{"product_id":"9781529330618","title":"The Quest for Queen Mary","description":"Author: James Pope-Hennessy\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529330618\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Jun 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A scary portrait of put-upon servants and potty aristos ... this is arguably the most riotously funny volume published this year' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMax Hastings, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the funniest, most eccentric books of the year' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCraig Brown, \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen James Pope-Hennessy began his work on Queen Mary's official biography,\u003c\/b\u003e it opened the door to meetings with royalty, court members and retainers around Europe. The series of candid observations, secrets and indiscretions contained in his notes were to be kept private for 50 years. Now published in full for the first time and edited by the highly admired royal biographer Hugo Vickers, this is a riveting, often hilarious portrait of the eccentric aristocracy of a bygone age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGiving much greater insight into Queen Mary than the official version, and including sharply observed encounters with, among others, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Duke of Gloucester, and a young Queen Elizabeth,\u003ci\u003e THE QUEST FOR QUEEN MARY\u003c\/i\u003e is set to be a classic of royal publishing.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717749690526,"sku":"ADS-9781529330618","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529330618.jpg?v=1776129415","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529330618","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}