The Last King Of America: The Misunderstood Reign Of George

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Nombre: The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III - (Libro en Inglés)
Marca: Roberts, Andrew

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Churchill and NapoleonThe last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away the colonies and went mad in his old age. The truth is much more nuanced and fascinating--and will completely change the way readers and historians view his reign and legacy.Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon--a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeeming qualities. The best-known modern interpretation of him is Jonathan Groff's preening, spitting, and pompous take in Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway masterpiece. But this deeply unflattering characterization is rooted in the prejudiced and brilliantly persuasive opinions of eighteenth-century revolutionaries like Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson, who needed to make the king appear evil in order to achieve their own political aims. After combing through hundreds of thousands of pages of never-before-published correspondence, award-winning historian Andrew Roberts has uncovered the truth: George III was in fact a wise, humane, and even enlightened monarch who was beset by talented enemies, debilitating mental illness, incompetent ministers, and disastrous luck.In The Last King of America, Roberts paints a deft and nuanced portrait of the much-maligned monarch and outlines his accomplishments, which have been almost universally forgotten. Two hundred and forty-five years after the end of George III's American rule, it is time for Americans to look back on their last king with greater understanding: to see him as he was and to come to terms with the last time they were ruled by a monarch. Críticas Named a Best Book of the Year by The Economist and The Times (UK) The deft portraits and detailed episodes Mr. Roberts provides in The Last King of Americadrawing on a vast trove of documents newly digitized by the Royal Archives at Windsor Castlebring into clear view the man at the center of it all, whose personality, principles and proper reputation have been too long obscured.The Wall Street JournalA fair-minded portrait . . . [written] with insight and aplomb.The Washington PostIn Andrew Roberts, George has found his Boswell, but one with the wit and erudition of a Johnson. Britains most misunderstood monarch he may have been, but this biographer has entered into this conscientious kings troubled mind with more than customary empathy. His superb concluding chapter is a paean to 'the nobility of George III.'The American SpectatorA compendious product of intricate investigation. Roberts has read everything. . . . The letters and diaries of delicious characters such as Fanny Burney and Lady Mary Coke are combed for color and detail, and troop movements and economic fluctuations are carefully reconstructed. It is a magnificent achievement.The SpectatorVividly detailed . . . A capacious, prodigiously researched biography from a top-shelf historian. Kirkus (starred)Meticulously researched . . . An eye-opening portrait of the man and his times.Publishers WeeklyA practiced hand at thoroughly detailed histories and biographies, Roberts keeps the lengthy text vivid and engaging . . . A deep, expansive study not only of George III but also of the political and social complexities of England and the United States during his reign.Library Journal[A] persuasive interpretation, supported by a wide range of sources and argued with keen insight into political realities . . . Important, serious and timely. Times Literary Supplement (UK)A handsome and thorough biography . . . Above all, Roberts has written a superlative political history of the period between 1760 and 1809.The New CriterionRoberts makes a strong revisionist case for the generally maligned George III in this engrossing, brilliant biography.Prospect MagazineRobertss account is masterly, combining a compelling narrativeone has to keep turning the pages even though

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Tiempo de entrega: 10 días
Peso del paquete: 1 kg
Medidas: 5 cm x 22 cm x 27 cm cm
Material: Papel
Modelo: 9781984879264
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Garantía: Por defectos de fabricación
Condición: Nuevo
Color: Multicolor
Nombre de color: Multicolor
ASIN: 198487926X
País de producción: United States
Encuadernado: Pasta dura
Editorial: Roberts, Andrew
Titulo del libro: The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III - (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Roberts, Andrew
Fecha de publicación: 2021
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 784
ISBN-13: 9781984879264
Edad mínima sugerida: 6
Genero musical: Literatura Universal
Contenido del paquete: 1 pieza
SKU: 9781984879264