{"product_id":"becoming-queen-victoria-the-unexpected-rise-of-britains-greatest-monarch-9780345472397","title":"Becoming Queen Victoria: The Unexpected Rise of Britain's Greatest Monarch","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - The perfect companion to the PBS Masterpiece series \u003ci\u003eVictoria \u003c\/i\u003e- A gripping account of Queen Victoria's rise and early years in power from CNN's official royal historian\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Kate Williams has perfected the art of historical biography. Her pacy writing is underpinned by the most impeccable scholarship.\"--Alison Weir\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1819, a girl was born to the fourth son of King George III. No one could have expected such an unassuming, overprotected girl to be an effective ruler--yet Queen Victoria would become one of the most powerful monarchs in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Writing with novelistic flair and historical precision, Kate Williams reveals a vibrant woman in the prime of her life, while chronicling the byzantine machinations that continued even after the crown was placed on her head. Upon hearing that she had inherited the throne, eighteen-year-old Victoria banished her overambitious mother from the room, a simple yet resolute move that would set the tone for her reign. The queen clashed constantly not only with her mother and her mother's adviser, the Irish adventurer John Conroy, but with her ministers and even her beloved Prince Albert--all of whom attempted to seize control from her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Williams lays bare the passions that swirled around the throne--the court secrets, the sexual repression, and the endless intrigue. The result is a grand tale of a woman whose destiny began long before she was born and whose legacy lives on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBecoming Queen Victoria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An informative, entertaining, gossipy tale.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A great read . . . With lively writing, Ms. Williams  makes] the story fresh and appealing.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Sparkling, engaging.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Open Letters Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/27\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345472397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Kate Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44493143802037,"sku":"9780345472397","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3db310b6-da78-487f-98a9-b5afeeb1d89e.jpg?v=1721747197","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/becoming-queen-victoria-the-unexpected-rise-of-britains-greatest-monarch-9780345472397","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}