Coronation
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
A warm and charming work of popular fiction, Coronation by Paul Gallico chronicles the excitement and pageantry surrounding the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II through the eyes of ordinary people caught up in the extraordinary spectacle of the event. With his signature blend of gentle humor and heartfelt sentiment, Gallico illustrates how a single historic occasion can bring together individuals from vastly different walks of life, uniting them in a shared moment of national pride and wonder. The narrative presents a tapestry of human stories — from devoted royalists to accidental bystanders — each touched in their own way by the grandeur unfolding around them. Written with the accessible, crowd-pleasing warmth that made Gallico one of the most beloved storytellers of the mid-twentieth century, the novel captures both the pomp of a royal ceremony and the quietly moving personal dramas playing out in its shadow.
Author: Paul Gallico
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Heinemann
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
A warm and charming work of popular fiction, Coronation by Paul Gallico chronicles the excitement and pageantry surrounding the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II through the eyes of ordinary people caught up in the extraordinary spectacle of the event. With his signature blend of gentle humor and heartfelt sentiment, Gallico illustrates how a single historic occasion can bring together individuals from vastly different walks of life, uniting them in a shared moment of national pride and wonder. The narrative presents a tapestry of human stories — from devoted royalists to accidental bystanders — each touched in their own way by the grandeur unfolding around them. Written with the accessible, crowd-pleasing warmth that made Gallico one of the most beloved storytellers of the mid-twentieth century, the novel captures both the pomp of a royal ceremony and the quietly moving personal dramas playing out in its shadow.