical biographies.
The Oxford Book of Royal Anecdotes
- 546 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Here is a sparkling collection of Crown jewels--from amusing tales that humanize their subjects to dramatic stories of martyrdoms, palace intrigues, and bloody battles. Elizabeth Longford, intimate of the royal family and biographer of Victoria and Elizabeth II, has assembled the best anecdotes ever written and reported about the kings and queens of England, across the full range of Britain's history from the first century A.D. to the present day.
