The queen's coronation a novel

London, 1953. Buckingham Palace and the employees who are vital to the smooth running of the monarch find themselves in bedlam as thecoronation approaches. Caroline Brimstone, assistant dresser to thequeen, watches as the queen finds the strength to rule. Lucy Jones is a young, idealistic, eager jun...

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Main Author: Ryan, Jennifer (Jennifer L.) (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Ballantine Books, 2026.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:London, 1953. Buckingham Palace and the employees who are vital to the smooth running of the monarch find themselves in bedlam as thecoronation approaches. Caroline Brimstone, assistant dresser to thequeen, watches as the queen finds the strength to rule. Lucy Jones is a young, idealistic, eager junior wardrobe assistant who yearns to become a famous singer. Miranda Miller is an American temporary secretary. As all three women discover, just because a woman will soonbe sitting atop the throne, it doesn't mean the society will changeover night. If they want to make a place for themselves in the world, they will have to carve it out together.
Physical Description:324 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN:9780593872277
0593872274
Author Notes:Jennifer Ryan is the author of National Bestseller THE CHILBURY LADIES' CHOIR, THE SPIES OF SHILLING LANE, THE KITCHEN FRONT, THE WEDDING DRESS SEWING CIRCLE, AND THE UNDERGROUND LIBRARY. Her writing has featured in Literary Hub, Moms Don¿t Have Time to Write, The Daily Mail, The Irish Times, The Express, BBC Online, YOU Magazine, The Simple Things Magazine, and Good Reading Magazine. Previously a book editor with The Economist, DK, and the BBC, she moved from London to Washington, DC after marrying, and she now lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and two children. Her novels are inspired by her grandmother's tales of the war in Brita