Kim Marsland Livres

The narrative explores Queen Victoria's childhood isolation in Kensington Palace, highlighting her creativity through the creation of a doll family consisting of 132 intricately dressed wooden dolls. These figures symbolize her longing for companionship and reflect her patience, imagination, and artistic talents. Kim Marsland reveals the significance of these dolls and their connection to Victoria's early interests, showcasing her watercolour sketches and journals that bring her youthful characters to life, illustrating the foundations of her artistic passions throughout her reign.

Never-published-before atmospheric photographs of Charleston House taken just after Duncan Grant died, and before the farmhouse was restored and opened to the public. A rare glimpse into the world of the Bloomsbury set.