![]() ![]() It was interesting to read this novel right after watching The Crown, because I found a lot of parallels between a young Victoria taking the throne and being guided by Lord M and a young Elizabeth II taking the throne and being (somewhat) guided by Churchill. ![]() She treats her mother coldly, throws tantrums, and is generally self-centered without a real care about the well-being of her people (there is a glimmer of compassion later). In fact, she is often quite annoying and frivolous as any teenager would be. The young Victoria (also a great Emily Blunt movie by the way…) is not always likable. ![]() Victoria takes place just as 18-year-old “Drina” is made queen and must navigate newfound leadership and independence with PM Lord Melbourne at her side. Daisy Goodwin also wrote the TV series, but I believe the first season extends a bit farther than the novel does. Victoria: A Novel of a Young Queen by Daisy Goodwin is the companion novel to the new Victoria TV series (already out in the UK, out in the US in Jan). ![]()
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