Inheritance: A Psychological History of the Royal Family
By (Author) Dennis Friedman
Peter Owen Publishers
Peter Owen Publishers
1st May 2014
3rd ed.
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Biography: historical, political and military
Family psychology
941.0099
Paperback
300
Width 134mm, Height 216mm
On its first publication in the nineties, Dennis Friedman's Inheritance caused afurore as he traced the (many) problems of the Royal family as it was then backto Queen Victoria's nursery, unveiling a host of psychodramas played outagainst a privileged background of English palaces and Scottish castles.As the royal line is followed down the generations no direct descendent is overlooked,no issue is sidestepped and in exploring Royal dynamics, Inheritance sheds light on problems found in any family.
Dennis Friedman is a psychiatrist and the author of innovative studies of phobias, sexual problems, and other psychological disorders. His previous works include the biographies "Darling Georgie: The Enigma of King George V" and "Ladies of the Bedchamber," and the novel "The Lonely Hearts Club."