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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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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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- Mrs Sarah Lynch
- 06-10-19
well worth a read - very thorough
really enjoyed this foray into 24 days of the life of queen victoria, painting a "warts and all" picture of a woman who oversaw so many shifts and changes (good and bad) so you're constantly changing your mind about how you feel about her. Lucy W's writing style is really enjoyable and her passion shines through as usual for really leaving no stone unturned when examining Victoria, her strengths and weaknesses, and her life.
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- D. Wilkins
- 05-03-20
Great holiday story
I really enjoyed this book. Chose it after viewing Lucy Worsley on a TV programme about the history of romantic fiction. It didn't disappoint. The narration was very good, free from a shrill pitch that I have encountered in previous audibles. Choose this book if you enjoy historical content and intelligent prose. Thanks Lucy, loved it.
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- R A Harding
- 04-07-19
Great listen!!
Full of insight and information that tells the story of Victoria the woman and her influence and legacy.
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- ralph freeman
- 31-10-19
Brilliant
Well researched well written from the lady who knows read it twice filled in some blanks for me
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- Stacy Bullen
- 11-08-19
loved it!
A wonderful insight into the life of queen Victoria, I really enjoyed it, I learnt a lot!
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- Cathy Connelly
- 27-03-19
Good but.....
Lucy Worsley is a fantastic historian but describing the Irish famine as being caused by repeated failure of the potato crop demonstrates that even in the 21st Century, British historians are either wholly ignorant of the history of former countries of the British empire or choose to ignore atrocities inflicted by the British empire on other nations.
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- Lepls
- 11-07-20
Excellent listen
The narrator was fantastic. Perfect speed. Made you feel like you were there. Great!
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- Liz Smith
- 23-09-23
Brilliant
Paints a different picture of Queen Victoria, I’ve only otherwise been exposed to the BBC drama series … I loved this version of her!
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- D. Luker
- 29-09-22
A must if you like history and Lucy Worsley!
Loved the book, loved the narrator, highly recommended if you like history and Lucy Worsley!
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- Diane
- 12-12-22
A view of a Queen
Interesting and informative book another view of a well known character which shows flaws and good points
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