We Two: Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals
Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9780739384671 (0739384678)
Publish date: May 19th 2009
Publisher: Random House Audio
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Book Club,
Adult,
19th Century,
Biography Memoir,
Womens,
European History
This is an excellent double biography of the the most important married couple of the 19th century, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Half of the book is a study of their lives in the years before they married, at 20 (1819-1840), as well as the story of the great British Royal Marriage Race. The ...
The writer of this biography appears to be quite knowledgeable on the subject of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, yet writes a very readable biography. It was interesting and engaging and while it dragged in places, it still presented an interesting view of two extraordinary human beings in a way t...
One of the real pleasures in reading history is the speculation that comes with hindsight, but we must also be careful not to impose that hindsight on the motives of historical figures and end up judging them by our standards rather than those of their native time and place.Gillian Gill's finds an e...
Somewhat dense at times but still a very interesting read. very well researched
Out of all the British Monarchies, I have been most interested in the life of Queen Victoria, particularly her relationship with Albert. This book did not disappoint me at all. I found it fascinating and very difficult to put down. At times, I wanted to cry at their obvious love for one another. His...
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