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Phyllis
, July 01, 2024
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Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for a digital advance reader's copy. All comments and opinions are my own.
I really enjoyed this book - it checked several of my boxes: Irresistible, heartwarming topic, well-researched, based on fact, and even the bookcover was engaging. Told from three points of view: Queen Elizabeth II (known to her family as Lilibet), her corgi Susan, and Hanna Penwyck, the (fictional) Keeper of the Queen's dogs. The book begins when Lilibet is an 18-year-old princess and is given her first corgi by her father, King George.
The author explains that she researched extensively. "My purpose in writing this book was to show that while she was a queen, Queen Elizabeth was also a woman and a dog lover, and I wanted to emphasize what a special bond she had with her corgis."
Mission accomplished!
This is a tender-hearted book for those who enjoy stories of the Royal family, dog lovers, history buffs, and reading about the struggles of Queen Elizabeth to be a monarch as well as a wife, a mother, and a friend. I highly recommend!
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