
Queen Victoria
The woman who ruled the world
Kate Hubbard(Author)
Short Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2017
Book
Hardback
112 pages
978-1-78072-323-5 (ISBN)
Description
Victoria was just 18 when she was crowned Queen in 1837 - a tiny figure, with a will of iron. Never was there so queenly a queen. She made Britain great and the people loved her for it.But in 1861 tragedy struck, when her husband Albert died. The little Queen loved dogs and cream cakes and the troops who fought her wars but most of all she loved Albert. Dumb with grief she hid herself away. Suddenly it seemed the woman who had made the monarchy so strong would destroy it.Could anyone persuade her to be Queen again?Short Books is re-releasing some of its finest writing as a newly designed series of six children's biographies called The Great Victorians. These are entertaining and engaging stories of some of history's most fascinating characters. They tell history in a novelistic, engaging way, a halfway house between storybooks and traditional history. There is abundant humour and drama too.With beautifully designed covers these books will catch the eyes of parents as well as children. Also published in a highly collectable set.
Reviews / Votes
"Great stories - entertaining but not patronising". * Financial Times * I love these books A stunning collection that my children love as much as I do ... Each has its own distinct style but all are highly charged dramas... * Observer *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 202 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
180 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78072-323-5 (9781780723235)
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E-Book
06/2017
Short Books Ltd
€4.94
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Person
Kate Hubbard's first book, a short life of Bess of Hardwick, was published in 2001, followed by three children's books - biographies of Charlotte Bronte and Queen Victoria and `Rubies in the Snow', the fictionalised diary of Anastasia Romanov. Her most recent book, `Serving Victoria' follows the lives of six members of the Queen's household. She also works as a book reviewer and freelance editor and lives in London and Dorset.