Author: Sir Walter BesantPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
St. Katherine's by the Tower
Author: Sir Walter BesantPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
A Topographical Dictionary of London and Its Environs
Author: James ElmesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Marking the Hours
Author: Eamon DuffyPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300117141
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
PT 3: Catholic books in a Protestant world.
Account of the Royal Hospital and Collegiate Church of Saint Katharine, Near the Tower of London
Author: John Bowyer NicholsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Katherine
Author: Anya SetonPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544222881
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 609
Book Description
John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford, Chaucer's sister-in-law, fall in love in the 14th century.
Medieval London: pt. 1. The government of London. pt. 2. Ecclesiastical London. pt. 3. Religious houses. Appendices. Index
Author: Walter BesantPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
The Story of St Katharine's
Author: Christopher WestPublisher:
ISBN: 9781909465251
Category : Saint Katharine Docks (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The Story of St Katharine's tells the fascinating story of 23 acres of land by the River Thames with a trading history that began in the 10th century. Queen Matilda inaugurated the ancient hospital of St Katharine in the 11th century and so, under royal patronage the precinct grew. Chris West lives close to St Katharine Docks and with the inspiration of the neighbouring Tower of London and Wapping his book describes both the rich history of St Katharine's and the wonderful marina, buildings and amenities that make up St Katharine Docks today.
The Girl in the Tower
Author: Katherine ArdenPublisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 1101885971
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
A remarkable young woman blazes her own trail, from the backwoods of Russia to the court of Moscow, in the exhilarating sequel to Katherine Arden’s bestselling debut novel, The Bear and the Nightingale. Katherine Arden’s enchanting first novel introduced readers to an irresistible heroine. Vasilisa has grown up at the edge of a Russian wilderness, where snowdrifts reach the eaves of her family’s wooden house and there is truth in the fairy tales told around the fire. Vasilisa’s gift for seeing what others do not won her the attention of Morozko—Frost, the winter demon from the stories—and together they saved her people from destruction. But Frost’s aid comes at a cost, and her people have condemned her as a witch. Now Vasilisa faces an impossible choice. Driven from her home by frightened villagers, the only options left for her are marriage or the convent. She cannot bring herself to accept either fate and instead chooses adventure, dressing herself as a boy and setting off astride her magnificent stallion Solovey. But after Vasilisa prevails in a skirmish with bandits, everything changes. The Grand Prince of Moscow anoints her a hero for her exploits, and she is reunited with her beloved sister and brother, who are now part of the Grand Prince’s inner circle. She dares not reveal to the court that she is a girl, for if her deception were discovered it would have terrible consequences for herself and her family. Before she can untangle herself from Moscow’s intrigues—and as Frost provides counsel that may or may not be trustworthy—she will also confront an even graver threat lying in wait for all of Moscow itself. Praise for The Girl in the Tower “[A] magical story set in an alluring Russia.”—Paste “Arden’s lush, lyrical writing cultivates an intoxicating, visceral atmosphere, and her marvelous sense of pacing carries the novel along at a propulsive clip. A masterfully told story of folklore, history, and magic with a spellbinding heroine at the heart of it all.”—Booklist (starred review) “[A] sensual, beautifully written, and emotionally stirring fantasy . . . Fairy tales don’t get better than this.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “[Katherine] Arden once again delivers an engaging fantasy that mixes Russian folklore and history with delightful worldbuilding and lively characters.”—Library Journal
Saint Catherine Labouré of the Miraculous Medal
Author: Fr. Joseph I. DirvinPublisher: TAN Books
ISBN: 1505103290
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Excellent, popular, definitive life of the saint to whom the Medal was given by Our Lady. Tells both her story and that of the Miraculous Medal apparitions. 61 pictures, including photographs of St. Catherine's incorrupt body.
Tower
Author: Nigel JonesPublisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250018145
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 665
Book Description
A dazzling history of the Tower of London, one of the world's busiest tourist attractions, and the people who populated it. Castle, royal palace, prison, torture chamber, execution site, zoo, mint, home to the crown jewels, armory, record office, observatory, and the most visited tourist attraction in the UK: The Tower of London has been all these things and more. No building in Britain has been more intimately involved in the island's story than this mighty, brooding stronghold in the very heart of the capital, a place which has stood at the epicenter of dramatic, bloody and frequently cruel events for almost a thousand years. Now historian Nigel Jones sets this dramatic story firmly in the context of national—and international—events. In a gripping account drawn from primary sources and lavishly illustrated with sixteen pages of stunning photographs, he captures the Tower in its many changing moods and its many diverse functions. Here, for the first time, is a thematic portrayal of the Tower of london not just as an ancient structure, but as a living symbol of the nation of Great Britain.