George V (Penguin Monarchs): The Unexpected King

David Cannadine

George V (Penguin Monarchs): The Unexpected King
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
15 July 2018
Pages
160
ISBN
9780141988726

George V (Penguin Monarchs): The Unexpected King

David Cannadine

The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series- short, fresh, expert accounts of England’s rulers - now in paperback

For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break with his flamboyant predecessor Edward VII, inventing the modern monarchy, with its emphasis on frequent public appearances, family values and duty. George V was an effective war-leader and inventor of ‘the House of Windsor’. In an era of ever greater media coverage - frequently filmed and initiating the British Empire Christmas broadcast - George became for 25 years a universally recognised figure. He was also the only British monarch to take his role as Emperor of India seriously. While his great rivals (Tsar Nicolas and Kaiser Wilhelm) ended their reigns in catastrophe, he plodded on.

David Cannadine’s sparkling account of his reign could not be more enjoyable, a masterclass in how to write about Monarchy, that central - if peculiar - pillar of British life.

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