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Daughter Of Empire: My Life As A Mountbatten (2012)

by Pamela Hicks(Favorite Author)

3.42 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1476733813 (ISBN13: 9781476733814)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Simon & Schuster

review 1: I really enjoyed this book. The historical time and viewpoint were enlightening. Some reviewers seemed to think that her attitude was cold, but I don't see that at all. I found her to be factual, honest, and interesting. Often the writing in books of this sort is less than desirable, but that cannot be said of this one. Excellent pace and carry through. Hope she writes about her life after this time period.
review 2: Certainly an interesting description of how the other half lives -- related to most of the nobility of Europe, and close to Elizabeth II, Hicks has led a very interesting life. Different privileges, different responsibilities. Fortunately, her dry, matter-of-fact retelling saves this book from the overwhelming ostentation of wealth. I was part... moreicularly intrigued by her frank discussion of unusual family dynamics, and fascinated by the description of her family's part in easing the way to India's Independence from Britain. less

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