Using unrestricted access to material from the Royal Archives, including previously unpublished passages from Queen Victoria's celebrated journals, Elizabeth Longford's classic account remains the definitive biography of this extraordinary woman. She shows the queen tormented by an unhappy childhood; tantalised by an all-too-brief happy marriage; deeply shocked at the Prince Consort's death. She depicts the gradual emergence of the queen's renowned qualities, together with some surprising traits, & presents her in a fresh, affectionate & thoroughly human light. ' Gives us more than the general reader has ever had, revealing the queen as a character at once simple & complex, authoritarian & humble' Daily Telegraph ' Dazzlingly readable, & very enjoyable' Stella Gibbons ' Longford has brought Queen Victoria to life again, & presents to a new generation of readers one of the most truly remarkable personalities of history with scrupulous care, fidelity & wit' Spectator ...

Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England to wait at tables during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. This book examines how a young Indian Muslim came to play a central role at the heart of the empire, & his influence over the queen. It is also a tender love story between an ordinary Indian & his elderly queen. ...

The true story for fans of the hit ITV drama series Victoria starring Jenna Coleman, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen.

Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning book is a story of love & heartbreak, of devotion & grief, of strength & resilience.

When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would begin to threaten many of Europes monarchies in the coming decades.

In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the publics expense, & republican sentiment was growing.

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• ISBN: 9780349134505
• Author: Julia Baird
• Publisher: Black Friars Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 690
• Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.5 x 4.5cm













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Tall, handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England from Agra to wait at tables during Queen Victorias 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 queens 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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• ISBN: 9780750982580
• Format: Paperback
• Author: Shrabani Basu
• Publisher: The History Press
• Pages: 334
• Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 2cm















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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.

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• ISBN: 9780008259709
• Author: Daisy Goodwin & Sara Sheridan
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 303
• Dimensions: 24 x 20 x 3cm

















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' It wasn't until after he was safely back in the aircraft again that I heard that he'd actually been out on the wing to try to put the fire out.. . Remember that we were flying at about 90 miles an hour at a height of 13, 000 feet' Squadron Leader RP Widdowson on Sergeant James Ward, who earned his VC in 1941 The Victoria Cross, awarded to the most courageous & determined servicemen, is the highest military decoration that can be bestowed. In Forgotten Voices: Victoria Cross, first-hand accounts of soldiers, sailors & airmen describe the incredible events that earned these extraordinary men the VC in the last century. Captivating & often humbling, these stories depict exceptional acts of bravery in unimaginable situations, of men who would say they were just doing their duty. ...

Millions of people travel on London's tube every day, yet we usually give our fellow passengers only a cursory glance. But each

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Writer, producer & actress of television shows such as As Seen on TV & Dinnerladies, Victoria has often been voted the funniest woman in Britain. This biography of Victoria portrays her rise to stardom, from her early years in Lancashire to the successes of the sell-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall. ...

On this great value 2 x CD set, Victoria Wood delivers one of her funniest ever live performances. Her dazzling mix of stories, ...

In her passport Victoria Wood listed her occupation as 'entertainer'
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