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266 pp.
| Simon/Wiseman |
January, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-8729-1$16.99
(3)
YA
This first-person reconstruction of Queen Victoria's life from late childhood through the early years of her marriage focuses on the isolation that colored her childhood and her capacity for intense loyalty and strong passions. Meyer ultimately implies that Albert's good sense stabilized Victoria's reign. Sympathetic without sentimentality and informative without overwhelming detail, Meyer provides a plausible window into Victoria's mind. Timeline, websites. Bib.