{"product_id":"2026200018837-secondhand-the-queen","title":"The Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the centre of the most watched and scrutinised institution in the modern world stands one woman whose reign has spanned more than seven decades — The Queen by Ann Morrow is an authoritative and intimate biographical portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, chronicling her life from her unexpected accession to the throne in 1952 through the extraordinary personal and political landscapes she navigated as the constitutional monarch of the United Kingdom. Morrow draws on extensive research and close observation to present a nuanced picture of a woman defined equally by her unyielding sense of duty and her deeply private inner life, capturing the tension between the grandeur of the Crown and the humanity beneath it.\n\nMorrow writes with the measured authority of a seasoned royal correspondent, weaving together personal anecdote, historical context, and political insight to illustrate how Elizabeth II shaped — and was shaped by — the seismic transformations of the twentieth century. The result is a vivid and compelling account that transcends royal hagiography, asking a quietly profound question: what does it truly cost a person to be a symbol for an entire nation?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50573400768731,"sku":"2026200018837-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/48f61d5b-4be6-497f-ab12-1740bd403cbc.png?v=1791168241","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018837-secondhand-the-queen","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}