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The Mountbattens

Their Lives & Loves

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The Mountbattens

By: Andrew Lownie
Narrated by: Andrew Lownie
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 FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ENTITLED, 'THE MOST DEVASTATING ROYAL BIOGRAPHY EVER WRITTEN', DAILY MAIL

'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 Europe Great Britain Military Politics & Activism Royalty War Winston Churchill
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ses the well publicized and more exotic habits in some detail. interesting read and shocking in parts

very insightful now I have read it through, addres

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Makes a strong case for the discontinuation of hereditary Aristo titles, exposing the subversive power and network that is gained and utilised with those titles for the particular individual’s requirements, regardless of the greater good or the right course being taken into account.

He certainly would have had a much greater struggle in his career and life if not for his astute, intelligent wife Edwina’s influence, and, his obvious direct grooming and petitioning of the Queen whenever he didn’t get what he wanted, which again exposes how flawed the British Aristocratic system was and is.

His power and involvement with the partitioning of the Indian sub continent, directly influenced by his personal life and feelings have left him culpable. This amongst other variables, has resulted in the mess that is the changed face of Britain with the immigration crisis.

I found Edwina was very likeable regardless of human flaws, and, he was mostly not. His flaws, had too many far reaching implications upon millions of lives and deaths.

An enlightening and well crafted biography.

Well Researched and Written

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This is a fascinating tale told elegantly with, at times, eye opening details about their lives

Beautifully narrated

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Enjoyed book. Reader excellent. A privileged life with dark evil secrets. Won’t read again. Monarchy?

Interesting Read

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The detail and history combined with excellent storytelling makes for a must listen audiobook version. Highly recommend

Amazing glimpse into history

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A detailed and intriguing account of an interesting
life. Written with a combination of respect and compassion

Interesting

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excellent research of the Mountbattens full lives, their personal and political lives and their families

the full story of this couple

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I like royal bios
This was predominantly about his war experiences not about them disappointed.

BORING

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