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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     More Content       More by this author     Murphy, Paul Thomas, 1957-     Subjects     Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Assassination attempts.     Attempted assassination.     Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901.     Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901.     Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Murphy, Paul Thomas, 1957-       by title:      Shooting Victoria : ...       by call number:      941.081 V645mu     Search the Web     Murphy, Paul Thomas, 1957-     Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Assassination attempts.     Attempted assassination.     Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901.     Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901.     Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century.       MARC Display

Shooting Victoria : madness, mayhem, and the rebirth of the British monarchy / Paul Thomas Murphy. by Murphy, Paul Thomas, 1957- Pegasus Books, 2012. Call #: 941.081 V645mu Subjects Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Assassination attempts.   Attempted assassination.   Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901.   Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901.   Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century. ISBN:  9781605983547 (hc.) 1605983543 (hc.) Edition:  1st Pegasus Books cloth ed. Description:  xi, 669 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 641-658) and index. Summary:  "During Queen Victoria s 64-year reign, no fewer than eight attempts were made on her life. Murphy follows each would-be assassin and the repercussions of their actions, illuminating daily life in Victorian England, the development of the monarchy under Queen Victoria and the evolution of the attacks in light of evolving social issues and technology. There was Edward Oxford, a bartender who dreamed of becoming an admiral, who was simply shocked when his attempt to shoot the pregnant Queen and Prince consort made him a madman in the world s eyes. There was hunchbacked John Bean, who dreamed of historical notoriety in a publicized treason trial, and William Hamilton, forever scarred by the ravages of the Irish Potato Famine. Roderick MacLean enabled Victoria to successfully strike insanity pleas from Britain s legal process. Most threatening of all were the dynamitards who targeted her Majesty s Golden Jubilee who signaled the advent of modern terrorism with their publicly focused attack. From these cloak-and-dagger plots to Victoria s brilliant wit and steadfast courage, Shooting Victoria is historical narrative at its most thrilling, complete with astute insight into how these attacks actually revitalized the British crown at a time when monarchy was quickly becoming unpopular abroad."--Provided by publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 941.081 V645mu Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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