The Resource The Mountbattens, Andrew Lownie
The Mountbattens, Andrew Lownie
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The item The Mountbattens, Andrew Lownie represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
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The item The Mountbattens, Andrew Lownie represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
- Summary
- A major figure behind his nephew Philip's marriage to Queen Elizabeth II and instrumental in the royal family taking the Mountbatten name, Dickie Mountbatten's career included being Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia during World War Two and the last Viceroy of India. Once the richest woman in Britain and a playgirl who enjoyed numerous affairs, Edwina Mountbatten emerged from World War Two as a magnetic and talented charity worker loved around the world. From the prize-winning and bestselling historian, Andrew Lownie, comes a nuanced portrayal of two very unusual people and their complex marriage to mark the 40th anniversary of Lord Mountbatten's assassination by the IRA
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 490 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- Originally published: 2019
- Isbn
- 9781788702980
- Label
- The Mountbattens
- Title
- The Mountbattens
- Statement of responsibility
- Andrew Lownie
- Subject
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- Biography
- Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-
- Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952
- Mountbatten family
- Mountbatten of Burma, Edwina Ashley Mountbatten, Countess, 1901-1960
- Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Socialites -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Viceroys -- India -- Biography
- Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten, Earl, 1900-1979
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A major figure behind his nephew Philip's marriage to Queen Elizabeth II and instrumental in the royal family taking the Mountbatten name, Dickie Mountbatten's career included being Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia during World War Two and the last Viceroy of India. Once the richest woman in Britain and a playgirl who enjoyed numerous affairs, Edwina Mountbatten emerged from World War Two as a magnetic and talented charity worker loved around the world. From the prize-winning and bestselling historian, Andrew Lownie, comes a nuanced portrayal of two very unusual people and their complex marriage to mark the 40th anniversary of Lord Mountbatten's assassination by the IRA
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- StDuBDS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lownie, Andrew
- Dewey number
-
- 941'.082'092
- 941.082092
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten
- Mountbatten of Burma, Edwina Ashley Mountbatten
- Admirals
- Viceroys
- Socialites
- Nobility
- Great Britain
- Great Britain
- Mountbatten family
- Biography
- Label
- The Mountbattens, Andrew Lownie
- Note
- Originally published: 2019
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9781788702980
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 490 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781788702980
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (black and white, and colour)
- Label
- The Mountbattens, Andrew Lownie
- Note
- Originally published: 2019
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9781788702980
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 490 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781788702980
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Subject
- Biography
- Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-
- Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952
- Mountbatten family
- Mountbatten of Burma, Edwina Ashley Mountbatten, Countess, 1901-1960
- Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Socialites -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Viceroys -- India -- Biography
- Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten, Earl, 1900-1979
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