{"product_id":"a-queen-for-all-seasons-a-celebration-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-paperback","title":"A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoanna Lumley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lovely... delivers the warmest of glows' - \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Who wouldn't love this chocolate-box delight of insights and snapshots of The Queen...A treasure chest' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 2022 Queen Elizabeth II celebrated seventy years as Queen and Head of the Commonwealth. She was Britain's longest reigning monarch and the very first to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Queen for All Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e is a perceptive, touching and engaging tribute to this unique woman: a treasure chest of first-hand writings, insights and snapshots of The Queen during key moments of her reign and life, through to her death in September 2022. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoanna Lumley guides us as we meet Princess Elizabeth in 1952, aged just twenty-five, and about to become Queen, and brings us through to the twenty-first century when, in the role of matriarch, The Queen kept the national ship steady through seven decades, including in moments of crisis and suffering. Together this forms a vibrant portrait of the woman herself and the extraordinary role she played.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Lumley\u003c\/b\u003e has been described as 'our most trusted national treasure'. She was born in India and grew up in England and the Far East, celebrating the Queen's coronation as a schoolgirl in Kuala Lumpur. She is a celebrated actress, a former model and Bond Girl, an author and presenter. Her varied screen credits have included \u003ci\u003eAbsolutely Fabulous \u003c\/i\u003e(where she played the legendary Patsy Stone), \u003ci\u003eThe New Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCoronation Street\u003c\/i\u003e. She is well known for her travel documentaries and as a political activist, including for the Gurkha Justice Campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9.29 x 5.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765386051872,"sku":"9781529375947","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cfb993da0ced80271888f3dad50d997b.webp?v=1780268024","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-queen-for-all-seasons-a-celebration-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}