The Last Romantic
Biography of Queen Marie of Roumania
Hannah Pakula(Author)
Weidenfeld & Nicolson History (Publisher)
Published on 2. December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-1-85799-816-0 (ISBN)
Description
Queen Marie of Roumania was one of the most fascinating crowned heads of Europe and one of the most extraordinary and independent women of our century. The granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Tzar Alexander II of Russia, at seventeen Marie left the glittering courts of Western Europe to marry the Crown Prince of Roumania. Drawing upon the young queen s diaries and letters, the author describes her struggle to gain an independent footing in the male- dominated court of Roumania, her early years as one of the most admired beauties of Europe, and the decisive period during World War I when she all but ran the Roumanian Government. With the sweep and panache of a great epic, this compelling story is historical biography at its best. This enthralling book is like a huge spicy plum pudding stuffed with juicy fruits Maureen Cleave, Evening Standard
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
24pp b&w photographs
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
699 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85799-816-0 (9781857998160)
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