Shooting Victoria : madness, mayhem, and the rebirth of the British monarchy / Paul Thomas Murphy.
2012
DA550 .M87 2012 (Mapit)
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Title
Shooting Victoria : madness, mayhem, and the rebirth of the British monarchy / Paul Thomas Murphy.
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Edition
1st Pegasus Books cloth ed.
ISBN
9781605983547
1605983543
1605983543
Publication Details
New York : Pegasus Books, 2012.
Language
English
Description
xi, 669 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
DA550 .M87 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification
941.081
Summary
From a hunchbacked dwarf to a paranoid poet assassin, a history of Victorian England as seen through the numerous assassination attempts on Queen Victoria.
During Queen Victoria's 64-year reign, no fewer than eight attempts were made on her life. Murphy follows each would-be assassin and the repercussions of their actions, illuminating daily life in Victorian England, the development of the monarchy under Queen Victoria and the evolution of the attacks in light of evolving social issues and technology.
During Queen Victoria's 64-year reign, no fewer than eight attempts were made on her life. Murphy follows each would-be assassin and the repercussions of their actions, illuminating daily life in Victorian England, the development of the monarchy under Queen Victoria and the evolution of the attacks in light of evolving social issues and technology.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 521-658) and index.
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