wyszukanych pozycji: 60
The Queen and Lord M : (Queen Victoria: Book 2)
ISBN: 9780099513537 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. On the morning of 20th June 1837, an 18-year-old girl is called from her bed to be told that she is Queen of England. Lord Melbourne - worldly cynic and constant companion to the queen, himself a veteran of many a latter-day scandal proves to be her guiding light - until the dashing Prince Albert appears and she falls hopelessly in love.
On the morning of 20th June 1837, an 18-year-old girl is called from her bed to be told that she is Queen of England. Lord Melbourne - worldly cynic a...
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87,31 zł |
The Thistle and the Rose : (Tudor Saga)
ISBN: 9780099493259 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. When King Henry VII negotiates peace with Scotland, his daughter's hand in marriage to James IV is the ultimate prize. Margaret Tudor leaves England and accepts her fate unquestioningly. But to her surprise she falls in love with the fearsome Scottish King. But, neither the marriage nor the peace are to last.
When King Henry VII negotiates peace with Scotland, his daughter's hand in marriage to James IV is the ultimate prize. Margaret Tudor leaves England a...
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87,31 zł |
The Thistle and the Rose: The Story of Margaret, Princess of England, Queen of Scotland
ISBN: 9780609810224 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From the pen of the legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy comes the story of Princess Margaret Tudor, whose life of tragedy, bloodshed, and scandal would rival even that of her younger brother, Henry VIII.
Princess Margaret Tudor is the greatest prize when her father, Henry VII, negotiates the Treaty of Perpetual Peace with neighboring Scotland. The betrothal is meant to end decades of bloody border wars, but it becomes a love match: To Margaret's surprise, she finds joy in her marriage to the dashing James IV of Scotland, a man sixteen years her senior. But the marriage, and the... From the pen of the legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy comes the story of Princess Margaret Tudor, whose life of tragedy, bloodshed, and scanda...
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79,19 zł |
For a Queen's Love: The Stories of the Royal Wives of Philip II
ISBN: 9780307346223 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Power-hungry monarch, cold-blooded murderer, obsessive monster--who could love such a man? Set against the glittering courts of sixteenth-century Europe, the Spain of the dreaded Inquisition, and the tortured England of Bloody Mary, For a Queen's Love is the story of Philip II of Spain--and of the women who loved him as a husband and father. Philip was a dark and troubled man, who, like many royals, had been robbed of his childhood. His first marriage, a romantic union with childlike Maria Manoela, brought him tragedy and a troublesome son, Don Carlos. Then followed...
Power-hungry monarch, cold-blooded murderer, obsessive monster--who could love such a man? Set against the glittering courts of sixteenth...
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83,59 zł |
The Scarlet Cloak
ISBN: 9780099533030 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. With fanatical Philip II on the Spanish throne and the spectre of his Inquisition hovering over Europe, these are dangerous and bloody times in which to live. As his most Catholic Majesty turns his eyes towards the heretical English, two brothers from sleepy Andalusia suddenly find themselves caught in a perilous web of intrigue.
With fanatical Philip II on the Spanish throne and the spectre of his Inquisition hovering over Europe, these are dangerous and bloody times in which ...
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92,77 zł |
The Captive of Kensington Palace : (Queen Victoria: Book 1)
ISBN: 9780099513520 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The young Princess Victoria, strictly confined within the boundaries of Kensington Palace, is being moulded for her awesome future as Queen of England. Surrounded by her dolls and closely guarded by her domineering mother and faithful governess, she slowly becomes aware of the bitter conflicts that surround her.
The young Princess Victoria, strictly confined within the boundaries of Kensington Palace, is being moulded for her awesome future as Queen of England...
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The Widow of Windsor : (Queen Victoria: Book 4)
ISBN: 9780099510253 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Albert is dead and the queen is preparing to spend the rest of her life in mourning. Yet the last years of her reign are to be momentous years. Palmerston, then Gladstone and Disraeli, govern her empire through the high noon of its heyday.
Albert is dead and the queen is preparing to spend the rest of her life in mourning. Yet the last years of her reign are to be momentous years. Palmer...
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92,77 zł |
Passage to Pontefract : (Plantagenet Saga)
ISBN: 9780099533078 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Richard of Bordeaux is determined to take his revenge on the five lords who have humiliated him. But while he succeeds with four of them, the fifth proves to be far more of a challenge. Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, is absolutely set on achieving what his father had failed to do - to remove Richard from the throne.
Richard of Bordeaux is determined to take his revenge on the five lords who have humiliated him. But while he succeeds with four of them, the fifth pr...
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92,77 zł |
The Queen's Husband : (Queen Victoria: Book 3)
ISBN: 9780099513551 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. From the time they were in their cradles, Victoria and Albert were destined for each other. However, the passive Albert is well aware that marriage to a quick-tempered, demonstrative young woman like Victoria could result in unnecessary scenes and stormy court feuds - and he is right.
From the time they were in their cradles, Victoria and Albert were destined for each other. However, the passive Albert is well aware that marriage to...
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92,77 zł |
The Hammer of the Scots : (Plantagenet Saga)
ISBN: 9780099510284 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Through all the years of his reign, Edward I strove to weld a nation united from England, Scotland and Wales. When the mighty Wallace raised the Scots in arms and the Welsh Llewellyn strove for power, Edward stood firm to his resolve, still knowing in his heart how much would be lost when his crown passed down to his dissolute son.
Through all the years of his reign, Edward I strove to weld a nation united from England, Scotland and Wales. When the mighty Wallace raised the Scots...
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92,77 zł |
Mary, Queen of France: The Story of the Youngest Sister of Henry VIII
ISBN: 9780609810217 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy brings to life the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most powerful king in Europe--her older brother.
Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known throughout Europe for her charm and good looks, Mary is the golden child of the Tudor family and is granted her every wish. Except when it comes to marriage. Henry VIII, locked in a political showdown with France, decides to offer up his pampered baby sister to secure peace... Legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy brings to life the story of Princess Mary Tudor, a celebrated beauty and born rebel who would defy the most ...
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79,19 zł |
The Reluctant Queen: The Story of Anne of York
ISBN: 9780307346155 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In 1470, a reluctant Lady Anne Neville is betrothed by her father, the politically ambitious Earl of Warwick, to Edward, Prince of Wales. A gentle yet fiercely intelligent woman, Anne has already given her heart to the prince s younger brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Unable to oppose her father s will, she finds herself in line for the throne of England an obligation that she does not want. Yet fate intervenes when Edward is killed at the Battle of Tewkesbury. Anne suddenly finds herself free to marry the man she loves and who loves her in return. The ceremony is held at Westminster...
In 1470, a reluctant Lady Anne Neville is betrothed by her father, the politically ambitious Earl of Warwick, to Edward, Prince of Wales. A gentle yet...
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83,59 zł |
Madame Serpent: (Medici Trilogy)
ISBN: 9780099493174 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. Sullen-eyed and broken-hearted, fourteen-year-old Catherine de'Medici arrives in Marseilles to marry Henry of Orleans, second son of the King of France. On the promise of a dowry fit for a king, Catherine has left her true love in Italy, forced into trading her future for a stake in the French crown.
Sullen-eyed and broken-hearted, fourteen-year-old Catherine de'Medici arrives in Marseilles to marry Henry of Orleans, second son of the King of Franc...
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55,97 zł |
Queen Jezebel: A Catherine De' Medici Novel
ISBN: 9781451686548 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Back in print after twenty years, the final novel in the classic Catherine de' Medici trilogy (that includes Madame Serpent and The Italian Woman) from the bestselling grande dame of historical fiction. The final novel in the classic Catherine de' Medici trilogy from Jean Plaidy, the grande dame of historical fiction. The aging Catherine de' Medici and her sickly son King Charles are hoping to end the violence between the feuding Catholics and Huguenots. When Catherine arranges the marriage of her beautiful Catholic daughter Margot to Huguenot king Henry of...
Back in print after twenty years, the final novel in the classic Catherine de' Medici trilogy (that includes Madame Serpent and The Itali...
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123,14 zł |
A Favorite of the Queen: The Story of Lord Robert Dudley and Elizabeth I
ISBN: 9780307346230 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Torn between her heart's passion and duty to her kingdom, a young queen makes a dark choice... Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester was the most powerful man in England during the reign of Elizabeth I. Handsome and clever, he drew the interest of many women--but it was Elizabeth herself that loved him best of all. Their relationship could have culminated in marriage but for the existence of Amy Robsart, Robert's tragic young wife, who stood between them and refused to be swept away to satisfy a monarch's desire for a man that was not rightfully her own. But when Amy suddenly dies,...
Torn between her heart's passion and duty to her kingdom, a young queen makes a dark choice... Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester was the m...
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The Sixth Wife : (Tudor Saga)
ISBN: 9780099493242 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Katharine Parr has unwittingly become the last pawn in King Henry VIII's ambitions for an heir. Already twice widowed, Katharine finally dared to hope that she might find love with the dashing Thomas Seymour. But, Henry has decided he must have a sixth wif
Katharine Parr has unwittingly become the last pawn in King Henry VIII's ambitions for an heir. Already twice widowed, Katharine finally dared to hope...
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Castile for Isabella: (Isabella & Ferdinand Trilogy)
ISBN: 9780099510321 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. Isabella became the pawn of her ambitious, half-crazed mother and a virtual prisoner at the licentious court of her half-brother, Henry IV. Was she, at sixteen, fated to be the victim of the Queen's revenge, the Archbishop's ambition and the lust of Don Pedro Giron, one of the most notorious lechers in Castile?
Isabella became the pawn of her ambitious, half-crazed mother and a virtual prisoner at the licentious court of her half-brother, Henry IV. Was she, a...
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The Loves of Charles II: The Stuart Saga
ISBN: 9781400082483 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 768 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From princesses to country girls to actresses the loves of Charles II come to life.
Ten years after Charles I was deposed and executed, his son, Charles II, regains the throne after many years in exile. Charles is determined not only to restore the monarchy but also to revive a society that has suffered under many years of Puritan rule, when everything from theater to Christmas festivals was illegal. As king, Charles II throws himself into the gaiety of court life, becoming a patron of the arts and a consummate lover of women. He first secures a strong dynastic alliance by marrying... From princesses to country girls to actresses the loves of Charles II come to life.
Ten years after Charles I was deposed and executed, his... |
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96,79 zł |
Flaunting, Extravagant Queen: (French Revolution)
ISBN: 9780099493389 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. At the age of fifteen, Marie Antoinette, beautiful and charming bride to the impotent Dauphin, is plunged into the intrigue of Versailles. Frivolous and reckless, she flouts the strict and demanding etiquette of the glittering court, and discovers the true nature of love, hate and jealousy.
At the age of fifteen, Marie Antoinette, beautiful and charming bride to the impotent Dauphin, is plunged into the intrigue of Versailles. Frivolous a...
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92,77 zł |
Royal Road to Fotheringhay: The Story of Mary, Queen of Scots
ISBN: 9780609810231 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The haunting story of the beautiful--and tragic--Mary, Queen of Scots, as only legendary novelist Jean Plaidy could write it
Mary Stuart became Queen of Scotland at the tender age of six days old. Her French-born mother, the Queen Regent, knew immediately that the infant queen would be a vulnerable pawn in the power struggle between Scotland's clans and nobles. So Mary was sent away from the land of her birth and raised in the sophisticated and glittering court of France. Unusually tall and slim, a writer of music and poetry, Mary was celebrated throughout Europe for her beauty... The haunting story of the beautiful--and tragic--Mary, Queen of Scots, as only legendary novelist Jean Plaidy could write it
Mary Stuart... |
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79,19 zł |