What will you learn from this book
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The Personal Struggle of King George VI: The book highlights the personal struggles of King George VI, who suffered from a debilitating stammer that significantly affected his public speaking abilities and confidence.
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The Importance of Effective Communication: Through the story of King George VI's speech impediment, the book underscores the importance of effective communication, especially for a public figure such as a monarch.
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The Role of Lionel Logue: Lionel Logue, an Australian speech therapist, played a crucial role in helping King George VI overcome his speech impediment through innovative techniques and unwavering support.
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Friendship and Trust: The relationship between King George VI and Lionel Logue is portrayed as a friendship built on trust, mutual respect, and shared determination to overcome obstacles.
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The Abdication Crisis: The book delves into the abdication crisis of King Edward VIII and the unexpected ascension of King George VI to the throne, which placed even greater pressure on the new monarch to overcome his speech impediment.
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The Royal Family's Struggles: "The King's Speech" offers insights into the internal struggles and dynamics within the royal family, including the challenges faced by King George VI's wife, Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother), as she supported her husband through his difficulties.
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The Power of Perseverance: The story of King George VI's journey to overcome his speech impediment serves as a powerful example of perseverance, resilience, and the human capacity for growth and transformation.
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The Impact on British History: The successful efforts to address King George VI's speech impediment had far-reaching implications for British history, as it enabled the monarch to effectively communicate with his subjects during a time of national crisis, including World War II.
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Inspiration for Others: The book inspires readers with the story of King George VI's triumph over adversity, showing how determination, hard work, and the support of others can lead to remarkable achievements.
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Legacy: "The King's Speech" leaves a lasting legacy, not only as a historical account of a significant moment in British history but also as a testament to the transformative power of friendship, courage, and perseverance.
| Language | English |
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| ISBN-10 | 0857381105 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780857381101 |
| No of pages | 242 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Quercus |
| Published Date | 25 Nov 2010 |
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One man saved the British Royal Family in the first decades of the 20th century - he wasn't a prime minister or an archbishop of Canterbury. He was an almost unknown, and self-taught, speech therapist named Lionel Logue, whom one newspaper in the 1930s famously dubbed 'The Quack who saved a King'. Logue wasn't a British aristocrat or even an Englishman - he was a commoner and an Australian to boot.
Nevertheless it was the outgoing, amiable Logue who single-handedly turned the famously nervous, tongue-tied Duke of York into one of Britain's greatest kings after his brother, Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936 over his love of Mrs Simpson. This is the previously untold story of the remarkable relationship between Logue and the haunted future King George VI, written with Logue's grandson and drawing exclusively from his grandfather Lionel's diaries and archive. It throws an extraordinary light on the intimacy of the two men, and the vital role the King's wife, the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, played in bringing them together to save her husband's reputation and reign.
The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy is an astonishing insight into a private world. Logue's diaries also reveal, for the first time, the torment the future King suffered at the hands of his father George V because of his stammer. Never before has there been such a personal portrait of the British monarchy - at a time of its greatest crisis - seen through the eyes of an Australian commoner who was proud to serve, and save, his King.