Kings and Queens of England

Green delivers a brief guide to the personalities that have made up centuries of English monarchy, charting the paths of rulers from Alfred of Wessex in the late ninth century to the modern-day Windsors, who currently occupy the various thrones of England. Narrator Benjamin Soames provides a quick pace to what would otherwise be a dry laundry list of long-dead kings and queens. In fact, Soames%E2%80%99s narration enhances the text significantly and makes it downright interesting. A large part of Soames%E2%80%99s success is due to the fact that he is able to clearly convey the tension and conflict that tend to mark royal ascensions. Ages 9%E2%80%93up. A Dover paperback. (Feb.)