Queen Victoria and her prime ministers : her life, the imperial ideal, and the politics and turmoil that shaped her extraordinary reign / Anne Somerset.
| Author/creator | Somerset, Anne, 1955- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First United States edition. |
| Publication | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2024. |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | 630 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Plagued with politics |
| Portion of title | Queen Victoria & her prime ministers |
| Contents | Lord Melbourne 1837-1841 -- Sir Robert Peel 1841-1846 -- Lord John Russell 1846-1852 -- Lord Derby; Lord Aberdeen 1852-1855 -- Lord Palmerston; Lord Derby; Lord Palmerston 1855-1861 -- Lord Palmerston 1861-1865 -- Lord Russell; Lord Derby; Mr Disraeli 1865-1868 -- Mr Gladstone 1868-1874 -- Mr Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) 1874-1880 -- Mr Gladstone 1880-1885 -- Lord Salisbury; Mr Gladstone 1885-1886 -- Lord Salisbury 1886-1892 -- Mr Gladstone; Lord Rosebery 1892-1895 -- Lord Salisbury 1895-1901 -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "A riveting portrait of Queen Victoria and the ten prime ministers who headed the British government during her sixty-three-year reign"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "This is a Borzoi book." -- title page verso. |
| General note | Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain under the title Plagued With Politics by William Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, in 2024. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 547-602) and index. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2023050228 |
| ISBN | 9781101875575 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1101875577 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DA562 .S67 2024 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |