Elizabeth

<p><b>A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch</b><br>__________<br><br><i>This intimate, personal biography of Queen Elizabeth II tells the story of her remarkable life, reign and times, from a perspective unlike any other. Gyles Brandreth writes the Queen's tale candidly with grace and sensitivity from the view of someone who met her, talked with her and kept a record of those conversations. Brandreth knew the Queen's husband well and knows the new King and Queen Consort. </i><br><br><i>Told with authority, a refreshing dose of humour and moving honesty from a totally unique viewpoint, <b>Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait</b> is the must-have biography of the longest-serving monarch in English history, of a woman who represented not only her people but stood as an emblem of fortitude and resilience worldwide throughout her long life. Elizabeth II - what was she really like? What made her the person she was?</i><br><br>By GYLES BRANDRETH:<br><b>'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals.'</b><br>Libby Purves, <i>THE TIMES</i><br>__________</p> <p><b>A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch</b><br>__________<br><br><i>This intimate, personal biography of Queen Elizabeth II tells the story of her remarkable life, reign and times, from a perspective unlike any other. Gyles Brandreth writes the Queen's tale candidly with grace and sensitivity from the view of someone who met her, talked with her and kept a record of those conversations. Brandreth knew the Queen's husband well and knows the new King and Queen Consort. </i><br><br><i>Told with authority, a refreshing dose of humour and moving honesty from a totally unique viewpoint, <b>Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait</b> is the must-have biography of the longest-serving monarch in English history, of a woman who represented not only her people but stood as an emblem of fortitude and resilience worldwide throughout her long life. Elizabeth II - what was she really like? What made her the person she was?</i><br><br>By GYLES BRANDRETH:<br><b>'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals.'</b><br>Libby Purves, <i>THE TIMES</i><br>__________</p>