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The King's Speech

How One Man Saved the British Monarchy

By Peter Conradi, Mark Logue

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| Paperback | 9781402786761

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Book Description

The "quack" who saved a king... Featuring a star-studded cast of Academy AwardÂ® winners and nominees, The King's Speech won the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award and is generating plenty of Oscar buzz. This official film tie-in is written by London Sunday Times jourContinue

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Mastering the k-word

The film The King’s Speech, which is due to appear in the UK in January, tells the story of George VI’s struggle to overcome his stammer. The speech therapist who cured the King was an Australian called Lionel Logue, and Mark Logue is his grandson. T ... (read full critics)

spectator published on Fri, 10 Dec 2010

2 Reviews

With the right helping hand and a steady determination everything is possible.
Surely slower than the movie, this book gives a good depiction of the life and relationship of two great men Lionel Logue and King George VI. Good, not great or detailed as I would have loved to, but the work of Mark Lo ... (continue)

With the right helping hand and a steady determination everything is possible.
Surely slower than the movie, this book gives a good depiction of the life and relationship of two great men Lionel Logue and King George VI. Good, not great or detailed as I would have loved to, but the work of Mark Logue and his effort should be nonetheless appreciated.

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Cattola said on Nov 19, 2011 | Add your feedback

The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy

The subtitle might overste the case a bit, but no one should doubt the importance of Lionel Logue's role in the reign of King George VI. This account is very workmanlike; the writing has no sparkle, but the author sets forth the story of his grandfather's relationship with the King. This reviewer re ... (continue)

The subtitle might overste the case a bit, but no one should doubt the importance of Lionel Logue's role in the reign of King George VI. This account is very workmanlike; the writing has no sparkle, but the author sets forth the story of his grandfather's relationship with the King. This reviewer read the book after seeing the film, and recommends this course to anyone interested--the book made more sense after the film viewing. Worth reading for a unique story of the very human problems of a seemingly exalted person, and how a man-to-man friendship made all the difference during a terrible time.

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Claredeer said on May 18, 2011 | Add your feedback