Author: Francine du Plessix Gray
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781410449481
Category : Biographical fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Queen's Lover" reveals the untold love affair between Swedish aristocrat Count Axel von Fersen and Marie Antoinette.
The Queen's Lover
Author: Francine du Plessix Gray
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143123564
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
"The Queen's Lover" reveals the untold love affair between Swedish aristocrat Count Axel von Fersen and Marie Antoinette.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143123564
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
"The Queen's Lover" reveals the untold love affair between Swedish aristocrat Count Axel von Fersen and Marie Antoinette.
The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love
Author: Jill Conner Browne
Publisher: Crown Archetype
ISBN: 1400082854
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
To know the Sweet Potato Queens is to love them, and if you haven't heard about them yet, you will. Since the early 1980s, this group of belles gone bad has been the toast of Jackson, Mississippi, with their glorious annual appearance in the St. Patrick's Day parade. In The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love, their royal ringleader, Jill Conner Browne, introduces the Queens to the world with this sly, hilarious manifesto about love, life, men, and the importance of being prepared. Chapters include: • The True Magic Words Guaranteed to Get Any Man to Do Your Bidding • The Five Men You Must Have in Your Life at All Times • Men Who May Need Killing, Quite Frankly • What to Eat When Tragedy Strikes, or Just for Entertainment • The Best Advice Ever Given in the Entire History of the World From tales of the infamous Sweet Potato Queens' Promise to the joys of Chocolate Stuff and Fat Mama's Knock You Naked Margaritas, this irreverent, shamelessly funny book is the gen-u-wine article.
Publisher: Crown Archetype
ISBN: 1400082854
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
To know the Sweet Potato Queens is to love them, and if you haven't heard about them yet, you will. Since the early 1980s, this group of belles gone bad has been the toast of Jackson, Mississippi, with their glorious annual appearance in the St. Patrick's Day parade. In The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love, their royal ringleader, Jill Conner Browne, introduces the Queens to the world with this sly, hilarious manifesto about love, life, men, and the importance of being prepared. Chapters include: • The True Magic Words Guaranteed to Get Any Man to Do Your Bidding • The Five Men You Must Have in Your Life at All Times • Men Who May Need Killing, Quite Frankly • What to Eat When Tragedy Strikes, or Just for Entertainment • The Best Advice Ever Given in the Entire History of the World From tales of the infamous Sweet Potato Queens' Promise to the joys of Chocolate Stuff and Fat Mama's Knock You Naked Margaritas, this irreverent, shamelessly funny book is the gen-u-wine article.
The Queen's Lover
Author: Francine du Plessix Gray
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781594203374
Category : Biographical fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Queen's Lover" reveals the untold love affair between Swedish aristocrat Count Axel von Fersen and Marie Antoinette.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781594203374
Category : Biographical fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Queen's Lover" reveals the untold love affair between Swedish aristocrat Count Axel von Fersen and Marie Antoinette.
Philippa Gregory 3-Book Tudor Collection 2: The Queen’s Fool, The Virgin’s Lover, The Other Queen
Author: Philippa Gregory
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007536267
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1114
Book Description
From the bestselling author of THE WHITE QUEEN, now a hit BBC TV production – the last three novels of her Tudor Court series: THE QUEEN’S FOOL, THE VIRGIN’S LOVER and THE OTHER QUEEN
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007536267
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1114
Book Description
From the bestselling author of THE WHITE QUEEN, now a hit BBC TV production – the last three novels of her Tudor Court series: THE QUEEN’S FOOL, THE VIRGIN’S LOVER and THE OTHER QUEEN
The Queen's Lover
Author: Vanora Bennett
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061985368
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
From Vanora Bennett, the acclaimed author of Portrait of an Unknown Woman and Figures in Silk comes The Queen’s Lover, a fictionalized account of the life and loves of Catherine de Valois, a woman of enormous courage who became a great queen of two countries. Fans of Phillipa Gregory, Alison Weir, Sarah Dunant, and Tracy Chevalier, and every reader who adores top-quality historical fiction will be swept away by this epic love story set against the rich backdrop of 15th-century England and France—and by this remarkable woman who triumphed magnificently by making her own rules.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061985368
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
From Vanora Bennett, the acclaimed author of Portrait of an Unknown Woman and Figures in Silk comes The Queen’s Lover, a fictionalized account of the life and loves of Catherine de Valois, a woman of enormous courage who became a great queen of two countries. Fans of Phillipa Gregory, Alison Weir, Sarah Dunant, and Tracy Chevalier, and every reader who adores top-quality historical fiction will be swept away by this epic love story set against the rich backdrop of 15th-century England and France—and by this remarkable woman who triumphed magnificently by making her own rules.
The Queen's Governess
Author: Tessa Arlen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781398707092
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
'Fans of The Crown will enjoy this poignant look behind the royal curtain' GEORGIE BLALOCK A crown princess. Her childhood nanny. A shocking betrayal... Marion Crawford is just twenty-two years old when she becomes governess to the little Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose in 1931. As their beloved 'Crawfie', she is instantly confided in, trusted and immersed in the lives of the royal family. As World War II finally comes to an end, it's clear that Princess Elizabeth has fallen in love. Now heiress presumptive to the British throne, no one believes that Prince Philip of Greece is a suitable husband for the future Queen of England. No one, that is, except for Crawfie. For Crawfie, too, has fallen in love - and has convinced her fiancé George that they must wait for Elizabeth and Philip to receive the King's blessing before she leaves the service of the Crown. Yet soon she finds herself torn between her loyalty to Princess Elizabeth and losing the man she loves. But no one ever anticipated the betrayal that will sever her bond with the royal family forever...
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781398707092
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
'Fans of The Crown will enjoy this poignant look behind the royal curtain' GEORGIE BLALOCK A crown princess. Her childhood nanny. A shocking betrayal... Marion Crawford is just twenty-two years old when she becomes governess to the little Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose in 1931. As their beloved 'Crawfie', she is instantly confided in, trusted and immersed in the lives of the royal family. As World War II finally comes to an end, it's clear that Princess Elizabeth has fallen in love. Now heiress presumptive to the British throne, no one believes that Prince Philip of Greece is a suitable husband for the future Queen of England. No one, that is, except for Crawfie. For Crawfie, too, has fallen in love - and has convinced her fiancé George that they must wait for Elizabeth and Philip to receive the King's blessing before she leaves the service of the Crown. Yet soon she finds herself torn between her loyalty to Princess Elizabeth and losing the man she loves. But no one ever anticipated the betrayal that will sever her bond with the royal family forever...
The Queen's Lover
Author: Noelle Riches
Publisher: Queen of Oran
ISBN: 9780997772999
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher: Queen of Oran
ISBN: 9780997772999
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Two Queens in One Isle
Author: Alison Plowden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The deadly relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The deadly relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots
The Queen's Lover
Author: Vanora Bennett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Catherine de Valois, widow of Henry V, finds both strength and kinship with her childhood friend, Owain Tudor. When their friendship turns to love she risks her life, her son's life, and the uneasy balance of power in England and France.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Catherine de Valois, widow of Henry V, finds both strength and kinship with her childhood friend, Owain Tudor. When their friendship turns to love she risks her life, her son's life, and the uneasy balance of power in England and France.
Kings, Queens and Lovers
Author: Achala Moulik
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788174761019
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Love Stories, Whether Of Fictional Characters Or Of Famous Men And Women, Are Always Of Interest. In This Volume The Author Has Resurrected Royal Romances - From Cleopatra To Diana. The Humiliation And Death Of The Great Poet Pushkin In The Tsar'S Court, The Mystery Of The Mayerling Affair, The Flamboyant Intrigues Of The Sun King (Louis Xiv), The Poignant Romance Of Giuliano De' Medici And Simonetta Vespucci Who Inspired Botticelli'S Masterpieces, The Cruelties Of Henry Viii Of England And Philip Ii Of Spain, The Execution Of Mary, Queen Of Scots, The Love Of Napoleon For Maria Walewska, The Fatal Weakness Of Nicholas Ii, Are All Buried In The Pages Of History, But Come To Life In The Author'S Treatment As Almost Contemporary Events. These Stories Seek To Demonstrate The Complex Interweaving Of Historical Forces And Human Passions In Which The Protagonists Appear As Heroes Or As Marionettes When Confronted By The Mysterious Force Called Destiny.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788174761019
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Love Stories, Whether Of Fictional Characters Or Of Famous Men And Women, Are Always Of Interest. In This Volume The Author Has Resurrected Royal Romances - From Cleopatra To Diana. The Humiliation And Death Of The Great Poet Pushkin In The Tsar'S Court, The Mystery Of The Mayerling Affair, The Flamboyant Intrigues Of The Sun King (Louis Xiv), The Poignant Romance Of Giuliano De' Medici And Simonetta Vespucci Who Inspired Botticelli'S Masterpieces, The Cruelties Of Henry Viii Of England And Philip Ii Of Spain, The Execution Of Mary, Queen Of Scots, The Love Of Napoleon For Maria Walewska, The Fatal Weakness Of Nicholas Ii, Are All Buried In The Pages Of History, But Come To Life In The Author'S Treatment As Almost Contemporary Events. These Stories Seek To Demonstrate The Complex Interweaving Of Historical Forces And Human Passions In Which The Protagonists Appear As Heroes Or As Marionettes When Confronted By The Mysterious Force Called Destiny.