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You've seen her on the screen now read her story From the creator of the ITV Sunday night drama VICTORIA now in its second year comes the novel by Daisy Goodwin author of the bestselling MY LAST DUCHESS & THE FORTUNE HUNTERIn June 1837 the eighteen-year-old Victoria wakes up to find that she is Queen of the most powerful nation in the world Can this tiny girl prevail against the men who believe that women are too hysterical to rule? & what are the secrets behind her famously passionate relationship with her husband Albert? From one of our greatest historical writers comes a new take on one of our most beloved monarchs Victoria as you've never seen her before ...

Now a major motion picture starring Dame Judi Dench Ali Fazal & Eddie Izzard directed by Stephen Frears'A tale of Empire & intrigue brought vividly back to life'
- VIKAS SWARUP author of SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRETall handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England from Agra to wait at tables during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee An assistant clerk at Agra Central Jail he suddenly found himself a personal attendant to the Empress of India herself Within a year he was established as a powerful figure at court becoming the queen's teacher or Munshi Devastated by the death of John Brown her Scottish gillie the queen had at last found his replacement but her intense & controversial relationship with the Munshi led to a near revolt in the royal household Victoria & Abdul explores how a young Indian Muslim came to play a central role at the heart of the Empire at a time when independence movements in the sub continent were growing in force Yet at its heart it is a tender love story between an ordinary Indian & his elderly queen
- a relationship that survived the best attempts to destroy it

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The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s (Academy Award winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal) a young clerk travels from India to participate in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee he is surprised to find favour with the Queen herself As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position the two forge an unlikely & devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household & inner circle all attempt to destroy As the friendship deepens the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes & joyfully reclaims her humanity ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s (Academy Award winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal) a young clerk travels from India to participate in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee he is surprised to find favour with the Queen herself As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position the two forge an unlikely & devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household & inner circle all attempt to destroy As the friendship deepens the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes & joyfully reclaims her humanity ...

' Writing about Queen Victoria has been one of the most joyous experiences of my life I have read thousands (literally) of letters never before published & grown used to her as to a friend Maddening? Egomaniac? Hysterical? A bad mother? Some have said so What emerged for me was a brave original woman who was at the very epicentre of Britain's changing place in the world a solitary woman in an all-male world who understood politics & foreign policy much better than some of her ministers; a person possessed by demons but demons which she was brave enough to conquer Above all I became aware when considering her eccentric friendships & deep passions of what a loveable person she was' A N Wilson ...

The second tie-in to ITV drama Victoria unveils the complex passionate relationship of Victoria & Albert What happened after the Queen married her handsome prince? Did they live happily ever after or did their marriage like so many royal marriages past & present fizzle into a loveless bond of duty? Victoria & Albert were the royal couple that broke the mould
- it may have been an arranged match yet their union was a passionate tempestuous relationship between two extremely strong-willed individuals Despite the fact that they were first cousins they could not have been more different people
- she was impulsive emotional capricious while he was cautious self-controlled & logical But together they became the most successful royal couple there had ever been & this book reveals the private & the public face of Victoria & Albert's marriage Using their letters & diaries Victoria & Albert charts the constant ebb & flow of power between the couple & presents a picture of a very modern marriage This companion book full of rich historical detail takes fans deeper into that period than ever before Discover the inner workings behind the scenes with profiles of all the major characters interviews with the actors & fascinating in-depth information on the production the costumes & the props

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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret ...

The Victoria Cross is Britain & the Commonwealth's most prestigious gallantry medal for courage in the face of the enemy It has been bestowed upon 1355 heroic individuals from all walks of life since its creation during the Crimean War Lord Ashcroft who has been fascinated with bravery since he was a young boy now owns 200 VCs by far the largest collection of its kind in the world Following on from the bestselling Victoria Cross Heroes first published in 2006 to mark the 150th anniversary of the award Victoria Cross Heroes Volume II gives extraordinary accounts of the bravery behind the newest additions to Lord Ashcroft's VC collection
- those decorations purchased in the last decade With nearly sixty action-packed stories of courageous soldiers sailors & airmen from a range of global conflicts including the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58 the Second Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 & the First & Second World Wars this book is a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit & a worthy tribute to the servicemen who earned the Victoria Cross Their inspirational deeds of valour & self-sacrifice should be championed & never forgotten
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