Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire by J

Description: Victoria: The Queen by Julia Baird "Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House LLC, in 2016."--Title page verso. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The true story for fans of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen—a Victoria for our times. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning portrait is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYTHE NEW YORK TIMES • ESQUIRE • THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY"Victoria the Queen, Julia Bairds exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch."—The New York Times Book Review (Editors Choice) When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would threaten many of Europes monarchies in the coming decades. In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the publics expense, and republican sentiment was growing. The Industrial Revolution was transforming the landscape, and the British Empire was commanding ever larger tracts of the globe. In a world where women were often powerless, during a century roiling with change, Victoria went on to rule the most powerful country on earth with a decisive hand. Fifth in line to the throne at the time of her birth, Victoria was an ordinary woman thrust into an extraordinary role. As a girl, she defied her mothers meddling and an advisers bullying, forging an iron will of her own. As a teenage queen, she eagerly grasped the crown and relished the freedom it brought her. At twenty, she fell passionately in love with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, eventually giving birth to nine children. She loved sex and delighted in power. She was outspoken with her ministers, overstepping conventional boundaries and asserting her opinions. After the death of her adored Albert, she began a controversial, intimate relationship with her servant John Brown. She survived eight assassination attempts over the course of her lifetime. And as science, technology, and democracy were dramatically reshaping the world, Victoria was a symbol of steadfastness and security—queen of a quarter of the worlds population at the height of the British Empires reach. Drawing on sources that include fresh revelations about Victorias relationship with John Brown, Julia Baird brings vividly to life the fascinating story of a woman who struggled with so many of the things we do today: balancing work and family, raising children, navigating marital strife, losing parents, combating anxiety and self-doubt, finding an identity, searching for meaning. Author Biography Julia Baird is a journalist, broadcaster, and author based in Sydney, Australia. She is a columnist for the International New York Times and host of The Drum on ABC TV (Australia). Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Monthly, and Harpers Bazaar. She has a Ph.D. in history from the University of Sydney. In 2005, Baird was a fellow at the Joan Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University. Review "Victoria the Queen, Julia Bairds exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch. Right out of the gate, the book thrums with authority as Baird builds her portrayal of Victoria. Overturning stereotypes, she rips this queen down to the studs and creates her anew. . . . Bairds Victoria isnt the woman we expect to meet. Her queen is a pure iconoclast: emotional, demonstrative, sexual and driven. . . . Baird writes in the round. She constructs a dynamic historical figure, then spins out a spherical world of elegant reference, anchoring the narrative in specific detail and pinning down complex swaths of history that, in less capable hands, would simply blow away."—The New York Times Book Review (Editors Choice) "In this in-depth look at a feminist before her time, youll balk at, cheer on, and mourn the obstacles in the life of the teen queen who grew into her throne."—Marie Claire"Exhilarating . . . [A] frisky, adventurous new biography . . . This book shows how Victorias girlish naughtiness turned into a regal, willful, complex nature that other biographers have tended to simplify. . . . [Julia] Baird brings a strong feminist awareness to the ways in which Victorias letters, edited by two men, have been censored to excise the full range of her personality, and also to the subordinate role any wife was expected to assume when Victoria was a young bride."—Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Fascinating."—Vogue "In Bairds deft portrayal, Victoria lives, breathes, and struts before us in all her complexity. . . . On a geopolitical level, Bairds sweeping historical portrait also illuminates just how interconnected the European royal families were during this time. . . . Historical astuteness aside, the pages gallop along enhanced by titillating morsels of info."—Esquire "A vivid portrait of one of Englands longest-reigning monarchs."—Entertainment Weekly "[A] success from start to finish . . . [Bairds] Victoria is a vivid, visceral creature. . . . Baird also does a lively, excellent job of detailing Victorias later years. . . . [She] paints a touching picture of those final decades, during which Victoria strove to feel alive despite the fact that the great love of her life was dead."—The Christian Science Monitor "Like the best biographers, Baird writes like a novelist, and her book is crammed with irresistible detail and description."—The Seattle Times "Baird thoroughly and engagingly strives to restore a truer perspective of both woman and sovereign in her fine work, Victoria: The Queen. . . . Bairds biography successfully presents the queen in all of her roles, some of which were contradictory, to show how Victoria did indeed have a mind of her own—despite her husband and prime ministers—and lived and ruled the way she thought best."—Chicago Tribune Review Quote " Victoria the Queen, Julia Bairds exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch. Right out of the gate, the book thrums with authority as Baird builds her portrayal of Victoria. Overturning stereotypes, she rips this queen down to the studs and creates her anew. . . . Bairds Victoria isnt the woman we expect to meet. Her queen is a pure iconoclast: emotional, demonstrative, sexual and driven. . . . Baird writes in the round. She constructs a dynamic historical figure, then spins out a spherical world of elegant reference, anchoring the narrative in specific detail and pinning down complex swaths of history that, in less capable hands, would simply blow away." -- The New York Times Book Review (Editors Choice) "In this in-depth look at a feminist before her time, youll balk at, cheer on, and mourn the obstacles in the life of the teen queen who grew into her throne." -- Marie Claire "Exhilarating . . . [A] frisky, adventurous new biography . . . This book shows how Victorias girlish naughtiness turned into a regal, willful, complex nature that other biographers have tended to simplify. . . . [Julia] Baird brings a strong feminist awareness to the ways in which Victorias letters, edited by two men, have been censored to excise the full range of her personality, and also to the subordinate role any wife was expected to assume when Victoria was a young bride." --Janet Maslin, The New York Times Excerpt from Book CHAPTER 1 The Birth of "Pocket Hercules" My brothers are not so strong as I am.... I shall Details ISBN0812982282 Author Julia Baird Pages 752 Language English Year 2017 ISBN-10 0812982282 ISBN-13 9780812982282 Format Paperback Imprint Random House Trade Paperbacks Subtitle An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire UK Release Date 1900-01-01 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2017-10-03 NZ Release Date 2017-10-03 US Release Date 2017-10-03 Place of Publication New York Illustrations 16-PP COLOR PHOTO INSERT; PART OPENING PHOTOS; 8 MAPS Publisher Random House USA Inc Publication Date 2017-10-03 DEWEY 941.081092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:116971525;

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