Victoria: a life
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Penguin Press, 2014.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xi, 642 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status:
Description
Wilson explores the curious set of circumstances that led to Victoria's coronation, her strange and isolated childhood, her passionate marriage to Prince Albert and his pivotal influence even after death and her widowhood and subsequent intimate friendship with her Highland servant John Brown, all set against the backdrop of a momentous epoch in Britain's history -- and the world's.
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Gales Ferry (LPL) Nonfiction
B Victoria
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Guilford Adult Non-Fiction
BIOG VICTORIA
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Haddam/Brainerd Adult Biography
B VICTORIA
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Hamden/Miller Adult Biography
B/VICTORIA
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Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction
941.081 VICTORIA W
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Meriden Adult Biography
BIO VICTORIA
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North Haven Adult Biography
Biography Victoria
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Old Lyme A Biography
BIO VICTORIA
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Wallingford Adult Biographies
B VICTORIA WI
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Woodbridge Adult Biography
B VICTORIA
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780143127871, 9781594205996, 159420599X
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General Note
"Includes a wealth of new material from previously unseen sources to show us Queen Victoria as she's never been seen before. Wilson explores the curious set of circumstances that led to Victoria's coronation, her strange and isolated childhood, her passionate marriage to Prince Albert and his pivotal influence even after death, and her widowhood and subsequent intimate friendship with her Highland servant John Brown, all set against the backdrop of this momentous epoch in Britain's history--and the world's"--Dust jacket flap.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [576]-619) and index.
Description
Wilson explores the curious set of circumstances that led to Victoria's coronation, her strange and isolated childhood, her passionate marriage to Prince Albert and his pivotal influence even after death and her widowhood and subsequent intimate friendship with her Highland servant John Brown, all set against the backdrop of a momentous epoch in Britain's history -- and the world's.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Wilson, A. N. (2014). Victoria: a life. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wilson, A. N., 1950-. 2014. Victoria: A Life. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wilson, A. N., 1950-, Victoria: A Life. Penguin Press, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wilson, A. N. Victoria: A Life. Penguin Press, 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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