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Bertie: A Life of Edward VII
Jane Ridley
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Description for Bertie: A Life of Edward VII
Paperback. Edward 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. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 46. Weight in Grams: 690.
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Edward 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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099575443
SKU
V9780099575443
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About Jane Ridley
Jane Ridley is Professor of History at Buckingham University, where she teaches an MA course on biography. Her books include The Young Disraeli, acclaimed by Robert Blake as definitive; a highly praised study of the architect Edwin Lutyens and his relationship with his troubled wife, which won the Duff Cooper Prize; and Victoria, a short life written for the Penguin ... Read more
Reviews for Bertie: A Life of Edward VII
Brilliantly entertaining… Richly detailed, impeccably researched… Written with a light touch and full of human sympathy… A landmark royal biography
Anne Chisholm
Sunday Telegraph
This is not only the best biography of King Edward VII; it’s also the best book about royalty ever published… Vivid, detailed and original
Piers Brendon
Independent
Paints the story ... Read more
Anne Chisholm
Sunday Telegraph
This is not only the best biography of King Edward VII; it’s also the best book about royalty ever published… Vivid, detailed and original
Piers Brendon
Independent
Paints the story ... Read more