Victoria: The Queen av Julia Baird

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<p><b>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY JANET MASLIN, <i>THE NEW YORK TIMES</i></b><br><br><b>''<i>Victoria the Queen, </i>Julia Baird''s exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch'' <i>The New York Times Book Review </i>(Editor''s Choice).</b><br><b><br>The true story for fans of the hit ITV drama series <i>Victoria </i>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 Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning book is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience.</b><br><br>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