Born to Rule
Five Reigning Consorts, Granddaughters of Queen Victoria
Gelardi, Julia P.
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
Julia Gelardis Born to Rule is the powerful epic story of five royal granddaughters of Queen Victoria, who reigned over the end of their empires, the destruction of their families, and the tumult of the twentieth century
Here are the stories of Alexandra, whose faith in Rasputin and tragic end have become the stuff of legend; Marie, the flamboyant and eccentric queen who battled her way through a life of intrigues and was also the mother of two Balkan queens and of the scandalous Carol II of Romania; Victoria Eugenie, Spains very English queen who, like Alexandra, introduced hemophilia into her husbands family---with devastating consequences for her marriage; Maud, King Edward VIIs daughter, who was independent Norways reluctant queen; and Sophie, Kaiser Wilhelm IIs much maligned sister, daughter of an emperor and herself the mother of no less than three kings and a queen, who ended her days in bitter exile.
Using never before published letters, memoirs, diplomatic documents, secondary sources, and interviews with descendents of the subjects, Julia Gelardis Born to Rule is an astonishing and memorable work of popular history.
BOOK REVIEWS
Engaging and lively...highly recommended. ---Library Journal
Solemn, sometimes frisky, but always captivating. ---Kirkus Reviews
A diligent researcher who gets her facts straight and documents them properly with footnotes...Born to Rule has much interest in it and can serve as an introduction to these four queens and an empress. ---The Washington Times
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312324243
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312324247
Dewey Decimal: 940.280922
Library of Congress: oc2007035057
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 457
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