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Queen Victoria - by Christopher Hibbert (Paperback)
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Highlights
- In this surprising new life of Victoria, Christopher Hibbert, master of the telling anecdote and peerless biographer of England's great leaders, paints a fresh and intimate portrait of the woman who shaped a century.
- 608 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Historical
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About the Book
First time in paperback: An intimate biography of a larger-than-life persona-and a radical reassessment of a monarch we thought we knew.Book Synopsis
In this surprising new life of Victoria, Christopher Hibbert, master of the telling anecdote and peerless biographer of England's great leaders, paints a fresh and intimate portrait of the woman who shaped a century. His Victoria is not only the formidable, demanding, capricious queen of popular imagination -- she is also often shy, diffident, and vulnerable, prone to giggling fits and crying jags. Often censorious when confronted with her mother's moral lapses, she herself could be passionately sensual, emotional, and deeply sentimental. Ascending to the throne at age eighteen, Victoria ruled for sixty-four years -- an astounding length for any world leader. During her reign, she dealt with conflicts ranging from royal quarrels to war in Crimea and rebellion in India. She saw monarchs fall, empires crumble, new continents explored, and England grow into a dominant global and industrial power. This personal history is a compelling look at the complex woman whom, until now, we only thought we knew.About the Author
Christopher Hibbert has written many well-received biographies, including Queen Victoria. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Honorary Doctor of Letters of Leicester University.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.51 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.59 Pounds
Suggested Age: 14-18 Years
Number of Pages: 608
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: Da Capo
Format: Paperback
Author: Christopher Hibbert
Language: English
Street Date: November 29, 2001
TCIN: 77015227
UPC: 9780306810855
Item Number (DPCI): 247-24-3788
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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