Posted in biography, recommended, tagged The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen on December 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Review: Philip and Elizabeth: Portrait of a Royal Marriage by Gyles Brandreth
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One of my primary scholarly interests as a graduate student is the genre of biography. As much as I love reading and dissecting them, I’ve often found that when I’ve attempted to write biographical sketches, there’s a fine line between sounding [...]
Posted in creative nonfiction, recommended, tagged Diana Princess of Wales, Jerramy Fine, Peter Phillips on November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Review: Someday My Prince Will Come by Jerramy Fine
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Anyone reading a royal blog obviously has an interest in the lives of the British royal family. Some readers may be fascinated by the legal and constitutional roles of the royals in the British realm; others may be more intrigued by the personal lives [...]
Posted in biography, recommended, tagged Diana Princess of Wales, Prince William of Wales, Sarah Bradford, Sarah Duchess of York, The Prince of Wales on November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Review: Diana by Sarah Bradford
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I decided this summer that it was time to bite the bullet and finally delve into a corner of the royal library that I had so far purposely avoided: the Diana section. So much has been made about the sensational and often suspect books written about the late [...]
