wyszukanych pozycji: 6
The Ruby Ring
ISBN: 9781400051731 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 372 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From critically acclaimed historical novelist Diane Haeger comes The Ruby Ring, an unforgettable story of love, loss, and immortal genius . . .
Rome, 1520. The Eternal City is in mourning. Raphael Sanzio, beloved painter and national hero, has died suddenly at the height of his fame. His body lies in state at the splendid marble Pantheon. At the nearby convent of Sant'Apollonia, a young woman comes to the Mother Superior, seeking refuge. She is Margherita Luti, a baker's daughter from a humble neighborhood on the Tiber, now an outcast from Roman society, persecuted by powerful... From critically acclaimed historical novelist Diane Haeger comes The Ruby Ring, an unforgettable story of love, loss, and immortal genius . . ....
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The Queen's Rival: In the Court of Henry VIII
ISBN: 9780451232205 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From the author of The Queen's Mistake comes the untold story of King Henry VIII's first well-known mistress.
As the beautiful daughter of courtiers, Elizabeth -Bessie- Blount is overjoyed when she secures a position as maid of honor to Katherine of Aragon. But when she captures the attention of the king himself, there are whispers that the queen ought to be worried for her throne. When Bess gives birth to a healthy son the whispers become a roar. But soon the infamous Boleyn girls come to court and Henry's love for her begins to fade. Now, Bess must turn to her... From the author of The Queen's Mistake comes the untold story of King Henry VIII's first well-known mistress.
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95,40 zł |
The Secret Bride: In the Court of Henry VIII
ISBN: 9780451223135 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. For fans of The Tudors comes a captivating drama about the only woman who could defy Henry VIII -and keep her life.
Mary Tudor, the headstrong younger sister of the ruthless King Henry VII, has always been her brother's favorite-but now she is also an important political bargaining chip. When she is promised to the elderly, ailing King Louis of France, a heartbroken Mary accepts her fate, but not before extracting a promise from her brother: When the old king dies, her next marriage shall be solely of her choosing. For Mary has a forbidden passion, and is determined,... For fans of The Tudors comes a captivating drama about the only woman who could defy Henry VIII -and keep her life.
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95,40 zł |
The Queen's Mistake: In the Court of Henry VIII
ISBN: 9780451228000 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From the author of The Secret Bride, the tragic tale of the fifth wife of Henry VIII?
When the young and beautiful Catherine Howard becomes the fifth wife of the fifty-year-old King Henry VIII, she seems to be on top of the world. Yet her reign is destined to be brief and heartbreaking, as she is forced to do battle with enemies far more powerful and calculating than she could have ever anticipated in a court where one wrong move could mean her undoing. Wanting only love, Catherine is compelled to deny her heart's desire in favor of her family's ambition. But in so doing,... From the author of The Secret Bride, the tragic tale of the fifth wife of Henry VIII?
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95,40 zł |
I, Jane: In the Court of Henry VIII
ISBN: 9780451237897 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 386 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Though her path to the throne was long and paved with treachery, Jane Seymour would win the heart of her king--and heal her own. Jane Seymour of Wiltshire is not meant to go to Court. Not a child like her, with her lack of beauty and no title. But family connections are enough to have her named to the bridal retinue of Mary Tudor. At the French Court, the plain and docile Jane meets the girl who will grow into her rival in years to come: the already charismatic and conniving Anne Boleyn. Soon back home in the English countryside, Jane wants nothing more than peace and...
Though her path to the throne was long and paved with treachery, Jane Seymour would win the heart of her king--and heal her own. Jane Seym...
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The Perfect Royal Mistress
ISBN: 9780307237514 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 1 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Born into poverty and raised in a brothel, Nell Gwynne sells oranges in the pit at London s King s Theater, newly reopened after the plague and the Great Fire devastated the city. Soon, her quick sense of humor and natural charm get her noticed by those who have the means to make her life easier. But the street-smart Nell knows a woman doesn t get ahead by selling her body. Through talent, charm, intelligence, and sheer determination as well as a keen understanding of how the world operates Nell works her way out of the pit and onto the stage to become the leading comedic actress of the day....
Born into poverty and raised in a brothel, Nell Gwynne sells oranges in the pit at London s King s Theater, newly reopened after the plague and the Gr...
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82,39 zł |