Overview
The audiobook contains an exclusive bonus interview with author Lucy Worsley. Bestselling author and historian Lucy Worsley tracks a new course through Queen Victoria's life, examining how she transformed from dancing princess to the Widow of Windsor and became one of Britain's greatest monarchs along the way. Taking twenty-four significant days from Victoria's life, from her birth, her wedding, her coronation to her husband's death, and many more in between, allows us to see Victoria up close and personal, examining how she lived hour to hour. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth, this major new biography celebrates Queen Victoria as a woman of her time, who lived an extraordinary life. (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Full Product Details
Author: Lucy Worsley ,
Lucy Paterson ,
Lucy Worsley
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Edition: Unabridged edition
Weight: 0.300kg
ISBN: 9781473651517
ISBN 10: 1473651514
Publication Date: 06 September 2018
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Format: Downloadable audio file
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Queen Victoria has much of the abundant charm of its author - Spectator 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. - Daisy Goodwin, author, and creator of ITV's Victoria The glory of this book is in the details, 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 The latest from historian Worsley is an insightful, sympathetic, and vividly written examination of the good woman who ruled England for 64 years... Worsley's command of the material and elegant writing style make this a must-read for anyone interested in the British monarchy. - Publisher's Weekly A wonderfully fresh, vivid and engaging portrait of Victoria. - Jane Ridley, author of Bertie: A Life of Edward VII Praise for Jane Austen at Home: This 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 Jane 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
Author Information
Lucy Worsley is an historian, author, curator and television presenter. Lucy read history at New College, Oxford and worked for English Heritage before becoming Chief Curator at the charity Historic Royal Palaces. She also presents history programmes for the BBC, and her bestselling books include Jane Austen at Home, A Very British Murder: The Curious Story of how Crime was Turned into Art, If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home, Courtiers: the Secret History of the Georgian Court and Cavalier: The Story of a 17th century Playboy.
