Queen Victoria and the Discovery of the Riviera - Couverture souple

Nelson, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845113454 ISBN 13 : 9781845113452

Editeur : Barbara Ward & Associates, 2007

Synopsis

Queen Victoria fell in love with the Riviera when she discovered it on her first visit to Menton in 1882 and her enchantment with this 'paradise of nature' endured for almost twenty years. Victoria's visits helped to transform the French Riviera by paving the way for other European royalty, the aristocracy and the very rich, who were to turn it into their pleasure garden. Michael Nelson paints a fascinating portrait of Victoria and her dealings with local people of all classes, statesmen and the constant stream of visiting crown heads. In the process, we see an unexpected side to Victoria: not the imperious, petulant, mourning widow but rather an exuberant girlish old lady thrilled by her surroundings. "Queen Victoria and the Discovery of the Riviera" is an absorbing and revealing account that makes an important contribution to both our understanding of Victoria's character and personality and our view of the late Victorian period.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Michael Nelson is an historian of the French Rivera. He was General Manager of Reuters.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Barbara Ward & Associates
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845113454
• ISBN 13: 9781845113452
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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