{"product_id":"9781473651418-queen-victoria","title":"Queen Victoria","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe authoritative biography of Victoria as daughter, wife, mother, widow, by beloved historian Lucy Worsley OBE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorian, author and TV presenter Lucy Worsley delves into the detail of Queen Victoria's life in this major new biography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria as you've never seen her before: an intimate and unmissable account of one of Britain's longest-reigning, best-loved monarchs from bestselling author Lucy Worsley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders LOVE \u003ci\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e'This book changed my whole perception of Queen Victoria' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Fascinating. Lucy has really brought her to life'   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'An insightful, interesting and readable account'   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*******************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Who was Queen Victoria? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA little old lady, potato-like in appearance, dressed in everlasting black? She was also a passionate young princess who loved dancing. And there is also a third Victoria, the brilliant queen, one who invented a new role for the monarchy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVictoria found a way of ruling when people were deeply uncomfortable with having a woman on the throne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer image as a conventional daughter, wife and widow concealed the reality of a talented, instinctive politician. Her actions, if not her words, reveal that she was tearing up the rules on how to be female. But the price of this was deep personal pain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy looking in detail at twenty-four days of her life, through diaries, letters and more, we meet Queen Victoria up-close and personal. Living with her from hour to hour, we can see and celebrate the contradictions that make up British history's most recognisable woman.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**************************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCritical acclaim for Queen Victoria:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderfully fresh, vivid and engaging portrait.' Jane Ridley, author of Bertie: A Life of Edward VII\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Has much of the abundant charm of its author.' Spectator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The glory of this book is in the details.' The Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Worsley's command of the material and elegant writing style make this a must-read.' Publisher's Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An intimate glimpse.' Daily Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An engaging portrait of the monarch.' i paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Provides a unique insight into this inscrutable monarch.' Choice Magazine  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In this lively, light-footed biography, just out in paperback, the popular TV historian Lucy Worsley looks at just 24 days of Victoria's 81-year long life to reveal unexpected sides to the monarch.' BBC History Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31889064984673,"sku":"9781473651418","price":11.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27978843.jpg?v=1722242776","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781473651418-queen-victoria","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}