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Queen Victoria

The authoritative biography of Victoria as daughter, wife, mother, widow, by beloved historian Lucy Worsley OBE

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Queen Victoria

By: Lucy Worsley
Narrated by: Lucy Paterson, Lucy Worsley
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 Victoria 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

LISTENER REVIEWS:
'This book changed my whole perception of Queen Victoria' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Fascinating. Lucy has really brought her to life' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Modern, gripping, informative and beautifully written. It succeeds impressively in revealing the woman behind the Queen' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Who was Queen Victoria?

A 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.

Victoria found a way of ruling when people were deeply uncomfortable with having a woman on the throne.

Her 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.

By 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.

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Critical acclaim for Queen Victoria:

'A wonderfully fresh, vivid and engaging portrait.' Jane Ridley, author of Bertie: A Life of Edward VII

'Has much of the abundant charm of its author.' Spectator

'The glory of this book is in the details.' The Times

'Worsley's command of the material and elegant writing style make this a must-read.' Publisher's Weekly

'An intimate glimpse.' Daily Mail

'An engaging portrait of the monarch.' i paper

'Provides a unique insight into this inscrutable monarch.' Choice Magazine

'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©2018 Miller House Limited 19th Century Europe Great Britain Modern Politics & Activism Royalty England

Critic Reviews

Such 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.
A wonderfully fresh, vivid and engaging portrait of Victoria.
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I absolutely loved this book. Written with humour and insight by Lucy Worsley and narrated by the talented Lucy Paterson.
Highly recommended.

Victoria Regina - Do you really know her?

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Brilliant and fascinating. So much I didn't know about Queen Victoria. Recommended not just for fans of the royals.

Brilliant and fascinating

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This is one of the most enjoyable reads I've experienced yet. I would absolutely recommend this book to everyone,whether history buff,or,not. Excellent narration. Lucy Wolseley is stupendous,as is Lucy Paterson. I might listen to this again. It's worth holding onto for a while. Some narrators are irritating. Here,they are positively top class.

Priceless listening to a superb narrator.

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Very entertaining and informative. Kept you interested the whole way. I'm sure our current Queen would not go on holidays for two months in Europe.

LEAVES YOU WANTING MORE.

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This was beautifully narrated and easy to become absorbed in the life of Victoria. It seems to me that the listener was given insight into the many aspects of the queens life and loves without being forced to like or dislike her.

I love anything Lucy Worsley writes

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