Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria

E. F. Benson / EFBenson

34,07 €
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Editorial:
White Press
Año de edición:
2014
Materia
Biografía: realeza
ISBN:
9781473314986
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This book’s pages contains the classic biography of Queen Victoria by E. F. Benson. Using sources such letters and other writings Benson provides an immensely interesting insight in the woman, wide, mother and Queen that is Victoria. Ben was a prolific writer of his time producing over 90 works. Queen Victoria was first published in 1935 and is here republished with an introductory biography of the author.

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