Last days of glory
Subtitle: the death of Queen Victoria
By: Tony Rennell
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780312276720
Subjects: Death and burial; History; Biography; Queens
Description: Recreates the twenty-three days in January 1901 when Queen Victoria journeyed to Osborne House to meet her fate and succumb to the illness that had plagued her, bringing a dark pall upon Britain and signaling the end of an era.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 312-315) and index.
Table of contents: title: The eyes grow dim; title: Trials and anxieties; title: Whispers and denials; title: The news breaks; title: Clinging on; title: Sunset; title: A world in shock; title: Secret last wishes; title: In memoriam; title: Crossing the bar; title: The people's farewell; title: Reunited.