Victoria - A Life

'Writing about Queen Victoria has been one of the most joyous experiences of my life. I have read thousands (literally) of letters never before published, and grown used to her as to a friend. Maddening? Egomaniac? Hysterical? A bad mother? Some have said so. What emerged for me was a brave, original woman who was at the very epicentre of Britain's changing place in the world: a solitary woman in an all-male world who understood politics and foreign policy much better than some of her ministers; a person possessed by demons, but demons which she was brave enough to conquer. Above all, I became aware, when considering her eccentric friendships and deep passions, of what a loveable person she was.' A. N. Wilson

About the author

A. N. Wilson grew up in Staffordshire and was educated at Rugby and New College, Oxford. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is a prolific and award-winning biographer and celebrated novelist. He lives in North London.

Summary

The first comprehensively researched biography of Queen Victoria ever, by one of Britain's best biographers. This magnificent biography sheds new light on Victoria not just as a queen, but as a woman.

Foreword

The first comprehensively researched biography of Queen Victoria ever, by one of Britain's best biographers. This magnificent biography sheds new light on Victoria not just as a queen, but as a woman.

Report

[A] splendid biography - this book is a gem: thoughtful, witty, insightful, striking a balance between political commentary and personal gossip... As this terrific biography shows, there really was a human being behind the gloomy portraits. Dominic Sandbrook Evening Standard

Product details

• Authors: A N Wilson, A. N. Wilson, A. N. (Author) Wilson
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.06.2015
• EAN: 9781848879584
• ISBN: 978-1-84887-958-4
• No. of pages: 656
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 196 mm x 49 mm
• Weight: 628 g
• Illustrations: 2 x 8pp plates (tbc)
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; England, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty, HISTORY / Women, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Biography: royalty, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: women and girls, 1837–1901 (Victorian period)