Bertie: A Life of Edward VII
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZEEdward VII, who gave his name to the Edwardian era but was always known as Bertie, was fifty-nine when he finally came to power and ushered out the Victorian age. The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Bertie was bullied by both his parents. Denied any proper responsibilities, the heir to the throne spent his time eating (which earned him the nickname 'Tum Tum'), pursuing women (which Queen Victoria held to be the reason for Albert's early demise), gambling, going to house parties and race meetings, and shooting pheasants. His arranged marriage to the stunning Danish…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4481-6111-9
- EAN: 9781448161119
- Produktnummer: 14337134
- Verlag: Vintage Digital
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 624 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 9'632 KB
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