{"product_id":"entitled-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-house-of-york-9780008775490","title":"Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTHE \u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e #1 BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA Book of the Year in The Times and Financial Times\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'This isn't a book; it's a case for revolution'\u003c\/strong\u003e CAMILLA LONG, SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'A damning cannonball of truth through the York ramparts' \u003c\/strong\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'Surely has a claim to the title of book of the year, for its seismic impact' \u003c\/strong\u003eJANINE GIBSON, FINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'This book has changed the way its readers think. Possibly the most important book that touches on the British monarchy since the days of Thomas Payne' \u003c\/strong\u003eWILL LLOYD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'As represented in the book's pages, the royal family, with its appendages and penumbra, can be seen as an impossible entity, toxic to those in it and attached to it, and subtly contaminating the rest of us.' \u003c\/strong\u003eDAVID AARONOVICH\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on four years of research, numerous FOI requests and interviews with over a hundred people who have never spoken out before, the book traces the lives of the late Queen's second son and his ex-wife through their childhoods, courtship, marriage, divorce, careers, and royal and charitable activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving still lived together until their departure from Royal Lodge in 2025, they claimed to be \"the happiest divorced couple in the world\". The book investigates the reality of their relationship and their love lives. It charts Andrew's record in the Falklands, his business activities and reveals details of how the couple have been able financially to sustain their extravagant lifestyles. It also recounts the full story of their links with Jeffrey Epstein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChronicling their lives in parallel, the picture that emerges is of a spoilt former prince unable to connect and a former duchess pushed by her insecurities into a desperate need to maintain the attention her 'royal' status brought. Rigorously researched and packed full of revelations, this is eye-watering biography at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'This isn't just a royal biography. It's a study in reputational collapse and the danger of unchecked power inside Britain's most protected institution' \u003c\/strong\u003eTHE STANDARD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA catalyst for Andrew's de-princing\u003c\/strong\u003e' THE TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13534051\"\u003eAndrew Lownie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008775490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0008775494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO014000\"\u003eRoyalty\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS015080\"\u003eEurope | Great Britain | 21st Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037070\"\u003eModern | 20th Century | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Lownie\u003c\/strong\u003e was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was President of the Union, before taking his master's and doctorate at Edinburgh University. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he later returned to Cambridge as a visiting fellow at Churchill College. He has been a bookseller, publisher, journalist writing for \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpectator\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e and since 1988 has run his own literary agency. He is President of the Biographers Club, sits on the board of Biographers International Organisation and is a Trustee of the Campaign for Freedom of Information. His books include the prize-winning \u003cem\u003eStalin's Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess\u003c\/em\u003e (2015) and the top ten \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003cem\u003eThe Mountbattens: Their Lives and Loves\u003c\/em\u003e (2019) and \u003cem\u003eTraitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor\u003c\/em\u003e (2021).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46868593803403,"sku":"9780008775490","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_ad4bec59-f94c-4dc9-9843-643575e94f5c.jpg?v=1778263236","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/entitled-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-house-of-york-9780008775490","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}