in the Shadow of a Queen by Heather B. Moore. Shadow Mountain Publishing, 2022. Young adult historical fiction. (Based on a true story). Queen Victoria's life is well documented, but not so the lives of some of her children. This is a tale of the family, the death of Prince Albert, and the aftermath. It focuses on Princess Louise who is a talented sculptor in the days when most women, and especially royal women, were severely limited in what they could and could not do. Beautiful and talented also as a painter, Louise works to attend classes and to ultimately find a husband who would allow her to be herself. Well told, interesting, and based on history, the novel also shows aspects of Queen Victoria that readers might not know. Readers may want to do a little research on the other royal children, too.
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