Behind the Palace Doors, Michael Farquhar
Behind the Palace Doors, Michael Farquhar
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Behind the Palace Doors
Five Centuries of Sex, Adventure, Vice, Treachery, and Folly from Royal Britain

Author: Michael Farquhar

Narrator: James Langton

Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/22/2011


Synopsis

Beleaguered by scandal, betrayed by faithless spouses, bedeviled by ambitious children, the kings and queens of Great Britain have been many things, but they have never been dull. Some sacrificed everything for love, while others met a cruel fate at the edge of an axman's blade.

Behind the Palace Doors features stories covering every monarch, from randy Henry VIII to reserved Elizabeth II; debunks historical myths; serves up surprising anecdotes; and covers four family trees spanning every royal house, from the Tudors to the Windsors. From the truth behind the supposed madness of King George to Queen Victoria's surprisingly daring taste in sculpture, Behind the Palace Doors ventures beyond the rumors to tell the unvarnished history of Britain's monarchs, highlighting the unique mix of tragedy, comedy, romance, heroism, and incompetence that has made the British throne a seat of such unparalleled fascination.

Author Bio

Michael Farquhar is the author of three bestsellers: A Treasury of Royal Scandals, A Treasury of Great American Scandals, and A Treasury of Deception, as well as A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans. He is coauthor of The Century: History as It Happened on the Front Page of the Capital's Newspaper, and his work has been featured in publications including the Washington Post, where he was a writer and editor for ten years. He has also appeared as a commentator on such programs as the History Channel's Russia: Land of the Tsars and The French Revolution. Michael lives in Washington, D.C.

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