Author: Hannah PakulaPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9781842125571
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
An Uncommon Woman
Author: Hannah PakulaPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684842165
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Biography of Prussian Crown Princess Vicky, Queen Victoria's eldest daughter who married Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia and who gave birth to Kaiser Wilhelm II.
An Uncommon Woman
Author: Hannah PakulaPublisher:
ISBN: 9781857998535
Category : Empresses
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
AN UNCOMMON WOMAN is an entralling biography of Pricess Vick - the Empress Fredrickof Germany. It is also an epic story of wars and revolutions, and the rise and fall of raoyal families, and the creation of modern Germany.
Vicky: Princess Royal of England and German Empress
Author: Daphne BennettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
"Vicky, daughter and namesake of Queen Victoria, seemed a princess of golden promise. As Princess Royal of Great Britain, she married the young and dashing Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia. Shocked by the strictness of the Prussian court and the wretched condition of the poor, Vicky determined to bring enlightenment and democracy to German. Gloriously in love, the royal couple prepared for the day Frederick would ascend the throne, with Vicky as his Queen. Then fate intervened, in the sinister form of Count Otto von Bismarck-and Vicky's golden promise turned to heartbreak and tragedy" -- Front jacket flap.
Vicky, Dear
Author: Christian AcevedoPublisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From a young age, the destiny of Victoria, Princess Royal and Empress Frederick, seemed preordained, but her journey exceeded all expectations. From her birth as the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, she quickly emerged as a figure of intelligence, grace, and determination. As she grew into adulthood, Victoria's unique blend of charisma and intellect drew the attention of royalty and statesmen alike. Yet, her life was far from ordinary. Victoria's remarkable path intertwined with a rapidly changing Europe. With a marriage to Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia, she became the Empress of Germany, navigating the treacherous waters of politics and diplomacy. Victoria sought to transform Prussia into a more liberal and democratic nation, which placed her in a controversial position in the court of her adopted land, often at loggerheads with the conservative forces, most especially with Prussia's Iron Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. But Victoria's life was not without personal struggles. As she witnessed the rise and fall of empires, she experienced heartbreak and loss. The deep love she shared with her husband Frederick, the Crown Prince, was tragically cut short, leaving her to navigate the turbulent waters of grief and loneliness. Undeterred, she emerged as a beacon of strength and resilience, devoting herself to fulfilling her husband's vision of a modern and progressive Germany. This insightful short biography unveils the complexities of Victoria's relationships, her unwavering devotion to her family, and her enduring impact on European history. The author paints a captivating portrait of a woman who defied convention, shattered barriers, and left an indelible mark on the world. From the opulent halls of royalty to the corridors of power, embark on an epic journey as you discover the captivating story of Victoria, Princess Royal and Empress Frederick, and experience a remarkable era through her eyes. About the author: Christian [George] Acevedo has been an avid royal follower since his early college years. A librarian by day and a writer at night, he is the man behind the well-followed blog, Royal Splendour. You can read his work at http: //royal-splendor.blogspot.com.
The Last Empress
Author: Hannah PakulaPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439154236
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 850
Book Description
With the beautiful, powerful, and sexy Madame Chiang Kai-shek at the center of one of the great dramas of the twentieth century, this is the story of the founding of modern China, starting with a revolution that swept away more than 2,000 years of monarchy, followed by World War II, and ending in the eventual loss to the Communists and exile in Taiwan. An epic historical tapestry, this wonderfully wrought narrative brings to life what Americans should know about China -- the superpower we are inextricably linked with -- the way its people think and their code of behavior, both vastly different from our own. The story revolves around this fascinating woman and her family: her father, a peasant who raised himself into Shanghai society and sent his daughters to college in America in a day when Chinese women were kept purposefully uneducated; her mother, an unlikely Methodist from the Mandarin class; her husband, a military leader and dogmatic warlord; her sisters, one married to Sun Yat-sen, the George Washington of China, the other to a seventy-fifth lineal descendant of Confucius; and her older brother, a financial genius. This was the Soong family, which, along with their partners in marriage, was largely responsible for dragging China into the twentieth century. Brilliantly narrated, this fierce and bloody drama also includes U.S. Army General Joseph Stilwell; Claire Chennault, head of the Flying Tigers; Communist leaders Mao Tse-tung and Chou En-lai; murderous warlords; journalists Henry Luce, Theodore White, and Edgar Snow; and the unfortunate State Department officials who would be purged for predicting (correctly) the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War. As the representative of an Eastern ally in the West, Madame Chiang was befriended -- before being rejected -- by the Roosevelts, stayed in the White House for long periods during World War II, and charmed the U.S. Congress into giving China billions of dollars. Although she was dubbed the Dragon Lady in some quarters, she was an icon to her people and is certainly one of the most remarkable women of the twentieth century.
The Last Princess
Author: Matthew DennisonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1789543916
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore, later Princess Henry of Battenberg, was the last-born – in 1866 – of Victoria and Albert's children, and she would outlive all of her siblings to die as recently as 1944. Her childhood coincided with her mother's extended period of mourning for her prematurely deceased husband, a circumstance which may have contributed to Victoria's determination to keep her youngest daughter as close to her as possible. She would eventually marry Prince Henry of Battenberg in 1885, but only after overcoming her mother's opposition to their union. Beatrice remained Queen Victoria's favourite among her five daughters, and became her mother's constant companion and later her literary executor, spending the years that followed Victoria's death in 1901 editing her mother's journals and voluminous correspondence. Matthew Dennison's elegantly written biography restores Beatrice to her rightful place as a key figure in the history of the Victorian age, and paints a touching and revealing portrait of the life and family of Britain's second-longest-reigning monarch.
Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter
Author: Lucinda HawksleyPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466863900
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden forever. What was so dangerous about this artistic, tempestuous royal that her life has been documented more by rumor and gossip than hard facts? When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, whose story has been shielded for years from public view. Louise was a sculptor and painter, friend to the Pre-Raphaelites and a keen member of the Aesthetic movement. The most feisty of the Victorian princesses, she kicked against her mother's controlling nature and remained fiercely loyal to her brothers-especially the sickly Leopold and the much-maligned Bertie. She sought out other unconventional women, including Josephine Butler and George Eliot, and campaigned for education and health reform and for the rights of women. She battled with her indomitable mother for permission to practice the "masculine" art of sculpture and go to art college-and in doing so became the first British princess to attend a public school. The rumors of Louise's colorful love life persist even today, with hints of love affairs dating as far back as her teenage years, and notable scandals included entanglements with her sculpting tutor Joseph Edgar Boehm and possibly even her sister Princess Beatrice's handsome husband, Liko. True to rebellious form, she refused all royal suitors and became the first member of the royal family, since the sixteenth century, to marry a commoner. She moved with him to Canada when he was appointed Governor-General. Spirited and lively, Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter is richly packed with arguments, intrigues, scandals, and secrets, and is a vivid portrait of a princess desperate to escape her inheritance.
Dearest Vicky, Darling Fritz
Author: John Van der KistePublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752499262
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
This work tells the love story of the royal couple against the changing background of 19th-century Germany. It looks at the differing political sympathies of the couple, revealed through letters, and re-examines the prevailing view that the domineering Vicky never bothered to conceal her distaste for everything Prussian and flaunting her sense of British superiority. In many ways ahead of her time, she was something of a pioneer feminist, refusing to accept the oft-accepted maxim that women were second-class citizens. Insufficient consideration has been given to her health and the possibility that her judgement and reason may sometimes have been affected, albeit mildly, by the family's inheritance of porphyria that led to the 'madness' of her great-grandfather George III.
Runaway Husbands
Author: Vikki StarkPublisher:
ISBN: 9781988498010
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Based on a study of over 400 women worldwide, Runaway Husbands: The Abandoned Wife's Guide to Recovery and Renewal, is the first book to explore and offer healing strategies to women whose lives have been turned upside down by Wife Abandonment Syndrome. This Revised and Updated edition expands on the groundbreaking first edition that led to the development of an amazing global community of women working together to recover from Wife Abandonment Syndrome - when a husband leaves out-of-the-blue from what his wife believed to be a happy, secure marriage. Following his sudden departure, he typically replaces the caring he'd previously shown her with blame and anger, leaving his bewildered wife totally devastated. The Revised and Updated edition includes new chapters that discuss the husband's possible Covert Narcissism, the effect of this kind of divorce on the father/adult child relationship and the challenges of co-parenting with an ex following abandonment. Written by family therapist Vikki Stark, MSW, who herself had a runaway husband, the book helps women understand in full what could motivate a loving husband to morph overnight into an uncaring stranger and provides them with the tools they need to move forward and rebuild their lives.
