Queen Victoria - A Personal History by Christopher Hibbert

What an eye-opener! I have always had a love of historical biographies and I thought this would be the perfect time to read this one on the eve of the release of the new film 'Young Victoria'.
For those people who find historical biographies long-winded, verbose and sometimes very hard work will notice Hibbert's refreshing way he presents the late Queen. Each part of her life is set out in different chapters yet the whole book is as one and reads like a hard-to-put-down novel. This allows it to be read with ease and if the reader forgets an historical fact then it is easy to refer back to. And, boy, are there a lot of facts in the life of this incredible woman?
Queen Victoria was an amazing woman who wasn't afraid to voice her opinions, even when sometimes she got it wrong. She had an isolated childhood but blossomed into a fiesty and passionate queen who was deeply in love with her husband Albert even when she had to live the last forty years of her life without him.
Great Britain ruled the waves in the 19th century and who better to sit upon the throne of this vast empire but a truly remarkable woman.
This is a glorious and fascinating book. You will not be disappointed. It brings to life the world of Victoria and you realise that despite the royal title she was still a woman and never always got it quite right but was stubborn enough to see everything through. A great lady!