Peter Conradi: 8 books

The shocking true story of the Russian serial killer who brutally murdered more than fifty victims—and evaded capture for over a decade. By the time he was brought to trial in 1992, Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo had killed more than fifty women and children, often sexually abusing...

In this riveting and extensively researched account, Peter Conradi the celebrated author of The Kings Speech, on which the Oscar award-winning film of the same name was based offers an uncompromising portrayal of Europes royals and reveals the scandals, excesses, conflicts and interests hidden behind...

The true story behind the award-winning movie of the same name, The King's Speech is written by London Sunday Times journalist Peter Conradi and Mark Logue--grandson of Lionel Logue, whose recently discovered diaries and correspondence contain fascinating details about these events.  It's the eve of...

When the Soviet Union collapsed on 26 December 1991, it looked like the start of a remarkable new era of peace and co-operation. Some even dared to declare the end of history, assuming all countries would converge on enlightenment values and liberal democracy. Nothing could be further from...

Témoignage historique éclairant et unique, basé sur les journaux personnels de Lionel Logue, voici l'histoire de l'homme qui sauva la monarchie britannique. Dans les premières décennies du XXe siècle, la famille royale britannique fut sauvée par un homme. Ce n'était ni le Premier Ministre...

Il libro riprende il percorso verso la guarigione dalla balbuzie di Re Giorgio VI e affronta il problema in profondità al fine di ridare alla persona affetta da questa patologia la forza per porsi al di là del proprio inceppo. Nel caso di Giorgio VI il problema fu risolto grazie all’“alleanza...

Modest, handsome and a fine poet, eccentric Englishman Frank Thompson made an unlikely soldier. Brother of E. P. Thompson and lover of Iris Murdoch, Frank was an intellectual idealist, a rare combination of brilliant mind and enormous heart. Of his wartime experiences, Frank wrote prodigiously. His...

Between 9th and 12th June 1939, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were the guests of Roosevelt at his country estate in Hyde Park, New York State, during what was the first ever visit by a reigning British monarch to the United States. Coming at a time when Britain desperately needed American help in...