Wednesday, October 31, 2012

'A Programme for the Reign': Press, Propaganda and Public Opinion at Russia's Last Coronation


'A Programme for the Reign': Press, Propaganda and Public Opinion at Russia's Last Coronation'  an electronic article by Greg King and Janet Ashton.  A definite recommendation!


http://www.bl.uk/eblj/2012articles/article9.html


Monday, October 22, 2012

Guillaume & Stephanie by Stephane Bern





http://www.editions.lu/review/product/list/id/301/category/9/#review-form

This book (with DVD) will be published by editions.lu in two editions: French and German.   I do not know if the DVD will be all region or code free.

The book is available through pre-order.


Daughter of Empire by Lady Pamela Hicks




Oh, I so looking forward to reading the Memoirs of Lady Pamela Hicks, younger daughter of the late Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson is the publisher (£20.00)

The book also can be ordered from Amazon, which will start shipping in mid-December.



Sunday, October 7, 2012

The Queen Mother's letters

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother's official biographer, William Shawcross, has been given access to the late queen consort's correspondence.

Counting Our Blessings has been published by Macmillan.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/9591857/The-Queen-Mothers-private-letters-Humanity-must-fight-against-bad-things-if-we-are-to-survive.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/9591812/The-private-letters-of-Queen-Elizabeth-the-Queen-Mother.html