{"product_id":"9781846882340","title":"The Great Survivors : How Monarchy Made It into the Twenty-First Century","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Survivors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Peter Conradi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this riveting and extensively researched account, Peter Conradi – the celebrated author of The King's Speech – offers an uncompromising portrayal of Europe's royals and reveals the scandals, excesses, conflicts and interests hidden behind the pomp of ceremonial garb and the grandeur of official functions. At a time when Western society appears to be demanding more equality and democracy, people's fascination with monarchies shows no signs of waning. Taking the reader on a journey between past and present, into a world populated by great celebrities such as Wallis Simpson, Grace Kelly and Princess Diana, as well as lesser-known and slightly murkier aristocratic figures, The Great Survivors analyses the reasons behind this apparent paradox by looking at the history of the main European dynasties – including the Windsors and their predecessors – and providing a glimpse into their world, their lives and their secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A book which has something to say, and which is entertainingly presented.” - A.N. Wilson, \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hugely enjoyable and readable book . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Great Survivors\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with so many revealing facts and amusing stories.” - \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eThe Great Survivors\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Conradi has penned an impeccably researched account on the subject of kings and queens, and what they get up to.” - \u003ci\u003eRegency Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781846882340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Alma Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40671067701454,"sku":"9781846882340","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_54457c77-9291-4649-af41-d5d7164a5b39.jpg?v=1639799541","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781846882340","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}