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|title=The Mystery of Princess Louise: Queen Victoria's Rebellious Daughter | |title=The Mystery of Princess Louise: Queen Victoria's Rebellious Daughter | ||
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|summary= As a previous biographer once called her, Princess Louise was Queen Victoria’s unconventional daughter. Always popular with the public for her comparatively easygoing manner (though, being royal, she was not averse to pulling rank), her forward-looking views on social issues, notably education and votes for women, and her artistic interests, she was certainly one of the most interesting of her family. | |summary= As a previous biographer once called her, Princess Louise was Queen Victoria’s unconventional daughter. Always popular with the public for her comparatively easygoing manner (though, being royal, she was not averse to pulling rank), her forward-looking views on social issues, notably education and votes for women, and her artistic interests, she was certainly one of the most interesting of her family. | ||
Revision as of 11:07, 4 November 2014
We had great fun picking our top ten biographies of 2014. Some you might have heard about but there are quite a few gems which have slipped under the media radar. Here they are, in alphabetial order by author:
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