Becoming queen
By: Kate Williams
Publisher: Windsor; AUDIOGO
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Bath
Language: eng
Number of pages: 576
ISBN-13: 9781408430750; 9781408430767
Subjects: Death and burial; Influence; Childhood and youth; Princesses; Biography; Queens; Large type books; Kings and rulers; Succession; Livres en gros caractères; Large print books; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Description: "Our perception of Victoria the Queen is coloured by portraits of her older, widowed self - her dour expression embodying the repressive morality propagated in her time. But this book reveals an energetic and vibrant woman, determined to battle for power. It also documents the Byzantine machinations behind Victoria's quest to occupy the throne, and shows how her struggles did not end when finally the crown was placed on her head. Laying bare the passions that swirled around the throne in the 18th century, this is an absorbingly dramatic tale of secrets, sexual repression and endless conflict."--Global Books in Print.
Notes: Originally published: London: Hutchinson, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.