{"product_id":"queen-victoria-9780006388432","title":"Queen Victoria","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Hibbert's acclaimed biography of Queen Victoria is as impressive and authoritative as the great woman herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This book is, I think, his masterpiece…he has portrayed her as physically and imaginatively passionate, a loveable monster who, for all her extreme oddness, came to embody the aspirations and character not only of a nation, but of an Empire which embraced half the globe.’ A. N. Wilson, Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A splendid book in every respect.’ Simon Heffer, Country Life\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘[Hibbert] succeeds in weaving a vast tangle of sources into a driving story. It is a testimony to his skill that he manages to make his 557-page book feel, If anything, a tad too short… it meticulously fleshes out the little butterball of a woman who came to dominate not only her own time, but ours as well.’ Kathryn Hughes, Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Full of scholarly references and splendidly produced.’ Robert Blake, Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A deliciously gossipy but thoughtful biography…an exceptional portrait of a homely, formidably strong-willed woman who used her power both admirably and abominably.’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A lively, episodic account of a remarkable woman's life…particularly strong on the stifling dullness of court life, Victoria's extraordinary relations with her Scottish and Indian servants, and her absolute domination of her children.’ Evening Standard\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An unrivalled portrait of a marriage…she emerges from his compelling narrative a more real, complex and fascinating figure than ever before.’ Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘This personal history provides as much food for thought as it does narrative energy and excitement.’ Scotsman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49399354687831,"sku":"9780006388432","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/queen-victoria-9780006388432","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}