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Charles
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'[The book that] made headlines around the world.' Independent
He has lived his whole life in the public eye yet he remains an enigma. He was born to be king but he aims much higher. A landmark publication Charles: The Heart of a King reveals Prince Charles in all his complexity: the passionate views that mean he will never be as remote and impartial as his mother; the compulsion to make a difference and the many and startling ways in which the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom and fifteen other realms has already made his mark.
The book offers fresh and fascinating insights into the first marriage that did so much to define him and an assessment of his relationship with the woman he calls with unintended accuracy his 'dearest wife': Camilla. We see Charles as a father and a friend a serious figure and a joker. Life at court turns out to be full of hidden dangers and unexpected comedy.
Poignant funny and often surprising the first significant study of the Prince in over a decade reveals a man in sight of happiness yet still driven by anguish and a remarkable belief system a charitable entrepreneur activist agitator and avatar of the Establishment who just as often tilts against it.
Based on multiple interviews with his friends and courtiers palace insiders and critics and access to Charles himself during research lasting more than a year this biography explores the Prince's philanthropy and his compulsive interventionism his faith his political leanings and the philosophy that means when he seeks harmony he sometimes creates controversy.
Gripping at times astonishing often laugh-out-loud this is a royal biography unlike any other.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
450
Release Date:
2016-02-04
Publication Date:
2016-02-04
Publisher:
WH Allen
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0753555956
ISBN13:
9780753555958
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
520 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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Very good
Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
€6,89