Victoria & Abdul : the true story of the queen's closest confidant
Basu, Shrabani2017
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"In the twilight years of her reign, after the devastating deaths of hertwo great love--Prince Albert and John Brown--Queen Victoria meets tall and handsome Abdul Karim, a humble servant from Agra waiting tables at her Golden Jubilee. The two form an unlikely bond and within a year Abdul becomes a powerful figure at court, the Queen's teacher, her counsel on Urdu and Indian affairs, and a friend close to her heart. This marked the beginning of the most scandalous decade in Queen Victoria's long reign. As the royal household roiled with resentment, Victoria and Abdul's devotion grew in defiance. Drawn from secrets closely guarded for more than a century, Victoria & Abdul is an extraordinary and intimate history of the last years of the nineteenth-century English court and an unforgettable view onto the passions of an aging Queen"-- Amazon.com.
Main title:
Victoria & Abdul : the true story of the queen's closest confidant / Shrabani Basu.
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Imprint:
New York : Vintage Books, 2017.
Collation:
334 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Also published: Gloucestershire - The History Press - 2017Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-323) and index.
ISBN:
97805254344129780750982580
Dewey class:
941.081092B941.081
Language:
English
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BRN:
304099
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 941.081 VIC | Available |