Victoria the queen : an intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire / Julia Baird.
Victoria the queen : an intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire / Julia Baird.
Victoria the queen : an intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire / Julia Baird.
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Publisher
New York : Random House, [2016]
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G 2016/4624
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Language
English
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Physical content
xlvii, 696 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The birth of "pocket Hercules" -- The death of a father -- The lonely, naughty princess -- An impossible, strange madness -- "Awful scenes in the house" -- Becoming queen: "I am very young" -- The coronation: "a dream out of the Arabian nights" -- Learning to rule -- A scandal in the palace -- Virag...
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Publisher
New York : Random House, [2016]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2016]
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Summary
A magnificent biography of Queen Victoria by International New York Times columnist Julia Baird. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, 'Victoria: The Queen' is a stunning new portrait of the real woman behind the myth--a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience. When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world w...
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Victoria the queen : an intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire / Julia Baird.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2016/4624
Record Identifier
74VKVMalLpeX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVMalLpeX
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ISBN
9781400069880 hardcover
1400069882 hardcover
DDC
941.081092 B
MMS ID
991024029716302626
