Victoria: Portrait Of A Queen

Victoria: Portrait Of A Queen by Catherine Reef, 246 pages

“Victoria woke one morning at the age of eighteen to discover that her uncle had died and she was now queen. She went on to rule for sixty-three years, with an influence so far-reaching that the decades of her reign now bear her name--the Victorian period. Victoria is filled with the exciting comings and goings of royal life: intrigue and innuendo, scheming advisors, and assassination attempts, not to mention plenty of passion and discord. Includes bibliography, notes, British royal family tree, index.” I really liked this book.  It was very accessible because it read more like a story but very clearly included a lot of great information about Victoria; her life, family, and reign.  I would highly recommend this for anyone interested in the British monarchy in general and Victoria specifically, especially for anyone somewhat new to the topic.  It will be too simple for someone who already has a lot of information, probably, but for a novice it’s perfect.  It would probably be very accessible to teens and older children, as well.