Books by Philip Ziegler
Crown and People
by Philip Ziegler
This is a highly original study about the Mass Observation archive – which was an attempt by radical intellectuals to put their fingers on the pulse of British sentiment
Edward Heath
by Philip Ziegler
"Edward Heath became prime minister in 1970, after somewhat unexpectedly winning the general election of that year."
Interviews where books by Philip Ziegler were recommended
The Best British Political Biographies, recommended by Douglas Hurd
The former British foreign secretary, Douglas Hurd, recommends five highly readable political biographies, looking at the lives of some of Britain’s best-known prime ministers of the last 150 years.
The best books on The Queen, recommended by Robert Lacey
She became the heir to the British throne because her uncle had resigned and became Queen Elizabeth II aged just 25, after her father’s early death in 1952. The royal biographer Robert Lacey considers Elizabeth Windsor (1926-2022), her family history, her legacy and what made her so successful as Britain’s titular head of state.
