wyszukanych pozycji: 64
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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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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86,97 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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86,97 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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92,41 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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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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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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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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78,25 zł |
Courting Her Highness: The Story of Queen Anne
ISBN: 9780307719515 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A private battle rages at court for the affections of a childless queen, who must soon name her successor--and thus determine the future of the British Empire. It is the beginning of the eighteenth century and William of Orange is dying. Soon Anne is crowned queen, but to court insiders, the name of the imminent sovereign is Sarah Churchill. Beautiful, outspoken Sarah has bewitched Anne and believes she is invincible--until she installs her poor cousin Abigail Hill into court as royal chambermaid. Plain Abigail seems the least likely challenger to Sarah's place in her...A private battle rages at court for the affections of a childless queen, who must soon name her successor--and thus determine the future of the ... |
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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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The Sixth Wife
ISBN: 9780609810262 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Dangerous court intrigue and affairs of the heart collide as renowned novelist Jean Plaidy tells the story of Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII's six queens.
Henry VIII's fifth wife, Katherine Howard, was both foolish and unfaithful, and she paid for it with her life. Henry vowed that his sixth wife would be different, and she was. Katherine Parr was twice widowed and thirty-one years old. A thoughtful, well-read lady, she was known at court for her unblemished reputation and her kind heart. She had hoped to marry for love and had set her heart on Thomas Seymour, the dashing brother... Dangerous court intrigue and affairs of the heart collide as renowned novelist Jean Plaidy tells the story of Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII's...
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78,25 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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78,25 zł |
Murder Most Royal : (Tudor Saga)
ISBN: 9780099493228 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 656 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. At the decadent French court of King Francois, the young Anne Boleyn grows into an enigmatic and striking woman, a temptation to many courtiers. But whilst Anne's ambitions are high, she has learned from her sister's unfortunate reputation. Unlike Mary, Anne refuses to become even a King's mistress.
At the decadent French court of King Francois, the young Anne Boleyn grows into an enigmatic and striking woman, a temptation to many courtiers. But w...
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97,85 zł |
Loyal in Love: Henrietta Maria, Wife of Charles I
ISBN: 9780307346162 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The daughter of Henry IV of France, Princess Henrietta Maria, becomes a pawn in a political strategy to stabilize relations between two countries when her father marries her to Charles I of England. Sent abroad, she finds herself living in a Protestant country that views her own faith Catholicism with deep suspicion.
Yet her new husband is a man of principle and integrity, and Henrietta and Charles fall deeply in love. Henrietta is passionate about her faith, however, and soon politically powerful people, namely Oliver Cromwell and his Puritans, turn her loyalty to her religion into a... The daughter of Henry IV of France, Princess Henrietta Maria, becomes a pawn in a political strategy to stabilize relations between two countries when...
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82,59 zł |
Katharine, The Virgin Widow : (Tudor Saga)
ISBN: 9780099493143 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 311 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. After less than a year as the wife of the frail Prince Arthur, the question of whether the marriage of The young Spanish widow, Katharine of Aragon was ever consummated will decide both her fate and England's. Henry, Arthur's younger, and the future king of England alone has the power to restore her position, but at what sacrifice?
After less than a year as the wife of the frail Prince Arthur, the question of whether the marriage of The young Spanish widow, Katharine of Aragon wa...
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86,97 zł |
Royal Sisters: A Novel of the Stuarts: The Story of the Daughters of James II
ISBN: 9780307719522 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Two sisters change the course of a nation by forsaking the King--their own father. England is on the verge of revolution. Antagonized by the Catholicism of King James II, the people plot to drive him from the throne. But at the heart of the plot is a deep betrayal: the defection of the daughters James loves, Mary and Anne. Both raised Protestant according to the wishes of England, the sisters support Protestant usurper William of Orange, Mary's husband, who lusts after the British crown. Passive Queen Mary is subservient to her husband's wishes, while Anne is desperate to...
Two sisters change the course of a nation by forsaking the King--their own father. England is on the verge of revolution. Antagonized by th...
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Defenders of the Faith
ISBN: 9780099533023 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. These are dark days for England; the Tudor succession hangs precariously in the balance, along with the lives of its people. The wrong religion can all too easily mean a brutal death in a time when the difference between 'faithful' and 'heretic' rests on the monarch alone.
These are dark days for England; the Tudor succession hangs precariously in the balance, along with the lives of its people. The wrong religion can al...
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Queen Jezebel : (Medici Trilogy)
ISBN: 9780099493198 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The ageing Catherine de' Medici has arranged the marriage of her beautiful Catholic daughter Margot to the uncouth Huguenot King Henry of Navarre. Margot, still desperately in love with Henry de Guise, refuses to utter her vows. But even Catherine is unabl
The ageing Catherine de' Medici has arranged the marriage of her beautiful Catholic daughter Margot to the uncouth Huguenot King Henry of Navarre. Mar...
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92,41 zł |
Lord Robert : (Tudor Saga)
ISBN: 9780099493334 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In the grim recesses of the Tower of London, two captives begin a passionate love affair that will last years but is destined to destroy them; one is Robert Dudley, the other is the future Queen of England, Elizabeth I. Pardoned by Queen Mary, Dudley and Elizabeth are freed, but their mutual longing must be from a distance.
In the grim recesses of the Tower of London, two captives begin a passionate love affair that will last years but is destined to destroy them; one is ...
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86,97 zł |