A poignant and fascinating account of a queen and country in mourning
Helen Rappaport is an historian and Russianist with a specialism in the Victorians and revolutionary Russia. Her books include Ekaterinburg: The Last Days of the Romanovs, No Place for Ladies: The Untold Story of Women in the Crimean War, and Magnificent Obsession: Victoria, Albert and the death that changed the monarchy, as well as Beautiful For Ever: Madame Rachel of Bond Street - Cosmetician, Con-Artist and Blackmailer. She lives in West Dorset.
A fascinating exposition of the art of mourning which Victoria made
peculiarly her own . . . Magnificent Obsession is that rare
creature; a scholarly book that wears its learning lightly and is
written with clarity and insight. It is a fascinating subject and
an even better read: a model of its kind.
*Sunday Express*
In this intriguing study, Helen Rappaport sets out to tell the
story of the royal anguish that followed Albert's death in December
1861 . . . she excels in her portrayal of a cult of mourning over
which the queen presided with all the imperious intensity of a high
priestess. Fair-minded, thoughtful and rich in social detail.
*Sunday Times*
Rappaport uses new sources to give a vivid account of Albert's
death . . . a valuable and insightful book which will change our
view of Queen Victoria.
*Spectator*
Brilliant . . . Helen Rappaport is especially good on the
incompetence of the gang of medics who presided over Albert's
illness.
*Daily Mail*
To mark the 150th anniversary of Albert's death, Helen Rappaport
looks at the circumstances leading up to it, the ritual of his
funeral and obsequies, and offers new theories on what killed
him.
*Majesty magazine*
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