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Wandering Princess: Princess Helene of France, Duchess of Aosta 1871-1951
Edward W. Hanson
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Description for Wandering Princess: Princess Helene of France, Duchess of Aosta 1871-1951
Hardcover. Helene's adventuresome life went from an ill-fated romance in Queen Victoria's court to an Italian royal marriage. She fled from boredom to explore and hunt in Africa, but returned to serve Italy in the national crises of earthquake, epidemic and war-heading the Red Cross nurses in the front lines of the Great War-and watched its move into Fascism. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; BGH; BGR; JKSN1; JPFN; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 800.
Helene was a strong-willed princess, raised in France but closely connected with the court of Queen Victoria. After the premature end to a romance with Victoria's grandson, she married into the royal family of Italy. However, Helene began extended adventuresome trips into Africa where she became a big-game hunter, explorer and travel writer, escaping from an unhappy marriage and the boredom of court life. Her travels took her around the world, but her sense of royal duty brought her back to nurse aboard a hospital ship in Libyan waters, then to an important role as head of the Italian ... Read more
Helene was a strong-willed princess, raised in France but closely connected with the court of Queen Victoria. After the premature end to a romance with Victoria's grandson, she married into the royal family of Italy. However, Helene began extended adventuresome trips into Africa where she became a big-game hunter, explorer and travel writer, escaping from an unhappy marriage and the boredom of court life. Her travels took her around the world, but her sense of royal duty brought her back to nurse aboard a hospital ship in Libyan waters, then to an important role as head of the Italian ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781555927
SKU
V9781781555927
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99-50
About Edward W. Hanson
Edward Hanson trained and worked as an historian in his native Boston, Massachusetts, before moving to England, ordination in the Church of England and parish life. Now retired and living in London he has returned to his historical work while continuing to help with church services, both locally and on the Continent.
Reviews for Wandering Princess: Princess Helene of France, Duchess of Aosta 1871-1951
An extraordinarily well researched, written, and organized biography, The Wandering Princess: Princess Helene of France, Duchess of Aosta (1871-1951) is impressively comprehensive and informative study of a singularly unusual woman who lived out her remarkable 80 years of life. An extraordinary and engaging read from beginning to end, The Wandering Princess is unreservedly recommended for both ... Read more