The Quest for Queen Mary
- Author Hugo Vickers
- Narrator Gareth Armstrong, Tim Bentinck
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date 28 September 2018
- Run Time 9 hours and 25 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biography: royalty, European history.
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What to expect
'Gloriously indiscreet . . . the best royal book ever' - Harry Mount, Financial Times
When James Pope-Hennessy began his work on Queen Mary's official biography, it opened the door to meetings with royalty, court members and retainers around Europe. The series of candid observations, secrets and indiscretions contained in his notes were to be kept private for 50 years. Now published in full for the first time and edited by the highly admired royal biographer Hugo Vickers, this is a riveting, often hilarious portrait of the eccentric aristocracy of a bygone age.
Giving much greater insight into Queen Mary than the official version, and including sharply observed encounters with, among others, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Duke of Gloucester, and a young Queen Elizabeth, The Quest for Queen Mary is set to be a classic of royal publishing.
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Critical acclaim for The Quest for Queen Mary:
'A delightful insight into an eclectic life'
The Daily Telegraph
'Very funny and astute . . . a loathly feast for royal-watchers'
Hilary Mantel, New Statesman Books of the Year 2018
'A complete delight, conjuring up, with a few sharp strokes of the pen, a mad, exotic species from a world gone by'
Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday
| Author | Hugo Vickers |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Gareth Armstrong, Tim Bentinck |
| Duration | 9 hours and 25 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781529330656 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Genre | Biography: royalty, European history |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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