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Summary: Victoria's Secret
Review: This book is very well written. THere are many similies and metaphors which put you back into the life of Queen Victoria. It is an educational book, yet it reads like a story. It is most definetly not like most historical non-fiction books.
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Summary: Great for a quick over view...
Review: This is a small book for such a large subject. It keeps to the facts and indeed it does not overwhelm you with those. I found some of the expressions used in the book to be a little odd, almost as if the writer was trying to write in style that she thinks is "real" English.I enjoyed the book and it has made me want to learn more about this quite remarkable woman. In short ;read it and enjoy , but don't expect to be turned into an expert by the end of the book.
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Summary: Great for a quick over view...
Review: This is a small book for such a large subject. It keeps to the facts and indeed it does not overwhelm you with those. I found some of the expressions used in the book to be a little odd, almost as if the writer was trying to write in style that she thinks is "real" English. I enjoyed the book and it has made me want to learn more about this quite remarkable woman. In short ;read it and enjoy , but don't expect to be turned into an expert by the end of the book.
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Summary: Very Good
Review: This is a very well written book which was a pleasure to read. You couldn't say that it was an in-depth biography but it was a book that provided enough facts to the keep the reader interested. Short and too the point but a well crafted narrative and a nicely presented story that was a joy to read. Recommended for anyone who likes history!
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Summary: Very Good
Review: This is a very well-written and researched biography. Queen Victoria is vividly brought to life and her colorful era brilliantly conveyed. Quite an enjoyable read!
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Summary: A Good Recreational Read
Review: What a marvelous book! Oh to be a college freshman again and have this for summer history assignment! Is it presumptuous or what to put a vast historical panorama in 264 pages? But Erickson does it with great style befitting her intrepid subject. A word to our fictional freshman: be sure to look up the big words, be thankful there is an author not afraid to use them; don't try to remember the geneologies, time for that later; visualize that last chapter death-bed scene, unsurpassed in its poignant prose. Thanks, Ms. Erickson, for a great work.
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