{"product_id":"elizabeth-paperback-by-gyles-brandreth","title":"Elizabeth Paperback by Gyles Brandreth","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePenguin UK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-05-26)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e656\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781405972888\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e368.55\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NO 1 \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling . . . Fascinating' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHELLO!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGyles Brandreth first met the Queen in 1968, when he was twenty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the next fifty years he met her many times, both at public and at private events. Through his friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh, he was given privileged access to Elizabeth II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe kept a record of all those encounters, and his conversations with the Queen over the years, his meetings with her family and friends, and his observations of her at close quarters are what make this very personal account of her extraordinary life uniquely fascinating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom her childhood in the 1920s to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, from her war years at Windsor Castle to her death at Balmoral, this is both a record of a tumultuous century of royal history and a truly intimate portrait of a remarkable woman.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Gyles Brandreth's bestselling royal writing:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written book. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant, totally inspiring . . . It's a joy to read a book that comes from a perspective of fondness' \u003c\/b\u003eKIRSTIE ALLSOPP, \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As a sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, the book will be hard to beat'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'So readable and refreshing even after the millions of words that have been written about Prince Philip in the past couple of weeks' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Brilliant . . . There is so much in this book you won't find anywhere else' \u003c\/b\u003eLORRAINE\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eGyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster and former MP and Government Whip. His many books include the bestselling poetry anthology, \u003ci\u003eDancing by the Light of the Moon, \u003c\/i\u003eand the international bestseller about spelling and punctuation, \u003ci\u003eHave You Eaten Grandma?\u003c\/i\u003e With Susie Dent, the lexicographer from \u003ci\u003eCountdown\u003c\/i\u003e, he co-hosts the award-winning podcast, \u003ci\u003eSomething Rhymes with Purple. \u003c\/i\u003eGyles presents \u003ci\u003eGreat Canal Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e on Channel 4 with Dame Sheila Hancock and regularly appears on \u003ci\u003eCelebrity Gogglebox\u003c\/i\u003e with Dame Maureen Lipman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46504750514337,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781405972888","price":26.59,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781405972888.jpg?v=1780560491","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/elizabeth-paperback-by-gyles-brandreth","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}