Philip Ziegler

Hollywood superstar; Oscar-winning director; greatest stage actor of the twentieth century. The era abounded in great actors – Gielgud, Richardson, Guinness, Burton, O’Toole – but none could challenge Laurence Olivier’s range and power. With access to more than fifty hours of candid, unpublished interviews, Philip Ziegler ensures that Olivier’s true character – at its most undisguised – shines through as never before.

In this masterly authorized biography, Philip Ziegler reveals the complex personality of Edward VIII, the only British monarch to have voluntarily renounced the throne.

A photographic portrait, foreword by Emma Blau.

The masterly official biography of Britain's former prime minister, which captures all the political drama of the 1970s, so relevant for the present day

First published 40 years ago this remains the definitive account of the virulent epidemic.

Ziegler presents a rounded, sympathetic and yet wholly undeceived portrait of the man and the many facets of his character.

Philip Ziegler has had access to all the papers in the Royal archives for this biography. Crucial letters to and from Queen Mary, and Edward's brother, George VI, plus diaries and letters of others in the household are quoted for the first time.

The biography of Lady Diana Cooper