King George V

Winner of numerous highly prestigious awards -- including the Whitbread -- this portrayal of King George V's restless reign has earned acclaim as one of the great 20th-century historical biographies. Grandfather of the current queen, George V's life spanned the centuries, bridging the "glories" of the Victorian era and the horrors of World War I. His tale is told with the help of the royal family's letters and diaries, as well as intimates and social observers of the time.