Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901, author
Duff, David, 1912-2008, editor

New and rev. ed. / edited by David Duff.

Exeter : Webb & Bower, 1983.

240 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 25 cm.

Originally published, 1980.
Includes index.

The publication of Queen Victoria's journals in 1858 made her a best-selling author almost immediately. Dedicated to her late husband, Victoria's diary entries detail her Highland holidays at Balmoral in Aberdeenshire, frequented by the royal family since 1848. Writing of mountain adventures, boating, and other outdoor activities, the Queen portrays an idyllic family life far away from the politics and prying eyes of the London public. Her Highland exploits are supplemented with accounts of travels in England and Ireland and yachting expeditions. As Victoria had retreated from public life following the death of Albert, the publication of her journals gave the public access to their monarch in a different form, and the popularity of this book resulted in the subsequent publication, More Leaves from a Journal of a Life in the Highlands in 1884

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English

Scotland
Highlands
Social life
1842-1882
Personal observations

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