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Random House USA Inc The Life of Elizabeth I
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An intimate, captivating portrait of Queen Elizabeth I that brings the enigmatic ruler to vivid life, from acclaimed biographer Alison Weir“An extraordinary piece of historical scholarship.”—The Cleveland Plain DealerPerhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known, Queen Elizabeth I remained an extremely private person throughout her reign, keeping her own counsel and sharing secrets with no one—not even her closest, most trusted advisers. Now, in this brilliantly researched, fascinating chronicle, Alison Weir shares provocative new interpretations and fresh insights on this enigmatic figure.Against a lavish backdrop of pageantry and passion, intrigue and war, Weir dispels the myths surrounding Elizabeth I and examines the contradictions of her character. Elizabeth I loved the Earl of Leicester, but did she conspire to murder his wife? She called herself the Virgin
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Random House USA Inc Nicholas and Alexandra
Book SynopsisA “magnificent and intimate” (Harper’s) modern classic of Russian history, the spellbinding story of the love that ended an empire—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, The Romanovs, and Catherine the Great“A moving, rich book . . . [This] revealing, densely documented account of the last Romanovs focuses not on the great events . . . but on the royal family and their evil nemesis. . . . The tale is so bizarre, no melodrama is equal to it.”—NewsweekIn this commanding book, New York Times bestselling author Robert K. Massie sweeps readers back to the extraordinary world of the Russian empire to tell the story of the Romanovs’ lives: Nicholas’s political naïveté, Alexandra’s obsession with the corrupt mystic Rasputin, and little Alexis’s brave struggle with hemophilia. Against a lavish backdrop of luxury and intrigue, Ma
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Penguin Putnam Inc Seven Sisters
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iUniverse Crown of Venus A Guide to Royal Women Around the World
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iUniverse The Royal Governorand The Duchess The Duke and Duchess of Windsor in The Bahamas 19401945
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iUniverse The Royal Governorand The Duchess The Duke and Duchess of Windsor in The Bahamas 19401945
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Little, Brown Book Group The Bodyguards Story
Book SynopsisTrevor Rees-Jones was a young man who liked his job. He served on the security team of Mohamed Al Fayed. As bodyguard for Fayad''s son, Dodi, Rees-Jones was with him and his companion, Princess Diana, for their summer romance - a romance played out to the tune of the paparazzi; and in the fatal car crash which tragically killed them both.Despite horrific injury and traumatic surgery, Trevor survived - only to have to fight on as his boss''s grief at the loss of his son turned into a desperate hunt for culprit and conspiracy. By the end of this profoundly gripping and moving story Trevor moves on, emerging from the centre of the storm, his honour and dignity intact.Trade ReviewWholly remarkable . . . Astonishing . . . This brave and inspiring book deserves to be blessed a thousandfold * Craig Brown, MAIL on Sunday *He is a brave man and his story is gripping. * Sunday TELEGRAPH *Telling my story in a book is the last thing I ever dreamed I'd be doing", writes Trevor Rees-Jones in the introduction to his autobiography, The Bodyguard's Story. Rees-Jones's life changed irrevocably on the night of Saturday, August 31, 1997, when the car he was travelling in crashed in a certain Alma tunnel in Paris. The car contained no ordinary passengers--Rees-Jones was the bodyguard of Dodi Fayed, companion of Diana, Princess of Wales. Dodi, Diana and driver Henri Paul were all killed, leaving Rees-Jones as the sole survivor, fighting for his life having suffered appalling injuries. His face was crushed beyond recognition and had to be extensively reconstructed under expert surgical care. Rees-Jones left hospital after a month, intending to continue with his life as far as possible and his work for his employer, Dodi's father, Mohamed Al Fayed. Yet his situation became increasingly fraught in the wake of the death of the Princess of Wales, one of the late 20th-century's most potent icons. As the grief-stricken Fayed tried desperately to find someone to blame for the death of his son, it was only a matter of time before Rees-Jones became embroiled in the web of recriminations and accusations. The Bodyguard's Story tells the story of the summer leading up to the fatal accident; as Rees-Jones, speaking openly for the first time, describes a world of extreme wealth, paparazzi-dodging and the increasingly volatile situation between the press, Dodi, Diana and their minders as the summer dragged on. Realising his life could never return to what it had been, Rees-Jones aims to set the record straight with his first-hand account. "They'd died on my shift, and I'll live with that for the rest of my life. But I look in the mirror every day and know that I did the best I could. * Kate Weaver, AMAZON.CO.UK *THE BODYGUARD'S STORY is that rare thing: a thriller told by an unexcitable man. After all those feverish rival accounts of Diana and her motives - the 'I Loved Her Better Than You * school of memoir - this book is like drinking a long cold glass of water . . . Trevor Rees-Jones's straightforwardness is a virtue that looks all the more impressive in such a crooked story’ *
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Random House USA Inc Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey
Book SynopsisThe real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning Downton Abbey, Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon.Drawing on a rich store of materials from the archives of Highclere Castle, including diaries, letters, and photographs, the current Lady Carnarvon has written a transporting story of this fabled home on the brink of war. Much like her Masterpiece Classic counterpart, Lady Cora Crawley, Lady Almina was the daughter of a wealthy industrialist, Alfred de Rothschild, who married his daughter off at a young age, her dowry serving as the crucial link in the effort to preserve the Earl of Carnarvon's ancestral home. Throwing open the doors of Highclere Castle to tend to the wounded of World War I, Lady Almina distinguished herself as a brave and remarkable woman.This rich tale contrasts the splendor of Edwardian life in a great house against the backdrop of the First World War and offers an inspiring and revealing picture of the woman at the center of the history of Highclere Castle.
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Random House USA Inc Victoria The Queen An Intimate Biography of the
Book SynopsisThe true story for fans of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen—a Victoria for our times. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning portrait is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYTHE NEW YORK TIMES • ESQUIRE • THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY“Victoria the Queen, Julia Baird’s exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice) When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would threaten many of Europe’s monarchies in the coming decades. In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the
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Gracewing A Heart for Europe
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Poemcatcher Creations Royal Wedding Poems
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Pirgos Press Royal Mistresses of the House of HanoverWindsor
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Neville Ness House Ltd Dianas Nightmare
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Neville Ness House Ltd Fergie Confidential The Duchess of Yorks True Story
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LEGARE STREET PR Darkwater
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LEGARE STREET PR Lives of the Queens of England
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LEGARE STREET PR Lives of the Queens of England
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Legare Street Press Wappenbuch des gesammten Adels des Königreichs Baiern. Aus der Adelsmatrikel gezogen Erster Band
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LEGARE STREET PR Leaves From The Journal Of Our Life In The Highlands
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LEGARE STREET PR Queen Alexandra a Study of Royalty
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LEGARE STREET PR The Memoirs Of Robert Carey
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LEGARE STREET PR Five Stuart Princesses
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LEGARE STREET PR The Life of William III Prince of Orange and King of Great Britain and Ireland
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LEGARE STREET PR The Personal Life Of Queen Victoria
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LEGARE STREET PR Genealogical Memoir of the Family of Montmorency Styled De Marisco Or Morres
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LEGARE STREET PR The Passing of Liliuokalani
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LEGARE STREET PR The Empress Frederick
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LEGARE STREET PR Nicholas II
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LEGARE STREET PR Lettres Originales De Madame La Comtesse Du Barry
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Creative Media Partners, LLC Alexandra Edward VII S Unpredictable Queen
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LEGARE STREET PR Mémoires De La Comtesse Edling Née Stourdza Demoiselle DHonneur De Sa Majesté LImpératrice Élisabeth Alexéevna
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