LEADER 03426nam 22005891 450 001 9910810940503321 005 20121026125653.0 010 $a0-7556-2106-9 010 $a0-85773-041-X 024 7 $a10.5040/9780755621064 035 $a(CKB)2670000000391556 035 $a(EBL)1209028 035 $a(OCoLC)851315628 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000918097 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12370708 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000918097 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10895220 035 $a(PQKB)10385044 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1209028 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1209028 035 $a(OCoLC)1138985023 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09265490 035 $a(UtOrBLW)BP9780755621064BC 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000391556 100 $a20200605d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGeorge VI /$fDenis Judd 205 $aRev. and updated ed. 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cI.B. Tauris ;$aNew York :$cDistributed in the U.S. by Palgrave Macmillan,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (438 p.) 300 $aRev. ed. of: King George VI. London : Michael Joseph, 1982. 311 $a1-78076-071-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 265-269) and index. 327 $aForeword to the new edition -- 1. A Royal, and Deprived, Childhood 1895-1908 -- 2. The Naval Cadet 1909-1913 -- 3. The Royal Navy 1913-1917 -- 4. Further Education 1918-1920 -- 5. The Duke of York and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons 1920-1923 -- 6. Duke at Work: Industrial Relations -- 7. The Duke of York's Camp -- 8. Wider Responsibilities, Lionel Logue and the World Tour 1924-1937. 330 $a"George VI was the man not born to be king. He nonetheless rescued the British monarchy in the aftermath of the abdication crisis and cemented its prestige with his well-judged performance during World War II and the Blitz. In this acclaimed biography, Denis Judd tells the story of Prince Bertie's transformation into King George VI including his struggle with a crippling shyness and sense of inadequacy, exacerbated by the stammer which was the focus of the Oscar-winning film The King's Speech. His marriage to the self-assured and supportive Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons and his unexpected accession to the throne in 1936 changed the direction of the young prince's life for good. Once on the throne, it was he who bore the weighty responsibility for restoring the nation's confidence in their monarchy following his elder brother's abdication, and for maintaining morale during the darkest days of World War II, when, together with Winston Churchill, his dignified presence functioned as a beacon of reassurance to civilians and military alike. Denis Judd provides a fascinating, if sometimes controversial, reassessment of the man who, quite unexpectedly, came to occupy an extraordinary position in a time of unprecedented change."--Bloomsbury publishing. 606 $aBiography: historical, political & military$2BIC 607 $aGreat Britain$xKings and rulers$vBiography 615 7$aBiography: historical, political & military. 676 $a941.084092 676 $aB 700 $aJudd$b Denis$f1938-$0173847 701 $aJudd$b Denis$f1938-$0173847 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810940503321 996 $aGeorge VI$94115173 997 $aUNINA