Bibliograph

Queen Victoria's matchmaking, the royal marriages that shaped Europe, Deborah Cadbury

Type

Label

Queen Victoria's matchmaking, the royal marriages that shaped Europe, Deborah Cadbury

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-369) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Queen Victoria's matchmaking

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

987709254

Responsibility statement

Deborah Cadbury

Sub title

the royal marriages that shaped Europe

Summary

Queen Victoria's Matchmaking travels through the glittering, decadent palaces of Europe from London to Saint Petersburg, weaving in scandals, political machinations and family tensions to enthralling effect. It is at once an intimate portrait of a royal family and an examination of the conflict caused by the marriages the Queen arranged. At the heart of it all is Victoria herself: doting grandmother one moment, determined Queen Empress the next

Target audience

adult

Classification