wyszukanych pozycji: 64
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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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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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 Queen's Secret
ISBN: 9781400082520 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Katherine of Valois was born a princess, the daughter of King Charles VI of France. But by the time Katherine was old enough to know him, her father had come to be called "Charles the Mad," given to unpredictable fits of insanity. The young princess lived a secluded life, awaiting her father's sane moments and suffering through the mad ones, as her mother took up with her uncle and their futures became more and more uncertain. Katherine's fortunes appeared to be changing when, at nineteen, she was married to King Henry V of England. Within two years, she gave birth to an heir--but her...
Katherine of Valois was born a princess, the daughter of King Charles VI of France. But by the time Katherine was old enough to know him, her father h...
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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 Lady in the Tower
ISBN: 9781400047857 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. One of history's most complex and alluring women comes to life in this classic novel by the
legendary Jean Plaidy. Young Anne Boleyn was not beautiful but she was irresistible, capturing the hearts of kings and commoners alike. Daughter of an ambitious country lord, Anne was sent to France to learn sophistication, and then to court to marry well and raise the family's fortunes. She soon surpassed even their greatest expectations. Although his queen was loving and loyal, King Henry VIII swore he would put her aside and make Anne his wife. And so he did, though the divorce would tear... One of history's most complex and alluring women comes to life in this classic novel by the
legendary Jean Plaidy. Young Anne Boleyn was not b... |
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Mary, Queen of France : (Tudor Saga)
ISBN: 9780099493327 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of King Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known throughout Europe for her charm and beauty, Mary is the golden child of the Tudor family and is granted her every wish. Except when it comes to marriage.
Princess Mary Rose is the youngest sister of King Henry VIII, and one of the few people whom he adores unconditionally. Known throughout Europe for he...
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Saint Thomas's Eve : (Tudor Saga)
ISBN: 9780099493235 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Henry VII once warned his son, the future King of England, not to trust Thomas More. Years later, the same son made More his confidante and advisor. But, the allegiance was dangerously one-sided. A family man, lawyer and writer, More's ambitions were humble, whilst Henry's were endless.
Henry VII once warned his son, the future King of England, not to trust Thomas More. Years later, the same son made More his confidante and advisor. B...
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The Shadow of the Pomegranate : (Tudor Saga)
ISBN: 9780099493150 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Whilst the young King Henry VIII basks in the pageants and games of his court, his doting queen's health and fortunes fade. Henry's affections for his older wife soon stray, leaving the lonely Katharine to instead use her marital sway to foreign advantage. With no legitimate heir yet born, Katherine once again begins to fear for her future.
Whilst the young King Henry VIII basks in the pageants and games of his court, his doting queen's health and fortunes fade. Henry's affections for his...
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The Merry Monarch's Wife: The Story of Catherine of Braganza
ISBN: 9780307346179 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Charles II is restored to the English throne, and his court is lively and even scandalous. The country is eager for succession to be clear and certain: The next king will be the son of Charles II and his queen, Catherine of Braganza. Yet Catherine, daughter of the king of Portugal and a Catholic, has never been popular with the English people. She is also having great difficulty conceiving an heir, even as many of Charles s well-known mistresses are bearing his children with ease. Catherine is aware that courtiers close to Charles are asking him to divorce her and take another wife yet she is...
Charles II is restored to the English throne, and his court is lively and even scandalous. The country is eager for succession to be clear and certain...
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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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