{"product_id":"queen-victoria-by-christopher-hibbert-rare-books","title":"Queen Victoria by Christopher Hibbert [rare books]","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"103\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"180\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"41\"\u003eQueen Victoria: A Personal History\u003c\/strong\u003e, Christopher Hibbert delivers a richly personalized and carefully researched biography of one of Britain’s most iconic monarchs. Ascending to the throne at just eighteen, Victoria reigned for nearly 64 years, witnessing dramatic social, political, and industrial transformations. Hibbert draws upon her intimate journals, voluminous correspondence, and previously unpublished sources to present her not merely as the emblematic “Victorian age,” but as a complex, emotional, and sometimes capricious individual\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"258\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe narrative spans her lifelong relationships—from her early dependence on her mother’s circle and the domineering Conroy, to her profound partnership with Prince Albert, and later her controversial friendships with John Brown and Abdul Karim. Alongside public events such as the Crimean War or expansion of the British Empire, the biography explores Victoria’s family dynamics, her rigid philosophy, and the contradictions within her character: devotion mingled with emotional volatility, moral strictness coexisting with passionate intimacy\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"336\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHibbert’s portrayal has been widely praised as his “masterpiece,” balancing scholarly depth with narrative clarity—creating a vivid portrait of a monarch who shaped not only 19th‑century Britain but whose legacy endures in modern times\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eAbout the Author — \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"740\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"413\"\u003eChristopher Hibbert\u003c\/strong\u003e (Arthur Raymond Hibbert; 5 March 1924 – 21 December 2008) was an English historian, biographer, and popular writer celebrated for his accessible yet meticulously researched biographies and historical narratives. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eA graduate of Oxford and a decorated Army officer in World War II (awarded the Military Cross), he began crafting what would become a distinguished literary career in the late 1950s\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"903\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eOver his career, Hibbert authored more than fifty books, covering subjects from the Victorian monarchy to European political figures, social institutions, and historic cities. Works such as \u003cem data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eThe Destruction of Lord Raglan\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eWellington: A Personal History\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the House of Medici\u003c\/em\u003e reflect his ability to humanize historical figures through vivid storytelling\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eWidely acclaimed during his lifetime, he was described by \u003cem data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"73\"\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e as \"a pearl of biographers\" and by \u003cem data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"120\"\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e as \"probably the most widely-read popular historian of our time\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255615807674,"sku":"357QNCWZL-Used","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/978-0006388432.jpg?v=1761066744","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/queen-victoria-by-christopher-hibbert-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}