{"product_id":"a-most-english-princess-a-novel-of-queen-victorias-daughter-9780062997609","title":"A Most English Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Daughter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In this sweeping, immersive novel, Clare McHugh draws readers into the mesmerizing world of the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria - Princess Vicky - as she emerges into a powerful force in her own right and ascends to become the first German Empress.\" --Marie Benedict, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Only Woman in the Room \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of the BBC's \u003cem\u003eVictoria, \u003c\/em\u003eAlison Pataki's \u003cem\u003eThe Accidental Empress\u003c\/em\u003e, and Daisy Goodwin's \u003cem\u003eVictoria, \u003c\/em\u003e this debut novel tells the gripping and tragic story of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo the world, she was Princess Victoria, daughter of a queen, wife of an emperor, and mother of Kaiser Wilhelm. Her family just called her Vicky...smart, pretty, and self-assured, she changed the course of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJanuary 1858: Princess Victoria glides down the aisle of St James Chapel to the waiting arms of her beloved, Fritz, Prince Frederick, heir to the powerful kingdom of Prussia. Although theirs is no mere political match, Vicky is determined that she and Fritz will lead by example, just as her parents Victoria and Albert had done, and also bring about a liberal and united Germany. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrought up to believe in the rightness of her cause, Vicky nonetheless struggles to thrive in the constrained Prussian court, where each day she seems to take a wrong step. And her status as the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria does little to smooth over the conflicts she faces. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut handsome, gallant Fritz is always by her side, as they navigate court intrigue, and challenge the cunning Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, while fighting for the throne--and the soul of a nation. At home they endure tragedy, including their son, Wilhelm, rejecting all they stand for.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClare McHugh tells the enthralling and riveting story of Victoria, the Princess Royal--from her younger years as the apple of her father Albert's eyes through her rise to power atop the mighty German empire to her final months of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcHugh, Clare:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBorn in London, Clare McHugh grew up in the United States and graduated from Harvard with a degree in European history. She worked for many years as a newspaper reporter and magazine editor. She has also taught high school history and reviewed books for the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/em\u003e. The mother of two grown children, she lives with her husband in Washington, DC, and Amagansett, NY. \u003cem\u003eA Most English Princess\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50545644634386,"sku":"9780062997609","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2769e301-aed1-4614-a96a-d185984d868c.jpg?v=1731549590","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-most-english-princess-a-novel-of-queen-victorias-daughter-9780062997609","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}