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Victoria's Daughters by Jerrold M. Packard (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312244967
ISBN-139780312244965
eBay Product ID (ePID)1111215
Product Key Features
Edition7
Book TitleVictoria's Daughters
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicRoyalty, Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Parenting / Motherhood
Publication Year1999
IllustratorYes
GenreFamily & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorJerrold M. Packard
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight16.6 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-021116
Reviews"Packard's narrative is accessible, unpretentious, and solidly written....He manages to treat historical events succinctly while emphasizing the princesses' individual lives and family relationships, their talents in music and art, their patronage of schools and hospitals, and their pioneering advocacy of women's education and employment." -- Publishers Weekly, Packard's narrative is accessible, unpretentious, and solidly written....He manages to treat historical events succinctly while emphasizing the princesses' individual lives and family relationships, their talents in music and art, their patronage of schools and hospitals, and their pioneering advocacy of women's education and employment., "Packard's narrative is accessible, unpretentious, and solidly written....He manages to treat historical events succinctly while emphasizing the princesses' individual lives and family relationships, their talents in music and art, their patronage of schools and hospitals, and their pioneering advocacy of women's education and employment."-- Publishers Weekly
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal941/.081/0922
Edition DescriptionReprint,Revised edition
SynopsisFive women who shared one of the most extraordinary and privileged sisterhoods of all time... Vicky, Alice, Helena, Louise, and Beatrice were historically unique sisters, born to a sovereign who ruled over a quarter of the earth's people and who gave her name to an era: Queen Victoria. Two of these princesses would themselves produce children of immense consequence. All five would face the social restrictions and familial machinations borne by ninetheenth-century women of far less exalted class. Researched at the houses and palaces of its five subjects-- in London, Scotland, Berlin, Darmstadt, and Ottawa-- Victoria's Daughters examines a generation of royal women who were dominated by their mother, married off as much for political advantage as for love, and passed over entirely when their brother Bertie ascended to the throne. Packard, an experienced biographer whose last book chronicled Victoria's final days, provides valuable insights into their complex, oft-tragic lives as scions of Europe's most influential dynasty, and daughters of their own very troubled times.
LC Classification NumberDA554.P33 1998
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- 30 Nov, 2018
Victoria's Daughters
This is a fascinating book -- as the title clearly says -- about Queen Victoria's five daughters. Packard describes how they were married off, sometimes for love, and sometimes for political convenience -- their mother's, that is. Shockingly, Queen Victoria never intended for her youngest daughter, Princess Beatrice, to marry; she expected her to spend the rest of her life being her mother's old maid private secretary. (Fortunately, Beatrice escaped this fate, though after her husband's death, it was back to the old royal grind for her.) Packard treats the ageing Queen and all of her daughters with sympathy, and attempts to see the many different circumstances of their lives, insofar as possible, through their own eyes. Excellent book!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Nov, 2019
Enjoyable British history with behind the scenes family life included.
Great follow up read after watching PBS series on VictoriaVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Sep, 2020
Great book
This is a very interesting book. I’m really glad I ordered it. Anyone interested in Queen Victoria’s life will enjoy this immensely.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
