The Mountbattens
Their Lives & Loves
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The Mountbattens
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Andrew Lownie
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About this listen
'Richly entertaining... impressively well-researched' Daily Mail
The Sunday Times bestselling biography of the glamorous couple behind the modern royal family, the aunt and uncle of Prince Philip.
DICKIE MOUNTBATTEN: 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.
EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN: 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.
From British high society to the South of France, from the battlefields of Burma to the Viceroy's House, The Mountbattens is a rich and filmic story of a powerful partnership, revealing the truth behind a carefully curated legend.
Was 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?
Based 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.
'Painstakingly researched... genuinely enthralling' Observer
'A page-turner which is also a carefully researched work of history' Spectator
'A compelling new biography...superbly researched' Daily Express
'Incisive... strongly recommend' The Times©2019 Andrew Lownie (P)2019 Bonnier Books UK
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Very interestingly laid out history of the fascinating Mountbattens. Their part in history and an fantastic insight into the Establishment and the power they hold.
The author also doesn’t shy away from both Mountbattens personal and sexual lives some of which is kept secret to this day. Were they both bi-sexual? This book isn’t afraid of delving into that.
Most importantly though it’s tells the story of British history covering the wars and the partition of India and the end of the British Raj.
A brilliant insight into the Establishment and British history
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Intriguing Account
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A fascinating slice of British aristocracy life
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Ok but rather superficial
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A brilliant and balanced joint biography
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