In the Shadow of a Queen - Heather B. Moore

 In The Shadow of a Queen - Heather B. Moore

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In this book, the reader is introduced to the life of Princess Louise, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, during her teens and early twenties. The early death of her father, the beloved Prince Albert, and the perpetual mourning of her mother had a lasting influence on her upbringing.  As she grows into womanhood and marries, this look at her life explores the mores of the time, the machinations involved in selecting a suitable match for a royal princess, and the stalwartness yet repressed mindset of the queen. Louise had a mind of her own pursuing sculpting and embracing women’s rights and charitable causes, yet her early life was tightly controlled by her mother.  

This is an engrossing, pleasant read. I’m not a huge fan of historical fiction based a a real person’s life, as I am always skeptical as to how much is fact and how much is fiction.  However, this work is well researched and documented.  While certainly the dialog is imagined, it embellishes authenticated events and observations.  

I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m glad I took the time to read it.

Thanks to #netgalley and @shadowmountainpub for the ARC

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