Queen Victoria's matchmaking : the royal marriages that shaped Europe / Deborah Cadbury.
Queen Victoria's matchmaking : the royal marriages that shaped Europe / Deborah Cadbury.
Queen Victoria's matchmaking : the royal marriages that shaped Europe / Deborah Cadbury.
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Publisher
New York : PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, 2017.
Call Numbers
G 2017/6587
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
382 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part one: Vain the ambition of kings 1887-1891 -- Prologue -- "A good sensible wife" -- Vicky and Frederick -- Ella and Sergei -- Alix and Eddy -- Eddy and Hélène -- Eddy and May -- Part two: The high summer of royalty 1892-1901 -- George and Missy -- Missy and Ferdinand -- George and May -- Nicho...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, 2017.
Edition
First US edition.
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Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2017.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
An exploration of Queen Victoria's matchmaking exploits details how she used her grandchildren to further the influence of the British Empire, despite their own plans and the turmoil that rocked Europe starting in the nineteenth century.
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Full title
Queen Victoria's matchmaking : the royal marriages that shaped Europe / Deborah Cadbury.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-369) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2017
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Call Numbers
G 2017/6587
Record Identifier
74VKVGzXE723
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVGzXE723
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ISBN
9781610398466 (hardcover)
1610398467 (hardcover)
DDC
941.081092
MMS ID
991024152504202626
