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Baird, Julia (Julia Woodlands)
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Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901.
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Baird, Julia (Julia Woodlands)
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901.
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Victoria
the
queen
[sound recording] : an
intimate
biography
of the
woman
who
ruled
an
empire
/ Julia Baird.
by
Baird, Julia (Julia Woodlands)
Highbridge Company, 2016.
Call #:
COMPACT DISC 941.081 V645b
Subjects
Victoria
,
Queen
of Great Britain, 1819-1901.
Queens -- Great Britain --
Biography
.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers --
Biography
.
Great Britain -- History --
Victoria
, 1837-1901.
ISBN:
9781681680743
Format:
[sound recording] :
Edition:
Unabridged.
Description:
17 CDs (1260 min.) : digital ; 12 cm.
Performers:
Read by Lucy Raynor.
Summary:
When
Victoria
was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would threaten many of Europe's monarchies in the coming decades. In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the public's 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 mother's meddling and an adviser's 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 world's population at the height of the British
Empire
's reach. 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.
Genre:
Biographies.
Adult books on CD.
Other authors:
Raynor, Lucy.
Holds:
1
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