A Magnificent Obsession: Victoria, Albert, and the Death That Changed the British Monarchy - Softcover

Praise for "The Last Days of the Romanovs"

"As shocking and immediate as a thriller. . . . [A] gripping read."

--"People" magazine (3 1/2 stars)

"Quite simply, stunning. . . . Chilling and poignant, this is how history books should be written."

--Alison Weir, author of "Henry VIII: The King and His Court"

"A Magnificent Obsession will immerse you in history . . . Rappaport's book brings alive an almost forgotten time. A must-read if you love British history."--"British Weekly "

"A fluid and astute writer, Rappaport delivers a historically discerning portrait of Victoria in the 1860s." --"Booklist"

"Rappaport offers an absorbing, perceptive, and detailed picture of a constitutional monarchy in crisis." --"Publishers Weekly"

"An absorbing account of the making of a queen through her awful, protracted grief."--"Kirkus Reviews"

Praise for "The Last Days of the Romanovs"

"As shocking and immediate as a thriller. . . . [A] gripping read." --"People" magazine (3 1/2 stars)

"Quite simply, stunning. . . . Chilling and poignant, this is how history books should be written." --Alison Weir, author of "Henry VIII: The King and His Court"

Quite simply, stunning. . . . Chilling and poignant, this is how history books should be written.--Alison Weir, author of Henry VIII: The King and His Court, on The Last Days of the Romanovs

A Magnificent Obsession will immerse you in history . . . Rappaport's book brings alive an almost forgotten time. A must-read if you love British history. "British Weekly"

A fluid and astute writer, Rappaport delivers a historically discerning portrait of Victoria in the 1860s. "Booklist"

Rappaport offers an absorbing, perceptive, and detailed picture of a constitutional monarchy in crisis. "Publishers Weekly"

An absorbing account of the making of a queen through her awful, protracted grief. "Kirkus Reviews"

As shocking and immediate as a thriller. . . . [A] gripping read. "People magazine (3 1/2 stars) on The Last Days of the Romanovs"

Quite simply, stunning. . . . Chilling and poignant, this is how history books should be written. Alison Weir, author of Henry VIII: The King and His Court, on The Last Days of the Romanovs"

A Magnificent Obsession will immerse you in history . . . Rappaport's book brings alive an almost forgotten time. A must-read if you love British history. British Weekly

A fluid and astute writer, Rappaport delivers a historically discerning portrait of Victoria in the 1860s. Booklist

Rappaport offers an absorbing, perceptive, and detailed picture of a constitutional monarchy in crisis. Publishers Weekly

An absorbing account of the making of a queen through her awful, protracted grief. Kirkus Reviews

As shocking and immediate as a thriller. . . . [A] gripping read. People magazine (3 1/2 stars) on The Last Days of the Romanovs

Quite simply, stunning. . . . Chilling and poignant, this is how history books should be written. Alison Weir, author of Henry VIII: The King and His Court, on The Last Days of the Romanovs

"A Magnificent Obsession will immerse you in history . . . Rappaport's book brings alive an almost forgotten time. A must-read if you love British history." --British Weekly

"A fluid and astute writer, Rappaport delivers a historically discerning portrait of Victoria in the 1860s." --Booklist

"Rappaport offers an absorbing, perceptive, and detailed picture of a constitutional monarchy in crisis." --Publishers Weekly

"An absorbing account of the making of a queen through her awful, protracted grief." --Kirkus Reviews

"As shocking and immediate as a thriller. . . . [A] gripping read." --People magazine (3 1/2 stars) on The Last Days of the Romanovs

"Quite simply, stunning. . . . Chilling and poignant, this is how history books should be written." --Alison Weir, author of Henry VIII: The King and His Court, on The Last Days of the Romanovs

-A Magnificent Obsession will immerse you in history . . . Rappaport's book brings alive an almost forgotten time. A must-read if you love British history.- --British Weekly

-A fluid and astute writer, Rappaport delivers a historically discerning portrait of Victoria in the 1860s.- --Booklist

-Rappaport offers an absorbing, perceptive, and detailed picture of a constitutional monarchy in crisis.- --Publishers Weekly

-An absorbing account of the making of a queen through her awful, protracted grief.- --Kirkus Reviews

-As shocking and immediate as a thriller. . . . [A] gripping read.- --People magazine (3 1/2 stars) on The Last Days of the Romanovs

-Quite simply, stunning. . . . Chilling and poignant, this is how history books should be written.- --Alison Weir, author of Henry VIII: The King and His Court, on The Last Days of the Romanovs