Victoria: The Queen

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY JANET MASLIN, THE NEW YORK TIMES

''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).

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. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning book is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience.

When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would begin to threaten many of Europe''s monarchies in the coming decades. In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the public''s expense, and republican sentiment was growing. The Industrial Revolution wa