Victoria The Queen by Julia Baird6/23/2023 ![]() ![]() In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the public's expense, and republican sentiment was growing. Revolution would begin to threaten many of Europe's monarchies in the coming decades. When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning book is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience. The true story for fans of the hit ITV drama series Victoria starring Jenna Coleman, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen. ' Victoria the Queen, Julia Baird's exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch' The New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice). ![]() NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY JANET MASLIN, THE NEW YORK TIMES ![]()
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