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A wonderfully fresh, vivid and engaging portrait. Jane Ridley, author of Bertie: A Life of Edward VII n n Has much of the abundant charm of its author. Spectator n n The glory of this book is in the details. The Times n n Worsleys command of the material and elegant writing style make this a must-read. Publishers Weekly n n An intimate glimpse. Daily Mail n n An engaging portrait of the monarch. i paper n n Provides a unique insight into this inscrutable monarch. Choice Magazine n n ******************************* n n Who was Queen Victoria? n n 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. n n Victoria found a way of ruling when people were deeply uncomfortable with having a woman on the throne. n n 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. n n 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 historys most recognisable woman. n
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