Books by Daisy Goodwin

En tidlig junimorgen i 1837 vågner den attenårige prinsesse Victoria op til nyheden om, at hendes onkel, William IV, er død. Hun er nu dronning i verdens mest magtfulde nation. I de kommende uger og måneder vil det vise sig, om den overbeskyttede unge kvinde kan leve op til den rolle, eller om hun vil blive et lydigt og nyttigt redskab for sin mors magtsyge rådgiver Sir John Conroy.Hun får uvurderlig støtte fra sin premierminister Lord Melbourne. Han er gammel nok til at være hendes far, men han tiltrækkes uhjælpeligt af den unge kvinde. Og hun af ham, for han er den eneste, der ser, at hun vil blive en stor dronning. Daisy Goodwin har både skrevet romanen og produceret den store tv-serie, Victoria, ITV’s seneste monstersucces, der er solgt til hele verden og vises på DR1 i foråret 2017. ”Den perfekte blanding af spænding og romantik.” THE TIMES ”Kan varmt anbefales til alle, der elsker historiske romaner.” BOOKLIST ”Et stykke inspirerende royal historie, der bygger på den unge Victorias egne dagbøger.” PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ”Goodwin skriver smukt og ubesværet om både historie og følelser.” DAILY MAIL Om forfatteren:Daisy Goodwin er forfatter til to tidligere historiske romaner, The American Heiress og The Fortune Hunters, der begge blev New York Times-bestsellere. Hun er desuden en anerkendt tv-producer, og sideløbende med sit arbejde med Victoria, har hun både skrevet og produceret en stor tv-dramaserie af samme navn, der bygger på romanen. Første sæson af serien bliver vist på DR1 i løbet af foråret 2017.Goodwin bor i London og arbejder på anden sæson af tv-serien.

A deliciously classy tale of an American heiress, an English blue blood and the hunt for happiness from the acclaimed scriptwriter for the epic drama, VICTORIA.

When times are tough - whether because of illness, bereavement or receiving bad news - it can be hard to find the right words. Help comes in the form of this beautifully packaged gift book, comprising 100 life-affirming poems handpicked by an expert on poetry. Grouping the poems by theme - from 'Hearing Bad News' to 'How To Carry On' - this gem of a book features contributions from classical poets such as John Keats, Emily Bront , W.H. Auden and Christina Rossetti alongside lines from more contemporary poets such as Philip Larkin, Elizabeth Jennings, Raymond Carver, Carol Ann Duffy and Wendy Cope. It adds up to a wonderful pick-me-up - a self-administered drug guaranteed to make a dark day brighter and act as a great lyrical crutch.

THE FORTUNE HUNTER is the true story of a nineteenth century Queen of Hearts and a cavalry captain, told by the author of the bestselling, MY LAST DUCHESS.

From the first flush of love, through courtship and vows of eternal fidelity, to serving the writs and drowning your sorrows, 'The Nation's Favourite Love Poems' will meet all your romantic requirements. In this selection of 100 popular poems, poets of every age consider that most universal of themes: love. As well as traditional lovers' favourites such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning's 'How do I love thee?' and Shakespeare's 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' there are contemporary voices such as Adrian Mitchell, Wendy Cope and John Fuller, whose erudite yet salacious 'Valentine' would melt the most fridgid heart. There are even poems for those more melancholic moments, Hardy's haunting 'After a Journey', for example, and Larkin's poignant 'Love Songs in Age'. So, wherever you are in the tunnel of love, dip into this book of poetry and you will be reassured to discover that at one time or another a poet has been there before you.