Who Was Queen Victoria?

Name: Who Was Queen Victoria?
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Jim Gigliotti
ISBN: 9780525493198

Author: Jim Gigliotti

Series: Who Was?

Narrator: Jayne Entwistle

Unabridged: 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 01/31/2017

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Biographical, History, Canadian History

Synopsis

Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian Era, a period of industrial, cultural, scientific, and political change that was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. But Victoria was raised under close supervision and near isolation until she became Queen of the United Kingdom at the young age of 18. She married her first cousin, Albert, and had nine children who married into families across Europe. By the time she had earned the nickname “The Grandmother of Europe” and the title “Empress of India” it was indeed true that the sun never set on the British Empire. Publicly, she became a national icon, but privately, Who Was Queen Victoria?

About The Author

Jim Gigliotti is a freelance writer based in Southern California. A former editor at the National Football League, he has written more than 50 books for all ages. His writing credits include biographies for young readers on Olympian Jesse Owens and baseball star Roberto Clemente.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sophie on December 01, 2022

It's Great for Middle Aged readers. Good introduction to Victoria so they can ask further questions and learn more when they get older......more

Goodreads review by Monica on March 04, 2019

After watching the PBS series on Queen Victoria, I wanted to know a little more about her. These "Who is" book series are great for fun facts and a quick bio. Investigate adult biographies if you want more depth.......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on March 18, 2017

It was fascinating but it didn't cover any of the many assassination attempts against her, including when she was pregnant with her first child and Albert selflessly got shot shielding her body with his own. Makes me wonder what other information I would be missing out on.......more

Goodreads review by Leilani on December 01, 2018

Who Was Queen Victoria by Jim Gigliotti is a good biography. You get yo read about Queen Victoria’s childhood. The biography covers her life when she was growing up and that she would always have someone with her at all times. The Queen couldn't have her own room, someone had to be with her at all t......more

Goodreads review by Elysia on May 09, 2024

I love re-learning history with my kids! Currently we are studying the Victorian Era. Who Was Queen Victoria was the perfect book to get a full understanding of who she was and the life she lived. It was also our first "Who Was" book. I was impressed and will continue to utilize this series as we le......more