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Last Days of Glory: The Death of Queen VictoriaSnagging.org In association with Amazon.co.ukOnline Shop | Property Guides | Kitchen & Home | Garden Tools | Power Tools | Consumer Electronics Get the Snagging Checklist Here!  Dewey Decimal Number: 941.081092 EAN: 9780140291186 Edition: New Ed ISBN: 0140291180 Label: Penguin Books Ltd Manufacturer: Penguin Books Ltd Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: October 25, 2001 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Studio: Penguin Books Ltd Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Interesting read, hard going at timesI have read many books on the life and times of Queen Victoria, so I was expecting another drawn out story when I purchased this one. The book is facinating and details her last hours, and how she spent her last days at Osbourne House. It also discribes how the Kieser Willham was advised to stay away, in case the knowledge of his presence deeply upset her. Sometimes the book is a little hard going and focuses on some political aspects. The book is well worth a read and makes interesting reading. Rating: - Absolutely fascinating - recommended.Absolutely fascinating. Tony Rendell has a thorough and detailed grasp of his subject and the book is densely full of detail but never turgid. He has a distinctly modern approach and a light touch, with some nice wry comments on some of the individuals involved (for example Bishop Davidson) which makes you feel as if he might actually have met them. The death scene itself is morbidly fascinating. I have recommended this book to several people. Rating: - Smear freeI purchased this book after reading reports in my newspaper of a a televised documentary that intends to purport to reveal the late Queen Victoria in a less than wholesome light. I was delighted to read Mr. Rennell's book which showed these salacious allegations are wide of the mark. Mr. Rennell shows Queen Victoria as thoughtful, ingenious and justifiably manipulative but at heart as a thoroughly decent person. What a pity the persons who are making this documentary for the television are not basing their programme on this excellent and dramatic book. Rating: - ExcellentAs a history buff who takes a special interest in Queen Victoria I approached this book with dread because so many authors rehash what is already common knowledge. But not Mr.Rennell. He has unearthed new and fascinating facts and writes in a jaunty but erudite manner. I take my hat off to him! Rating: - well written and grippingUnlike the previous reviewer I didn't quite manage this book in one sitting, but I nevertheless found it totally absorbing. The author has done his research and the main players certainly come to life. Where the author delivers a master stroke is by trawling the papers of the day to give us the real mood of the nation. One asks oneself the question, "Would there be such a mood of mourning today?" After the reaction to Diana's death, there could well be! The 'taster' on the dust jacket is a real tease - what exactly was put in the coffin which has remained such a secret for so long? - read it, and you shall find out! This book does not disappoint.  Try searching the Internet for "Last Days of Glory: The Death of Queen Victoria" or Ebay for "Last Days of Glory: The Death of Queen Victoria". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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