Absorbing and thoughtful Royal biography- By: , 03 Nov 2001 Longford's writing style is elegant, clean, sympathetic to her subject & quietly witty. Writing about Britain's Queen Victoria, from the unusual circumstances of her parents' marriage, to her own lonely childhood, fulfilling marriage, early widowhood & long life, Longford gives a detailed portrait of the public & private queen. Victoria, who gave her name to an age, & saw the world change dramaticallly during her lifetime, is a more interesting & complex character under Longford's careful scrutiny than she is often thought to be. This biography, first published in 1964,deserves the new audience its reissue will bring it.An excellent biography- By: , 04 May 2001 This book deserves the top award. Marvellouly written, superbly organized, this book should be in anyone's top five.
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