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Victoria the queen : an intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire / Julia Baird.

Victoria the queen : an intimate biography of the woman...

Victoria the queen : an intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire / Julia Baird.

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Victoria the queen : an intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire / Julia Baird.

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Full title

Victoria the queen : an intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire / Julia Baird.

Publisher

New York : Random House, [2016]

Call Numbers

G 2016/4624

Record Identifier

74VKVMalLpeX

MMS ID

991024029716302626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

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...

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Random House, [2016]

Edition

First edition.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

[2016]

More information

Scope and Contents

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 Drawing on previously unpublished papers, 'Victoria: The Queen' is a stunning new portrait of the real woman behind the myth--a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength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...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Victoria the queen : an intimate biography of the woman who ruled an empire / Julia Baird.

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

G 2016/4624

Record Identifier

74VKVMalLpeX

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVMalLpeX

Other Identifiers

ISBN

9781400069880 hardcover

1400069882 hardcover

DDC

941.081092 B

MMS ID

991024029716302626

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