Victoria the Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire
by Baird, Julia
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0812982282
- ISBN 13
- 9780812982282
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New York: Random House. New. 2017. Trade Paperback. Genealogical table . 696 pages. When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would threaten many of Europes monarchies in the coming decades. In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the publics expense, and republican sentiment was growing. The Industrial Revolution was transforming the landscape, and the British Empire was commanding ever larger tracts of the globe. In a world where women were often powerless, during a century roiling with change, Victoria went on to rule the most powerful country on earth with a decisive hand.Fifth in line to the throne at the time of her birth, Victoria was an ordinary woman thrust into an extraordinary role. As a girl, she defied her mothers meddling and an advisers bullying, forging an iron will of her own. As a teenage queen, she eagerly grasped the crown and relished the freedom it brought her. At twenty, she fell passionately in love with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, eventually giving birth to nine children. She loved sex and delighted in power. She was outspoken with her ministers, overstepping conventional boundaries and asserting her opinions. After the death of her adored Albert, she began a controversial, intimate relationship with her servant John Brown. She survived eight assassination attempts over the course of her lifetime. And as science, technology, and democracy were dramatically reshaping the world, Victoria was a symbol of steadfastness and securityqueen of a quarter of the worlds population at the height of the British Empires reach.Drawing on sources that include fresh revelations about Victorias relationship with John Brown, Julia Baird brings vividly to life the fascinating story of a woman who struggled with so many of the things we do today: balancing work and family, raising children, navigating marital strife, losing parents, combating anxiety and self-doubt, finding an identity, searching for meaning. .
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- Title
- Victoria the Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire
- Author
- Baird, Julia
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0812982282
- ISBN 13
- 9780812982282
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2017
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, ROYALTY, HISTORICAL
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- Biography & Autobiography / Historical;
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