{"product_id":"queen-victoria-9781473651418","title":"Queen Victoria","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e AN INTIMATE ACCOUNT OF ONE OF BRITAIN''S LONGEST-REIGNING - AND MOST EXTRAORDINARY - MONARCHS FROM BESTSELLING HISTORIAN LUCY WORSLEY \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders LOVE \u003ci\u003eQueen Victoria:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\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\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*******************************\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e Who was Queen Victoria? \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\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, re\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuch a brilliant idea!  Drilling down into Victoria's diaries Worsley gives us Victoria in all her infinite variety - queen and mother, matriarch and minx...I loved it. * Daisy Goodwin, author, and creator of ITV's Victoria *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully fresh, vivid and engaging portrait of Victoria. * Jane Ridley, author of Bertie: A Life of Edward VII *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe glory of this book is in the details\u003c\/b\u003e, and the specific moments, that Worsley chooses to single out for mention, and in her cheerful voice as she leads us by the hand to the next window of Victoria's life calendar. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueen Victoria \u003c\/i\u003ehas much of the \u003cb\u003eabundant charm\u003c\/b\u003e of its author -- A.N. Wilson * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eIn this \u003cb\u003elively, light-footed\u003c\/b\u003e 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 *\u003cbr\u003eThe latest from historian Worsley is an \u003cb\u003einsightful, sympathetic, and vividly written\u003c\/b\u003e examination of the \"good woman\" who ruled England for 64 years... Worsley's command of the material and elegant writing style make this \u003cb\u003ea must-read\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone interested in the British monarchy. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eintimate \u003c\/b\u003eglimpse * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eLucy Worsley \u003cb\u003ebrings our most iconic of monarchs to life\u003c\/b\u003e with this intimate and sympathetic portrayal... Even if you know Victoria's story, there's more to discover in this insightful biography. * Woman's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging portrait\u003c\/b\u003e of the monarch * i paper *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eJane Austen at Home:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is my kind of history: carefully researched but so vivid that you are convinced Lucy Worsley was actually there at the party - or the parsonage. * Antonia Fraser *\u003cbr\u003eJane Austen at Home offers a fascinating look at Jane Austen's world through the lens of the homes in which she lived and worked throughout her life. The result is a refreshingly unique perspective on Austen and her work and a beautifully nuanced exploration of gender, creativity, and domesticity. * Amanda Foreman *\u003cbr\u003eA vivid portrait of Jane Austen. A must for any Austenite. * Red Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant and very moving, this book is a fascinating and original exploration of Jane Austen with lots of new material - Worsley brings Austen to life superbly, through her pages she is a flesh and blood woman, intelligent, powerful, contradictory, loving, loved. A magnificent book. * Kate Williams *\u003cbr\u003eRarely, if ever, will you encounter a historian so in command of their material. Truly, this is a dazzling exercise in persuasion, written with sense and sensibility. * Saturday Express *\u003cbr\u003eA deep, prolifically researched dive into the houses, vacation homes, and schools where the author spent her life. * Vogue Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eWorsley offers us much that Austen's admirers wish to know... [she] is entirely convincing. * New York Times *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371974631767,"sku":"9781473651418","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/queen-victoria-9781473651418","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}