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Queen Victoria
- Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow
- Narrated by: Lucy Paterson, Lucy Worsley
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
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Publisher's Summary
AN INTIMATE ACCOUNT OF ONE OF BRITAIN'S LONGEST-REIGNING - AND MOST EXTRAORDINARY - MONARCHS FROM BESTSELLING HISTORIAN LUCY WORSLEY
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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
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- Kindle Customer
- 30-05-2019
I love anything Lucy Worsley writes
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.
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- Dudley
- 29-12-2020
Outstanding
Congratulations Lucy Worsley you are genuinely a great historian and storyteller. This is an outstanding book.
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- Lauren Wilson
- 16-01-2021
Priceless listening to a superb narrator.
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.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-03-2020
LEAVES YOU WANTING MORE.
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.
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- Joanne Park
- 28-05-2019
Victoria Regina - Do you really know her?
I absolutely loved this book. Written with humour and insight by Lucy Worsley and narrated by the talented Lucy Paterson.
Highly recommended.
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- Not Half
- 03-08-2022
Brilliant and fascinating
Brilliant and fascinating. So much I didn't know about Queen Victoria. Recommended not just for fans of the royals.
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