The last king of America: the misunderstood reign of George III
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[New York, New York] : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
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Book
Physical Desc:
xiii, 758 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, genealogical table ; 24 cm
Language:
English
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9781984879264, 198487926X, 9781984879264
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General Note
"First published in hardcover in Great Britain by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Random House Ltd., London, in 2021"--Copyright page.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 709-733) and index.
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"Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon--a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeeming qualities. The best-known modern interpretation of him is Jonathan Groff's preening, spitting, and pompous take in Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway masterpiece. But this deeply unflattering characterization is rooted in the prejudiced and brilliantly persuasive opinions of eighteenth-century revolutionaries like Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson, who needed to make the king appear evil in order to achieve their own political aims. After combing through hundreds of thousands of pages of never-before-published correspondence, ... historian Andrew Roberts has uncovered the truth: George III was in fact a wise, humane, and even enlightened monarch who was beset by talented enemies, debilitating mental illness, incompetent ministers, and disastrous luck"--,Provided by publisher.
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Roberts, A. (2021). The last king of America: the misunderstood reign of George III. [New York, New York], Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Roberts, Andrew, 1963-. 2021. The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III. [New York, New York], Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Roberts, Andrew, 1963-, The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III. [New York, New York], Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Roberts, Andrew. The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III. [New York, New York], Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
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