{"product_id":"9781788702980-the-mountbattens","title":"The Mountbattens","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir Lives \u0026amp; Loves: The Sunday Times Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on four years of research around the world, a new biography of the glamorous couple behind the modern royal family, from the award-winning author Andrew Lownie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eENTITLED\u003c\/i\u003e, 'THE MOST DEVASTATING ROYAL BIOGRAPHY EVER WRITTEN', \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Richly entertaining. impressively well-researched' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling biography of the glamorous couple behind the modern royal family, the aunt and uncle of Prince Philip.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDICKIE MOUNTBATTEN\u003c\/b\u003e: A major figure behind his nephew Philip's marriage to Queen Elizabeth II and instrumental in the Royal Family taking the Mountbatten name, he was Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia during World War II and the last Viceroy of India.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEDWINA MOUNTBATTEN\u003c\/b\u003e: Once the richest woman in Britain and a playgirl who enjoyed numerous affairs, she emerged from World War II as a talented humanitarian worker loved around the­ world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom British high society to the South of France, from the battlefields of Burma to the Viceroy's House, \u003ci\u003eThe Mountbattens\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich and filmic story of a powerful partnership, revealing the truth behind a carefully curated legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas Mountbatten one of the outstanding leaders of his generation, or a man over-promoted because of his royal birth, high-level connections, film-star looks and ruthless self-promotion? What is the true story behind controversies such as the Dieppe Raid and Indian Partition, the love affair between Edwina and Nehru, and Mountbatten's assassination in 1979?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on over 100 interviews, research from dozens of archives and new information released under Freedom of Information requests, historian Andrew Lownie sheds new light on­ this remarkable couple.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Painstakingly researched. genuinely enthralling' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A page-turner which is also a carefully researched work of history' \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A compelling new biography.superbly researched' \u003ci\u003eDaily Expres\u003c\/i\u003es\u003cbr\u003e'Incisive. strongly recommend' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32492377505889,"sku":"9781788702980","price":10.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36384151.jpg?v=1759458768","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781788702980-the-mountbattens","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}