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Prisoners in the Palace

Michaela MacColl

Hardcover | Pages: 368 pages

Rating: 3.78 | 3142 Users | 437 Reviews

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Title	:	Prisoners in the Palace
Author	:	Michaela MacColl
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 368 pages
Published	:	October 13th 2010 by Chronicle Books (first published September 1st 2010)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Mystery. Young Adult. Adventure

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London, 1838. Sixteen-year-old Liza's dreams of her society debut are dashed when her parents are killed in an accident. Penniless, she accepts the position of lady's maid to young Princess Victoria and steps unwittingly into the gossipy intrigue of the servant's world below-stairs as well as the trickery above. Is it possible that her changing circumstances may offer Liza the chance to determine her own fate, find true love, and secure the throne for her future queen?

Meticulously based on newly discovered information, this riveting novel is as rich in historical detail as Catherine, Called Birdy, and as sizzling with intrigue as The Luxe.

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ISBN:	0811873005 (ISBN13: 9780811873000)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Elizabeth Hastings, Queen Victoria
Setting:	London, England(United Kingdom)

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Michaela MacColl's meticulous historical research brings to life this story of the tumultuous time leading up to Victoria's accession to the throne. We see the proceedings through the eyes of Elizabeth - Liza - Hastings, a rich debutante who finds herself abruptly orphaned and impoverished and takes up a job as Princess (not yet Queen) Victoria's personal maid. One of the most interesting parts of the book is the political intrigue happening in the dilapidated and understaffed Kensington Palace.

Now, in my review of Sharon Dogar's Annexed, I picked at the nit of portraying real people in fiction. With the portrayal of Peter van Peels, the main issue is that no surviving family or record can attest to his character. With Queen Victoria, there are numerous records from which to draw upon. Yet I hated the depiction of Victoria. My impressions of her came through history classes (well-liked Queen, Catholic-size family, but didn't seem very good to the Irish) and the movie The Young Victoria

I really liked this book.Yes! I know! Surprise surprise! But really, it was good. I'm a moderate fan of historical fiction, but lately I've encountered some that are....well...a little too much fiction and not enough historical. Going into this, I sort of had that feeling towards this book. The cover especially made it seemed a bit like a chic-flic in book form. Boy was I wrong! Liza, though hardly a bad-a**, is though considering the time period and everything she has to deal with. She's brave

"Prisoners in the Palace: How Princess Victoria Became Queen with the Help of Her Maid, a Reporter, and a Scoundrel" - written by Michaela MacColl and published in 2010 by Chronicle. The full title tells you that this is a light, fictional account, but it is also well-grounded in historical fact. The future Queen Victoria waits to ascend the throne (for the present King to die) while being treated rather shabbily as a poor relation who some would rather did not exist. A lonely teenager, she is

I really enjoyed this book. Historical fiction can be tricky. You need to provide enough historically accurate information and detail to be true to the time period, but you also want to be able to add in some creative liberties. It is really a fine balance to get just the right mix while keeping the story engaging and fun to read. I think MacColl has achieved this balance beautifully.The main details of Victorias childhood are more or less accurate. The main character, Liza, is fictional. But

Prisoners in the Palace: How Princess Victoria became Queen with the Help of Her Maid, a Reporter, and a Scoundrel by Michaela MacColl brings to life a part of history that is not much covered in Young Adult literature. We all know about the Victorian era, but how much do any of us know about Queen Victoria when she was still Princess Victoria?It's a sure bet that what is revealed in this well-written, well-documented book, which is fiction based on real history, will shock many readers. The

I devour books about Queen Victoria, her family, her Court, the society, everything. Its a quirk, I know, and I couldnt tell you why Im so intrigued by that awfully stuffy Queen and her enormous family, but Ill read anything that comes out about her. Which is one of the reasons why I love the mini-explosion of books about Victoria R including the fantastic movie released recently Young Victoria. Not so surprisingly, I loved it.So I was excited to see this novelization of the year leading up to