Hibbert, author of several distinguished biographies and histories,
now turns his attentions to Queen Victoria whose reign spanned the
years 1837-1901. Such a subject demands a comprehensive study and
this one does not disappoint, incorporating lengthy extracts from
the queen's own journals in order to balance the narrative
appraisal. Victoria was a dedicated diarist and her regular
jottings are useful in providing an informative portrait of her
long and influential reign, which witnessed enormous changes, from
the advent of the railway to the birth of the motor car. Hibbert's
is a scholarly, exhaustive account of a remarkable monarch, tracing
the course of her reign from the early days when she ascended the
throne as a girl of 18 through the happy days of her marriage to
Prince Albert and finally to the last decades of her life when she
consolidated her earlier triumphs. Showing signs of scrupulous
research, every aspect of Victoria's life comes under minute
scrutiny here, and whilst sometimes a little more elan in such a
volume would be welcome, this remains an admirably thorough
biography. (Kirkus UK)
"[Christopher Hibbert] is our outstanding popular historian… This book is, I think, his masterpiece… he has portrayed her as physically and imaginatively passionate, a loveable monster who, for all her extreme oddness, came to embody the aspirations and character not only of a nation, but of an Empire which embraced half the globe."
A.N. Wilson, DAILY MAIL
"A deliciously gossipy but thoughtful biography… an exceptional portrait of a homely, formidably strong-willed women who used her power both admirably and abominably."
MIRANDA SEYMOUR, SUNDAY TIMES
He is a master technician… [Hibbert] succeeds in weaving a vast tangle of sources into a driving story. It is a testimony to his skill that he manages to make his 557-page book feel, If anything, a tad too short… it meticulously fleshes out the little butterball of a woman who came to dominate not only her own time, but ours as well."
KATHRYN HUGHES, DAILY TELEGRAPH
"Christopher Hibbert is the doyen of court historians… a lively, is episodic account of a remarkable woman's life… he is particularly strong on the stifling dullness of court life, Victoria's extraordinary relations with her Scottish and Indian servants, and her absolute domination of her children… The book is handsomely produced and, unusually for today, has a rich selection of fascinating footnotes."
SARAH BRADFORD, EVENING STANDARD
"An unrivalled portrait of a marriage… she emerges from his compelling narrative a more real, complex and fascinating figure than ever before."
JACKIE WULLSCHLAGER, FINANCIAL TIMES
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