Publisher's Synopsis
'Facts are introduced with a cool intelligence and take us through Victoria's 81 years with skill in selection and quotation. Precise, informative, well balanced in comment... All is admirably documented... Mullen and Munson give a perspective to Victoria's life and times.'
The Sunday Times
History & Archaeology Review 'An excellent introduction to an enormous subject.'
The Tablet 'This book stands out as by far the best short account of Victoria as a woman and Queen. It deserves a wide sale for its accuracy and charm, and its freedom from any attempt to force her into a mould. This delightful book.'
Church of England Newspaper 'A remarkable woman, well portrayed here.'
The Birmingham Post 'A vivid, intimate and sometimes unexpected portrait.'
Worcester Weekend News 'It is the gossipy, human anecdotes that make this biography such a delight.'
Wiltshire Gazette & Herald