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Reviewed on February 15, 2017 | Audio
For 63 years, Victoria (1819–1901) ruled Great Britain, during a period of unparalleled invention and expansion of the Empire, marked mostly by peace. Baird, an Australian journalist and historian, uncovers new information for this carefully researched biography, to present a feminist view that disputes the idea of a queen who abdicated her responsibilities to live in perpetual sadness after the early death of her husband, Albert. Instead, Baird conten...Log In or Sign Up to Read More