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 Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this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 was transforming the landscape, and the
British Empire was commanding ever larger parts of the globe. Born
into a world where woman were often powerless, during a century
roiling with change, Victoria went on to rule the most powerful
country on earth with a decisive hand. Fifth in line to the throne
at the time of her birth, Victoria was an ordinary woman thrust
into an extraordinary role. As a girl, she defied her mother's
meddling and an adviser's bullying, forging an iron will of her
own. As a teenage queen, she eagerly grasped the crown and relished
the freedom it brought her. At twenty years old, she fell
passionately in love with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,
eventually giving birth to nine children. She loved sex and
delighted in power. She was outspoken with her ministers,
overstepping boundaries and asserting her opinions. After the death
of her adored Albert, she began a controversial, intimate
relationship with her servant John Brown. She survived eight
assassination attempts over the course of her lifetime. And as
science, technology, and democracy were dramatically reshaping the
world, Victoria was a symbol of steadfastness and security-queen of
a quarter of the world's population at the height of the British
Empire's reach. Drawing on sources that include revelations about
Victoria's relationship with John Brown, Julia Baird brings vividly
to life the fascinating story of a woman who struggled with so many
of the things we do today: balancing work and family, raising
children, navigating marital strife, losing parents, combating
anxiety and self-doubt, finding an identity, searching for meaning.
This sweeping, page-turning biography gives us the real woman
behind the myth.
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