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Death and the Virgin Queen

Elizabeth I and the Dark Scandal That Rocked the Throne

by Chris Skidmore ...

In the tradition of Alison Weir's New York Times bestselling Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley, comes the most sensational crime story of Tudor England.On the morning of September 8, 1560, at the isolated manor of Cunmor place, the body of a young woman was found at the bottom of a staircase, her neck broken. But this was no ordinary death. Amy Robsart was the wife of Elizabeth I ... Read more

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In the tradition of Alison Weir's New York Times bestselling Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley, comes the most sensational crime story of Tudor England.On the morning of September 8, 1560, at the isolated manor of Cunmor place, the body of a young woman was found at the bottom of a staircase, her neck broken. But this was no ordinary death. Amy Robsart was the wife of Elizabeth I
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Swan Song

Diana, my sister

by Charles Spencer ...

Beautiful. Beloved. Hunted. The extraordinary life and death of Diana, as told by her brother, Charles.**“A brotherly tribute to the People’s Princess, no holds barred . . . Full of love and vengeance.” —The New York Times“Charles Spencer was there for all this history, indelibly present in one of the most iconic tableaux of the late 20th century . . . After holding back for so long, his memoir ... Read more

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Beautiful. Beloved. Hunted. The extraordinary life and death of Diana, as told by her brother, Charles.**“A brotherly tribute to the People’s Princess, no holds barred . . . Full of love and vengeance.” —The New York Times“Charles Spencer was there for all this history, indelibly present in one of the most iconic tableaux of the late 20th century . . . After holding back for so long, his memoir
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Empress of the East

How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire

by Leslie Peirce ...

The "fascinating . . . lively" story of the Russian slave girl Roxelana, who rose from concubine to become the only queen of the Ottoman empire (New York Times).In Empress of the East, historian Leslie Peirce tells the remarkable story of a Christian slave girl, Roxelana, who was abducted by slave traders from her Ruthenian homeland and brought to the harem of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in ... Read more

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The "fascinating . . . lively" story of the Russian slave girl Roxelana, who rose from concubine to become the only queen of the Ottoman empire (New York Times).In Empress of the East, historian Leslie Peirce tells the remarkable story of a Christian slave girl, Roxelana, who was abducted by slave traders from her Ruthenian homeland and brought to the harem of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in
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Rough Riders

Theodore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge Up San Juan Hill

by Mark Lee Gardner ...

THE AWARD-WINNING, NEW DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND THE ROUGH RIDERS"Thrilling. ... A CLASSIC." —True WestWINNER: Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award; New Mexico-Arizona Book Award; and Colorado Book AwardThe now-legendary Rough Riders were a volunteer regiment recruited in 1898 to help drive the Spaniards out of Cuba. Drawn from America’s southwestern territories ... Read more

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THE AWARD-WINNING, NEW DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND THE ROUGH RIDERS"Thrilling. ... A CLASSIC." —True WestWINNER: Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award; New Mexico-Arizona Book Award; and Colorado Book AwardThe now-legendary Rough Riders were a volunteer regiment recruited in 1898 to help drive the Spaniards out of Cuba. Drawn from America’s southwestern territories
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A Nervous Splendor: Vienna 1888-1889

by Frederic Morton ...

On January 30, 1889, during the Viennese Carnival, Emperor Franz Josef’s son and heir, Crown Prince Rudolf fired a revolver at his teenaged mistress and then at himself at Mayerling in the Vienna Woods. In this National Book Award finalist, Frederic Morton tells the story of the Prince and his city, where, in the span of ten months, “the Western dream started to go wrong.” In 1888-89 Vienna, other ... Read more

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On January 30, 1889, during the Viennese Carnival, Emperor Franz Josef’s son and heir, Crown Prince Rudolf fired a revolver at his teenaged mistress and then at himself at Mayerling in the Vienna Woods. In this National Book Award finalist, Frederic Morton tells the story of the Prince and his city, where, in the span of ten months, “the Western dream started to go wrong.” In 1888-89 Vienna, other
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Queen Isabella

Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England

by Alison Weir ...

“Gripping . . . a highly readable tour de force that brings Queen Isabella vividly to life.”—The Washington Post Book WorldAn “insightful and compelling” (USA Today)biography of Isabella of England, one of history’s most notorious and charismatic queens, from the New York Times bestselling author hailed as “the finest historian of English monarchical succession writing” (The Boston Globe)Isabella ... Read more

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“Gripping . . . a highly readable tour de force that brings Queen Isabella vividly to life.”—The Washington Post Book WorldAn “insightful and compelling” (USA Today)biography of Isabella of England, one of history’s most notorious and charismatic queens, from the New York Times bestselling author hailed as “the finest historian of English monarchical succession writing” (The Boston Globe)Isabella
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The Private Lives of the Tudors

Uncovering the Secrets of Britain's Greatest Dynasty

by Tracy Borman ...

A history focused on the monarchs' intimate daily lives that "furnishes readers with a 'Hey, did you know…?' on almost every page" ( The New York Times Book Review).England's Tudor monarchs—Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I—are perhaps the most celebrated of history's royal families. But for all we know about them, their lives away from the public eye remain largely beyond ... Read more

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A history focused on the monarchs' intimate daily lives that "furnishes readers with a 'Hey, did you know…?' on almost every page" ( The New York Times Book Review).England's Tudor monarchs—Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I—are perhaps the most celebrated of history's royal families. But for all we know about them, their lives away from the public eye remain largely beyond
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O Canto do Cisne

Diana, a minha irmã

by Charles Spencer ...

Translated by Margarida Pacheco Nunes, Susana Sousa e Silva ...

Bela. Adorada. Perseguida. A vida e morte extraordinárias de Diana, contadas pelo seu irmão, Charles.«Quando me perguntam "Como foi crescer com Diana?", o primeiro pensamento que me ocorre sempre é: "Mas eu não sei como teria sido crescer sem ela…".»Em setembro de 1997, na Abadia de Westminster, com os olhos do mundo postos em si, Charles Spencer partilhou a dor que sentia pela morte da sua ... Read more

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Bela. Adorada. Perseguida. A vida e morte extraordinárias de Diana, contadas pelo seu irmão, Charles.«Quando me perguntam "Como foi crescer com Diana?", o primeiro pensamento que me ocorre sempre é: "Mas eu não sei como teria sido crescer sem ela…".»Em setembro de 1997, na Abadia de Westminster, com os olhos do mundo postos em si, Charles Spencer partilhou a dor que sentia pela morte da sua
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Twilight of Empire

The Tragedy at Mayerling and the End of the Habsburgs

by Greg King, Penny Wilson ...

On a snowy January morning in 1889, a worried servant hacked open a locked door at the remote hunting lodge deep in the Vienna Woods. Inside, he found two bodies sprawled on an ornate bed, blood oozing from their mouths. Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary appeared to have shot his seventeen-year-old mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera as she slept, sat with the corpse for hours and, when dawn broke ... Read more

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On a snowy January morning in 1889, a worried servant hacked open a locked door at the remote hunting lodge deep in the Vienna Woods. Inside, he found two bodies sprawled on an ornate bed, blood oozing from their mouths. Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary appeared to have shot his seventeen-year-old mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera as she slept, sat with the corpse for hours and, when dawn broke
... Read more
Tudor

Passion. Manipulation. Murder. The Story of England's Most Notorious Royal Family

by Leanda de Lisle ...

The Tudors are England's most dramatic royal family-Henry VIII notoriously divorced his queen and broke with the church of Rome, and Elizabeth I became the greatest English queen in history. But they are a dynasty still more extraordinary than the one we thought we knew.In an epic narrative sweeping from 1437 to the first decade of the seventeenth century, Tudor traces the rise and rule of the ... Read more

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The Tudors are England's most dramatic royal family-Henry VIII notoriously divorced his queen and broke with the church of Rome, and Elizabeth I became the greatest English queen in history. But they are a dynasty still more extraordinary than the one we thought we knew.In an epic narrative sweeping from 1437 to the first decade of the seventeenth century, Tudor traces the rise and rule of the
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The Romanovs: The Final Chapter

by Robert K. Massie ...

A “masterful” (The Washington Post Book World) account of the quest to solve one of the great mysteries in Russian history—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and Catherine the Great“Riveting . . . unfolds like a detective story.”—Los Angeles Times Book ReviewIn July 1991, nine skeletons were exhumed from a shallow mass grave near Ekaterinburg, ... Read more

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A “masterful” (The Washington Post Book World) account of the quest to solve one of the great mysteries in Russian history—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and Catherine the Great“Riveting . . . unfolds like a detective story.”—Los Angeles Times Book ReviewIn July 1991, nine skeletons were exhumed from a shallow mass grave near Ekaterinburg,
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Dancing to the Precipice

The Life of Lucie de la Tour du Pin, Eyewitness to an Era

by Caroline Moorehead ...

“[A] remarkable biography….Moorehead deftly wields periods detail…to tell the story of a captivating woman who kept her sense of self amid the vicissitudes of politics.”—VogueFrom acclaimed biographer Caroline Moorhead comes Dancing to the Precipice, a sweeping chronicle of the remarkable life of Lucie de la Tour du Pin—“an astute, thoroughly engaging biography of a formidable woman” (Boston Globe ... Read more

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“[A] remarkable biography….Moorehead deftly wields periods detail…to tell the story of a captivating woman who kept her sense of self amid the vicissitudes of politics.”—VogueFrom acclaimed biographer Caroline Moorhead comes Dancing to the Precipice, a sweeping chronicle of the remarkable life of Lucie de la Tour du Pin—“an astute, thoroughly engaging biography of a formidable woman” (Boston Globe
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Betrayal

Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family - The Instant No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller

by Tom Bower ...

*THE SENSATIONAL NEW ROYAL BIOGRAPHY FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING INVESTIGATIVE BIOGRAPHER, TOM BOWER***'Juicy... A Bower news bomb is always something of a publishing event' T**ina Brown, Observer'Explosive' - The Times'A fascinating read' - Evening Standard'Sensational... A brutal, forensic takedown of the House of Sussex at its most fragile moment yet'</str... ... Read more

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*THE SENSATIONAL NEW ROYAL BIOGRAPHY FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING INVESTIGATIVE BIOGRAPHER, TOM BOWER***'Juicy... A Bower news bomb is always something of a publishing event' T**ina Brown, Observer'Explosive' - The Times'A fascinating read' - Evening Standard'Sensational... A brutal, forensic takedown of the House of Sussex at its most fragile moment yet'</str...
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The Children of Henry VIII

by Alison Weir ...

An “engrossing narrative history” (The Boston Globe) of the tempestuous years before the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Last White Rose“Fascinating . . . Alison Weir does full justice to the subject.”—The Philadelphia InquirerAt his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the ... Read more

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An “engrossing narrative history” (The Boston Globe) of the tempestuous years before the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Last White Rose“Fascinating . . . Alison Weir does full justice to the subject.”—The Philadelphia InquirerAt his death in 1547, King Henry VIII left four heirs to the English throne: his only son, the nine-year-old Prince Edward; the
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Queens at War

England's Medieval Queens Book Four

by Alison Weir ...

The tumultuous period in English history that marked the end of the medieval era and the rise of the Tudors comes to stunning life in the final volume of Alison Weir’s four-part Medieval Queens series, filled with dramatic true stories chronicling the turbulent reigns of the last five Plantagenet queens.The fifteenth century was a violent age. In Queens at War, Alison Weir chronicles the five ... Read more

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The tumultuous period in English history that marked the end of the medieval era and the rise of the Tudors comes to stunning life in the final volume of Alison Weir’s four-part Medieval Queens series, filled with dramatic true stories chronicling the turbulent reigns of the last five Plantagenet queens.The fifteenth century was a violent age. In Queens at War, Alison Weir chronicles the five
... Read more
Xerxes

by Jacob Abbott ...

Xerxes I of Persia also known as Xerxes the Great was the fourth king of the kings of Achaemenid Empire. Xerxes was crowned and succeeded his father in October–December 486 BC when he was about 36 years old. The transition of power to Xerxes was smooth due again in part to the great authority of Atossa and his accession of royal power was not challenged by any person at court or in the Achaemenian ... Read more

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Xerxes I of Persia also known as Xerxes the Great was the fourth king of the kings of Achaemenid Empire. Xerxes was crowned and succeeded his father in October–December 486 BC when he was about 36 years old. The transition of power to Xerxes was smooth due again in part to the great authority of Atossa and his accession of royal power was not challenged by any person at court or in the Achaemenian
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Diana

Her True Story in Her Own Words

by Andrew Morton ...

The definitive biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, written with her full cooperation and the closest the world will ever come to her autobiography. As the thirtieth anniversary of her death approaches, this landmark #1 New York Times bestseller remains the essential account of her life inside the British royal family.When Andrew Morton’s Diana: Her True Story was first published in 1992, it ... Read more

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The definitive biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, written with her full cooperation and the closest the world will ever come to her autobiography. As the thirtieth anniversary of her death approaches, this landmark #1 New York Times bestseller remains the essential account of her life inside the British royal family.When Andrew Morton’s Diana: Her True Story was first published in 1992, it
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The Book of Royal Useless Information

A Funny and Irreverent Look at The British Royal Family Past and Present

by Noel BothaM & Bruce Montague ...

Continuing the sensational success of the Useless Information Series, the Official Useless Information Society brings you another essential compendium of everything you never needed but always wanted to know. A celebration of the Queens Diamond Jubilee this amazing volume contains all things royal such as: The popular misconception that the royal family cannot vote in political elections. It is ... Read more

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Continuing the sensational success of the Useless Information Series, the Official Useless Information Society brings you another essential compendium of everything you never needed but always wanted to know. A celebration of the Queens Diamond Jubilee this amazing volume contains all things royal such as: The popular misconception that the royal family cannot vote in political elections. It is
... Read more
The Watchers

A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I

by Stephen Alford ...

In a Europe aflame with wars of religion and dynastic conflicts, Elizabeth I came to the throne of a realm encircled by menace. To the great Catholic powers of France and Spain, England was a heretic pariah state, a canker to be cut away for the health of the greater body of Christendom. Elizabeth's government, defending God's true Church of England and its leader, the queen, could stop at nothing ... Read more

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In a Europe aflame with wars of religion and dynastic conflicts, Elizabeth I came to the throne of a realm encircled by menace. To the great Catholic powers of France and Spain, England was a heretic pariah state, a canker to be cut away for the health of the greater body of Christendom. Elizabeth's government, defending God's true Church of England and its leader, the queen, could stop at nothing
... Read more
Hirohito And The Making Of Modern Japan

by Herbert P. Bix ...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize“A startling work — awesomely ambitious, faultlessly researched, daring in its thesis, and profound in its implications." — Business Week"Magnificent. . . . everything a political biography should be." — Richmond Times-DispatchThis rich and powerful political biography is now given fresh relevance with a new introduction by the author that explores how Hirohito’s legacy ... Read more

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize“A startling work — awesomely ambitious, faultlessly researched, daring in its thesis, and profound in its implications." — Business Week"Magnificent. . . . everything a political biography should be." — Richmond Times-DispatchThis rich and powerful political biography is now given fresh relevance with a new introduction by the author that explores how Hirohito’s legacy
... Read more
The Dirt

Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band

by Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars ...

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE.Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity ... Read more

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NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE.Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity
... Read more
Queen Victoria's Mysterious Daughter

A Biography of Princess Louise

by Lucinda Hawksley ...

The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden forever. What was so dangerous about this artistic, tempestuous royal that her life has been documented more by rumor and gossip than hard facts? When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, whose story ... Read more

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The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden forever. What was so dangerous about this artistic, tempestuous royal that her life has been documented more by rumor and gossip than hard facts? When Lucinda Hawksley started to investigate, often thwarted by inexplicable secrecy, she discovered a fascinating woman, modern before her time, whose story
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Empress Dowager Cixi

by Jung Chang ...

A New York Times Notable BookEmpress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into the modern age.At the age of sixteen, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the emperor’s numerous concubines. When he died in 1861, their five-year-old son succeeded to the throne. Cixi at ... Read more

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A New York Times Notable BookEmpress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into the modern age.At the age of sixteen, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the emperor’s numerous concubines. When he died in 1861, their five-year-old son succeeded to the throne. Cixi at
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The Red Prince

The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke

by Timothy Snyder ...

From the bestselling author of On Tyranny**, the definitive biography of Wilhelm Von Habsburg, enigmatic and eccentric archduke of Austria.****“Not often does scholarly history soar and entrap like a fine historical novel, but here it does.” —**Foreign AffairsWilhelm von Habsburg wore the court regalia of a Habsburg archduke, the simple suit of a Parisian exile, and every so often, a dress. After ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of On Tyranny**, the definitive biography of Wilhelm Von Habsburg, enigmatic and eccentric archduke of Austria.****“Not often does scholarly history soar and entrap like a fine historical novel, but here it does.” —**Foreign AffairsWilhelm von Habsburg wore the court regalia of a Habsburg archduke, the simple suit of a Parisian exile, and every so often, a dress. After
... Read more

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