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Vittoria ha solo diciott'anni quando, nel 1837, la morte dello zio Guglielmo IV la innalza al trono d'Inghilterra. Esce da un'adolescenza malinconica e nei suoi primi giorni da regina viene guardata a vista dalla madre e dall'onnipresente e ambizioso Sir Lord Conroy, che esercita una grossa influenza sugli affari di stato e si sente minacciato dal carattere indipendente della giovane sovrana. Sebbene il potere la seduca fin da subito e le conferisca una straordinaria energia, le prime mosse dell'inesperta Vittoria sono però piuttosto avventate, soprattutto quando solleva pesanti, e ingiusti, sospetti contro l'inseparabile dama di compagnia di sua madre, accusata di intrattenere una relazione con l'odioso Conroy. Questo e altri passi falsi gettano una luce sinistra sulla regina, che non piace né al parlamento né ai sudditi. Gli scandali si succedono, insieme agli intrighi della corte per ostacolare la sua ascesa. Inoltre, agli stentati inizi sembra che stia per aggiungersi un matrimonio di pura convenienza dinastica. E invece... Le nozze con il cugino Albert si riveleranno il felice punto di svolta della vicenda pubblica e sentimentale di Vittoria d'Inghilterra, destinata, grazie alla non comune abilità politica e all'intrepida personalità, a segnare l'Ottocento britannico e a diventare una delle più grandi figure femminili della storia.
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From the creator of the ITV Sunday night drama, VICTORIA, comes the exclusive standalone novel by Daisy Goodwin, author of the bestselling MY LAST DUCHESS and THE FORTUNE HUNTER. Perfect for fans of epics such as War and Peace, Poldark or Granchester
In June 1837, the eighteen-year-old Victoria wakes up to find that she is Queen of the most powerful nation in the world. But will she be queen in her own right, or a puppet controlled by her mother and the sinister Sir John Conroy? Can this tiny girl prevail against the men who believe that women are too hysterical to rule?
Everyone wants her to get married, but Victoria has no intention of entering into a marriage of convenience with her cousin Albert, a shy bookworm who didn't know how to dance the last time she met him. She would much rather reign alone with a little help from her Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne. He may be old enough to be her father, but he is the only man who believes that she will be a great Queen, and he knows how to make her laugh. A husband would only get in the way...
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Victoria
Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Etat : Fair. NATIONAL BESTSELLERVictoria is an absolutely captivating novel of youth, love, and the often painful transition from immaturity to adulthood. Daisy Goodwin breathes new life into Victoria's story, and does so with sensitivity, verve, and wit. - AMANDA FOREMANDrawing on Queen Victoria's diaries, which she first started reading when she was a student at Cambridge University, Daisy Goodwin--creator and writer of the new PBS Masterpiece drama Victoria and author of the bestselling novels The American Heiress and The Fortune Hunter--brings the young nineteenth-century monarch, who would go on to reign for 63 years, richly to life in this magnificent novel.Early one morning, less than a month after her eighteenth birthday, Alexandrina Victoria is roused from bed with the news that her uncle William IV has died and she is now Queen of England. The men who run the country have doubts about whether this sheltered young woman, who stands less than five feet tall, can rule the greatest nation in the world. Despite her age, however, the young queen is no puppet. She has very definite ideas about the kind of queen she wants to be, and the first thing is to choose her name.I do not like the name Alexandrina, she proclaims. From now on I wish to be known only by my second name, Victoria.Next, people say she must choose a husband. Everyone keeps telling her she's destined to marry her first cousin, Prince Albert, but Victoria found him dull and priggish when they met three years ago. She is quite happy being queen with the help of her prime minister, Lord Melbourne, who may be old enough to be her father but is the first person to take her seriously. On June 19th, 1837, she was a teenager. On June 20th, 1837, she was a queen. Daisy Goodwin's impeccably researched and vividly imagined new book brings readers Queen Victoria as they have never seen her before. N° de réf. du vendeur 00106880125
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Victoria
Vendeur : World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Évaluation du vendeur 4 sur 5 étoiles
Etat : Fair. NATIONAL BESTSELLERVictoria is an absolutely captivating novel of youth, love, and the often painful transition from immaturity to adulthood. Daisy Goodwin breathes new life into Victoria's story, and does so with sensitivity, verve, and wit. - AMANDA FOREMANDrawing on Queen Victoria's diaries, which she first started reading when she was a student at Cambridge University, Daisy Goodwin--creator and writer of the new PBS Masterpiece drama Victoria and author of the bestselling novels The American Heiress and The Fortune Hunter--brings the young nineteenth-century monarch, who would go on to reign for 63 years, richly to life in this magnificent novel.Early one morning, less than a month after her eighteenth birthday, Alexandrina Victoria is roused from bed with the news that her uncle William IV has died and she is now Queen of England. The men who run the country have doubts about whether this sheltered young woman, who stands less than five feet tall, can rule the greatest nation in the world. Despite her age, however, the young queen is no puppet. She has very definite ideas about the kind of queen she wants to be, and the first thing is to choose her name.I do not like the name Alexandrina, she proclaims. From now on I wish to be known only by my second name, Victoria.Next, people say she must choose a husband. Everyone keeps telling her she's destined to marry her first cousin, Prince Albert, but Victoria found him dull and priggish when they met three years ago. She is quite happy being queen with the help of her prime minister, Lord Melbourne, who may be old enough to be her father but is the first person to take her seriously. On June 19th, 1837, she was a teenager. On June 20th, 1837, she was a queen. Daisy Goodwin's impeccably researched and vividly imagined new book brings readers Queen Victoria as they have never seen her before. N° de réf. du vendeur CIN1427274355A
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