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Missing 'Victoria'? Five Books to Read Before Season 2 Begins

Laurel Ann Nattress

11 Jul 2017 — 4 min read

A watched kettle never boils for fans of the Masterpiece drama Victoria. If you have binge-watched season one a bazillion times and are as impatient as I am for Season 2 to begin in 2018, follow my lead and fill the void with some (or all) of the great books on my list. They will expand your knowledge of the diminutive Queen who is not only famous for redefining and restoring the monarchy, but for her passionate marriage with Prince Albert, producing nine children.

The cover of "Victoria: The Heart and Mind of a Young Queen, Official Companion to the Masterpiece Presentation" (Photo: Harper Design) — "Victoria: The Heart and Mind of a Young Queen: Official Companion to the Masterpiece Presentation" (Photo: © HarperCollins 2017)

Victoria: The Heart and Mind of a Young Queen: Official Companion to the Masterpiece Presentation on PBS, by Helen Rappaport, with a foreword by Daisy Goodwin

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