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Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning book is a story of love & heartbreak, of devotion & grief, of strength & resilience.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

Product Information:
• 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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Embark on a journey of exploration & discovery with Victoria!

She revels in her independence & finds her sense of

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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. ...

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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Full of detail & colour about everyday life in Dickens's London, & leaves you with a sense not only of how hard life was then, but how strange. Even if you've read Dickens & the contemporary historians of the poor, there is still more to marvel at here.' Sebastian Faulks, Mail on Sunday Books of the Year ...

Enjoy the stunning views of a victorian cottage 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle.

Explore piece by piece the stunning

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