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020			_a9781400067893
050	0	0	_aDA590 _b.S55 2012
082	1		_a92 ELI _2
100	1		_aSmith, Sally Bedell, 1948-
245	1	0	_aElizabeth the Queen _b: the life of a modern monarch _c/ Sally Bedell Smith
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew York _b: Random House _c, c2012
300			_a663 p. _b: illus. _c; 25 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520			_aSmith (contributing editor, Vanity Fair; Grace and Power: The Private World of the Kennedy White House) has written a satisfying biography of a woman who is both very private and one of the most famous people in the world. The Queen has never given an interview or authorized a biography, but Buckinham Palace staff courteously help authors such as Smith and Andrew Marr (The Real Elizabeth, reviewed above). Smith interviewed over 200 people who have interacted with the Queen, the majority of whom spoke on the record, including both Bush presidents, Lucian Freud, Helen Mirren, and Paul McCartney, as well as lesser-known relatives and friends. She succeeds in portraying something of the monarch's personal life through anecdotes that show the Queen's sharp intelligence and dry sense of humor.
546			_aEnglish
600	1	4	_aElizabeth _bII _c, Queen of Great Britain _d(, 1926-)
650		4	_aQueens _z-Great Britain _v--Biography
651		4	_aGreat Britain _x-Queens _v--Biography
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