{"product_id":"victoria-in-love-the-private-passion-of-a-queen-9798897100972","title":"Victoria in Love: The Private Passion of a Queen","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe passionate, provocative story of Queen Victoria's relationship with her servant John Brown that reveals the secrets that royal historians have kept from us.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector, and her right-hand man: their friendship immortalized in print and later onscreen. But what if there was more to their relationship than we know? And what has history been hiding from us? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rumors have swirled around this relationship for years as historians have attempted to bring the truth to light. Now for the first time, Dr. Fern Riddell reexamines everything we thought we knew about one of Britain's most iconic women--and queens. Through unearthing groundbreaking new evidence, Riddell challenges the prevalent image of Victoria as a grieving widow to create a compelling human portrait of a woman in passionate midlife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Against a backdrop of court politics, family dynasties and the magic of the Highlands, \u003ci\u003eVictoria in Love\u003c\/i\u003e untangles the mysteries that the royal family have tried to keep hidden for generations, forcing us to question: Who really writes our history'? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Both a timeless romance and the extraordinary story of the emotional life of a queen, this compelling work of history presents a remarkable narrative of a woman in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fern Riddell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897100972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Fern Riddell is a cultural historian and an expert on sex and suffrage during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. She is the author of several books published in Britain, including \u003ci\u003eDeath In Ten Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSex: Lessons from History\u003c\/i\u003e. Historical Consultant for the BAFTA award-winning BBC and Amazon drama \u003ci\u003eRipper Street\u003c\/i\u003e, she has appeared in productions for the BBC, ITV, Sky Arts, Smithsonian, BBC Radio 3 and 4, and also as an expert for radio and television across the world. She writes for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e BBC History Magazine. \u003c\/i\u003eFern lives in England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Fern Riddell \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48232162427037,"sku":"9798897100972","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5d99b306-046a-478c-9d82-258f6974e8f8.jpg?v=1778578307","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/victoria-in-love-the-private-passion-of-a-queen-9798897100972","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}