| International Standard Book Number |
9780062979650 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
0062979655 (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Harper, Karen (Karen S.) author.
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| Title Statement |
The queen's secret : a novel of England's World War II queen / Karen Harper.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020.
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| Physical Description |
xi, 351, 14 pages ; 24 cm.
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| General Note |
"P.S. insights, interviews & more..."--Cover.
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| General Note |
Includes discussion questions.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"1939. As the wife of the King George VI and the mother of the future queen, Elizabeth--"the queen mother"--shows a warm, smiling face to the world. But it's no surprise that Hitler himself calls her the "Most Dangerous Woman in Europe." For behind that soft voice and kindly demeanor is a will of steel. Two years earlier, George was thrust onto the throne when his brother Edward abdicated, determined to marry his divorced, American mistress Mrs. Simpson. Vowing to do whatever it takes to make her husband's reign a success, Elizabeth endears herself to the British people, and prevents the former king and his brazen bride from ever again setting foot in Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth holds many powerful cards, she's also hiding damaging secrets about her past and her provenance that could prove to be her undoing"--Amazon.com.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002 Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
World War, 1939-1945 Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Kings and rulers Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Monarchy Great Britain Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Great Britain Kings and rulers Fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Biographical fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Historical fiction.
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