Shooting Victoria: Madness, Mayhem, And The Rebirth Of The British Monarchy

Description

'It is worth being shot at to see how much one is loved.' - Queen Victoria Queen Victoria was attacked an astonishing eight times during her sixty-three year reign. Victoria's would-be assassins succeeded in changing the course of British history; whose penal system, legal system and policing would never be the same again. Taking the queen's mad, marginalized attackers as his starting point for an investigation of the entire era, Paul Thomas Murphy weaves elegantly through all layers of nineteenth century society and culture. A rollicking, riveting history, Shooting Victoria is the most multi-faceted story of Victorian Britain to date.

Reviews

'Great fun... well-written... Detailed... sheds entirely new light on Queen Victoria.' Kirkus (starred review). 'Rambles uninhibitedly and learnedly through 19th century history... stimulating.' John Sutherland NYTBR. 'A fresh, lively narrative... concise yet entertainingly informative...' Publishers' Weekly (starred review).