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The Roosevelts and the Royals: Franklin and Eleanor, the King and Queen of England, and the Friendship That Changed History (in English)
Will Swift
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The Roosevelts and the Royals: Franklin and Eleanor, the King and Queen of England, and the Friendship That Changed History (in English) - Swift, Will
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Synopsis "The Roosevelts and the Royals: Franklin and Eleanor, the King and Queen of England, and the Friendship That Changed History (in English)"
Advance PraiseFascinating and well researched.... Dr. Swift is the first to concentrate on this unusual subject with such a wealth of sympathetic detail.-Sarah Bradford, author of America's Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Elizabeth: A Biography of Britain's Queen, and The Reluctant King: The Life and Reign of George VI, 1895--1952A splendid addition to our understanding of an extraordinary Anglo-American partnership. Both intimate and expansive, Will Swift's vigorously researched book is timely, illuminating, and dramatic.-Blanche Wiesen Cook, author of Eleanor Roosevelt, Vol. 1: 1884-1933 and Eleanor Roosevelt, Vol. 2: The Defining Years, 1933-1938The Anglo-American alliance has long been a bedrock of the global order, and Will Swift's The Roosevelts and the Royals details an important chapter in that fascinating story with warmth and verve.-Jon Meacham, author of Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic FriendshipThose who remember only that the Roosevelts served hot dogs to the royals will be fascinated by this well-researched account of an historic and ennobling relationship-a great story!-James MacGregor Burns, author of The Three Roosevelts: Patrician Leaders Who Transformed America and Roosevelt: Soldier of FreedomA gripping account of four very different lives that were woven together to change the world in wartime.-Hugo Vickers, author of Cecil Beaton and Alice: Princess Andrew of GreeceWritten in fluid and lucid prose, this book is not only eminently readable but also historically illuminating. It explores the contrasting personalities of the four main protagonists with skill and insight and it is both convincing and refreshingly candid.-Brian Roberts, author of Randolph: A Study of Churchill's Son and Cecil Rhodes and the PrincessThis book brings to life my grandmother and her royal friends. Reading it, I found myself reliving the times I shared with them. A wonderful story.-Nina Roosevelt Gibson, Ph.D., psychologist and granddaughter of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt
