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Nine Days a Queen: The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey

Nine Days a Queen: The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey

by Ann Rinaldi

I had freckles. I had sandy hair. I was too short. Would my feet even touch the ground if I sat on the throne? These are the words of lady Jane Grey, as imagined by celebrated author Ann Rinaldi. Jane would become Queen of England for only nine days before being beheaded at the age of sixteen. Here is a breathtaking story of English royalty with its pageantry, privilege, and surprising cruelty. As she... (more)

The Diana Chronicles

by Tina Brown

"Intensely well researched and an un-put-down-able read, Tina Brown's extraordinary book parts the brocaded velvet and allows us an unprecedented look at the world and mind of the most famous person on the planet. A social commentary, a historical document and a psychological examination, written by a superb investigative journalist." –Academy Award ® Winning Actress Helen Mirren Ten years after her death,... (more)

Royal Escape (Five Star Mystery Series)

by Susan Froetschel

Elena, princess of Wales, the Diana-like heroine of this enjoyable mystery thriller from Froetschel ( Interruptions ), yearns for respect, to be free of her claustrophobic marriage and to lead a fulfilling life. Adding to her woes is an antiroyal faction intent on destroying the British monarchy, whose members include the widowed queen, Catherine II; Elena's estranged husband, Edward, prince of Wales; and their... (more)

The Tudors: Book 2

The Other Boleyn Girl

by Philippa Gregory

Two sisters competing for the greatest prize: the love of a king When Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of fourteen, she catches the eye of Henry VIII. Dazzled by the king, Mary falls in love with both her golden prince and her growing role as unofficial queen. However, she soon realizes just how much she is a pawn in her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins to wane and she is... (more)

Complete Works of William Shakespeare

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Here is the world in a book – the world of Shakespeare, which strikes chords in readers of every age, sex and nationality. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare is a volume comparable to the Bible in terms of its universal appeal and influence. Here is the whole range of human experience described in the greatest flowering of English prose.

The Life of Elizabeth I

by Alison Weir

Perhaps 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 new book, acclaimed biographer Alison Weir shares provocative new interpretations and fresh insights on this enigmatic... (more)

KINGS AND QUEENS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF THE BRITISH MONARCHY.

KINGS AND QUEENS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF THE BRITISH MONARCHY.

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The Queens Rides

by Judith CAMPBELL

The Age of Shakespeare (Guide to English Lit)

The Age of Shakespeare (Guide to English Lit)

This volume covers the period of Shakespeare's lifetime. It contains a long general survey of the English literary renaissance, and also an account of the social context of literature in the period. Then there follow a number of essays which consider in detail the work and importance of individual dramatists, poets and prose-writers, but above all the dram atists, for this was their age. Five of the essays are... (more)

In Secret Service: A Novel

by Mitch Silver

1964: James Bond's creator Ian Fleming, himself a World War IIBritish Naval Intelligence officer, seals a manuscript intendedfor a future reader whom he must trust will serve the truthdecades later.... 2005: An American academic is summoned to Ireland to claim a strange inheritance -- a memoir, penned by the famous author, details information so confidential, so potentially explosive, that people on both sides... (more)

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