{"product_id":"9781472266088-the-queen","title":"The Queen","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe gripping true tale of a villain who changed history\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE QUEEN: T\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe never-before-told story of a beguilingly complex American character, lost in the rush to create a vicious stereotype. For fans of incredible investigative writing in the vein of David Grann and John Carreyrou\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** WINNER OF THE NATIONAL CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY ***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN\/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY ***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Queen\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable work of non-fiction' - David Grann, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKillers of the Flower Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the gripping true tale of a villain who changed American history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 1970s, Linda Taylor became a fur-wearing, Cadillac-driving symbol of the undeserving poor - the original 'welfare queen'. In the press she was the ultimate template for this insidious stereotype; Ronald Reagan himself cited her criminal behaviour in his presidential campaign, turning public opinion firmly against state benefits and those who used them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Taylor was demonized for the least of her crimes. She was a con artist, a thief, a kidnapper, maybe even a murderer - and certainly one of the most gifted and deranged criminals of modern times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Queen \u003c\/i\u003eis the never-before-told story of a beguilingly complex American character, lost in the rush to create a vicious stereotype.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Anyone who knew welfare knew, I thought, that the welfare queen is a myth. Turns out she isn't' - Jamie Fisher, \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Levin's brilliant exploration of the politics of welfare reform teaches an essential lesson. Where myths and stereotypes predominate, facts, logic and evidence lose out . Levin's story calls upon us to think harder. Gripping' \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449779728758,"sku":"9781472266088","price":11.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28006943.jpg?v=1760446688","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472266088-the-queen","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}