{"product_id":"the-queen-a-life-in-brief-9780062124463","title":"The Queen: A Life in Brief","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA short biography of one of the most recognized yet still mysterious women in the world, Queen Elizabeth II, from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElizabeth of York was not born to be Queen. She came into the world on April 21st, 1926, the equivalent of the modern Princess Beatrice, first-born daughter of the Duke of York, destined to flutter on the royal fringe. So while Lilibet was brought up with almost religious respect for the crown, there seemed no chance of her inheriting it. Her head was never turned by the personal prospect of grandeur--which is why she would prove so very good at her job. Elizabeth II's lack of ego was to prove the paradoxical secret of her greatness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than thirty years acclaimed author and royal biographer Robert Lacey has been gathering material from members of the Queen's inner circle--her friends, relatives, private secretaries, and prime ministers. Now, in \u003cem\u003eThe Queen\u003c\/em\u003e, Lacey offers a life of the celebrated monarch, told in four parts that capture the distinctive flavor of passing eras, and reveal how Elizabeth II adapted--or, on occasions, regally declined to adapt--to changing times. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062124463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/26\/2012 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Robert Lacey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41309792272565,"sku":"9780062124463","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_17736ffe-7516-4b11-b110-dd82f834c724.jpg?v=1635831957","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-queen-a-life-in-brief-9780062124463","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}