The Captive of Kensington Palace
  • Published: 1 December 2008
  • ISBN: 9780099513520
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $27.99

The Captive of Kensington Palace

(Queen Victoria: Book 1)

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The first in Jean Plaidy's captivating Victorian series

The young Princess Victoria, strictly confined within the boundaries of Kensington Palace, is being moulded for her awesome future as Queen of England. Surrounded by her dolls and closely guarded by her domineering mother and faithful governess, she slowly becomes aware of the bitter conflicts that surround her.

The jealous and scheming Duke of Cumberland is a constant threat to her rightful accession . . . her mother's sinister friend, Sir John Conroy, makes her uneasy . . . and the bickering between her mother and the king seems neverending.

Growing up is proving difficult for the princess. She longs for her eighteenth birthday when at last she will be free to rule the nation as she pleases and to re-acquaint herself with the gallant Prince Albert.
  • Published: 1 December 2008
  • ISBN: 9780099513520
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $27.99
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About the author

Jean Plaidy

Jean Plaidy, one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also know as Victoria Holt. Jean Plaidy's novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide by the time of her death in 1993.

Also by Jean Plaidy

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The Lion of Justice
The Passionate Enemies
The Spanish Bridegroom
The Queen of Diamonds
Daughter of Satan
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Praise for The Captive of Kensington Palace

These books are page-turners; they offer a wonderful way to learn about history, their heroines are smart, strong and in control of their destinies and their stories will remain with you for ever...They are a celebration of women's spirit throughout history.

Daily Express

Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting

Observer

Outstanding

Vanity Fair

Jean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity

Guardian

Jean Plaidy doesn't just write the history, she makes it come alive.

Julia Moffat, RNA

Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama

New York Times

One of the country's most widely read novelists

Sunday Times
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