One Pair of Hands After being expelled from drama schools and exhausted by the deb party circuit, Monica Dickens takes on the role of cook-general for the English upper classes. While frantically trying to cook and clean for a succession of employers -- the abusive bache... Manufacturer: Academy Chicago Publishers
Niall and Christine left their careers in New York City for a simpler, more authentic life in a cottage outside the tiny village of Kilmihil in County Clare.
"Their tale is a delightful romance."-The New York Times Book Review
Peter Hathaway Capstick died in 1996. At the time of his death, the world-renowned adventure writer was putting the finishing touches on this, a stirring and vivid biography of Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen, a man with whom he felt he had much in c... Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
There may not be a more fascinating a historical period than the late fourteenth century in Europe. The Hundred Years' War ravaged the continent, yet gallantry, chivalry, and literary brilliance flourished in the courts of England and elsewhere. It w... Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
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The Palace Diaries: The True Story of Life at the Palace by Prince Charles Secretary The newly minted American version of The Palace Diaries is a hilarious, light-hearted look at the life behind the scenes of the Royal Establishment with extra spicy material, unseen as yet in Europe. Sarah Goodall spent twelve years working for Princ... Manufacturer: Dynasty Press Limited
Extravagant, whimsical, and hot-tempered, Elizabeth was the epitome of power, both feared and admired by her enemies. Dubbed the "pirate queen" by the Vatican and Spain's Philip II, she employed a network of daring merchants, brazen adventurers, ast... Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
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Cromwell In Cromwell, award-winning biographer Antonia Fraser tells of one of England's most celebrated and controversial figures, often misunderstood and demonized as a puritanical zealot. Oliver Cromwell rose from humble beginnings to spearhead the rebellion a... Manufacturer: Grove Press
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Charles, Prince of Wales: A Birthday Souvenir Album A biography-in-pictures of The Prince of Wales, illustrated with many previously unpublished items from the Royal Archives and Royal Collection. Manufacturer: Royal Collection Enterprises Ltd.
"Engaging and thorough . . . the best modern biography of the man. Why isn't there a great movie about Sir Walter Raleigh? His life had everything." -Los Angeles Times
Tall, dark, handsome, and damnably proud, Sir... Manufacturer: Holt Paperbacks
England in the time of Elizabeth was on the brink of disaster. On the continent, Catholic Spain sought to forcefully reimpose the Catholic Church on its Protestant neighbors. At home, a network of powerful Catholic families posed a real a... Manufacturer: Thomas Dunne Books
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