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**OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD****A TIMES MEMOIR OF THE YEAR **''The best royal book by miles . . . funny, gossipy and riveting''JANE RIDLEY, SPECTATOR''If your jaw doesn''t drop at least three times every chapter, you''ve not been paying proper attention''SUNDAY TIMESA Maid of Honour at the Queen''s Coronation and former Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret, Anne Glenconner has spent her life as a friend of the royal family. In this bestselling memoir, she looks back on an extraordinary life full of glamour, drama and tragedy.The eldest child of the 5th Earl of Leicester, Anne knew as a daughter she would not inherit the family fortune and was instead brought up to secure an eligible husband. Her marriage to the charismatic Colin Tennant - later Lord Glenconner - would prove a test of every strength she possessed, while her friendship with Princess Margaret, which began in childhood, grew ever closer.From the tragic loss of two of her grown-up sons to the cruel surprise of her late husband''s final will, Lady in Waiting is Anne Glenconner''s remarkable testament to the resilience and humour that define her as she emerges from the shadow of her husband and the crown, reminding us that all that glitters is not gold.''A captivating account of a life lived with resilience and grace''DAILY MAIL''The stoical Lady G writes with infectious joy and optimism''DAILY EXPRESS''The gossip is stupendous but it''s also tremendously touching. It''s one of those books that makes you long for bed so you can read more!''JILLY COOPER''I can''t recommend it highly enough''LORRAINE KELLY''Gentle, wise, unpretentious, but above all inspiring''THE TIMES''A candid, witty and stylish memoir''MIRANDA SEYMOUR, FINANCIAL TIMES''Stalwart and disarmingly honest . . . emotion resonates through this delightful memoir''THE WALL STREET JOURNAL''Discretion and honour emerge as the hallmarks of Glenconner''s career as a royal servant, culminating in this book which manages to be both candid and kind''GUARDIAN''I couldn''t put it down. Funny and touching - like looking through a keyhole at a lost world.''RUPERT EVERETT

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Her personal life riven by passion, illness and intrigue, Queen Anne presided over some of the most momentous events in British history. Like Antonia Fraser’s life of Marie Antoinette or Amanda Foreman’s ‘The Duchess’, ‘Queen Anne’ is historical biography at its best.In 1702, fourteen years after she helped oust her father from his throne and deprived her newborn half-brother of his birthright, Queen Anne inherited the crowns of England and Scotland.Childless, despite seventeen pregnancies that had all either ended in failure or produced heartrendingly short-lived children, in some respects she was a pitiable figure. But against all expectation she proved Britain’s most successful Stuart ruler.Her reign was marked by many triumphs, including union with Scotland and glorious victories in war against France. It was also marked by controversy: Anne’s close relationship with Sarah, the outspoken wife of the Duke of Marlborough, turned to rancor with Sarah’s startling claim of the Queen’s lesbian infatuation with another lady-in-waiting, Abigail Masham.Traditionally depicted as a weak ruler dominated by female favourites and haunted by remorse at having deposed her father, Queen Anne emerges as a woman whose unshakeable commitment to duty enabled her to overcome private tragedy and painful disabilities, and set her kingdom on the path to greatness.

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India Hicks’s affectionate tribute to her beloved mother, Lady Pamela Hicks, and her extraordinary life surrounded by dazzling people, places, houses, and history.For years designer India Hicks has been sharing anecdotes about the life of her mother, Lady Pamela Hicks, or Lady P, as she is affectionately known. This new visual biography is an extraordinary chronicle of Lady Pamela’s life. Daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, the last viceroy of India, Lady Pamela was a first cousin to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and served as a bridesmaid and lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth II, before marrying legendary interior designer David Hicks. Sifting through her parents’ archives, India has uncovered a trove of material about her mother. This beautifully illustrated personal history includes ephemera such as letters from the Queen; images of the houses and gardens where she grew up and made her wonderfully elegant home; details of her extraordinary work during Indian independence, her marriage to David Hicks and the homes he designed for them, the assassination of her father in Ireland, and later life in the country, as well as the lessons India has learned from her mother having had a front-row seat at so many historical events.An exemplary life, captured in beautiful images—for lovers of history, royal watchers, and all style enthusiasts.

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Lady Glenconner invites both old friends and new acquaintances to join her in The Picnic Papers. Together, they explore the curious British obsession with dining alfresco, despite our famously unpredictable weather.

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Lady Glenconner invites both old friends and new acquaintances to join her in The Picnic Papers. Together, they explore the curious British obsession with dining alfresco, despite our famously unpredictable weather.

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The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller ''This second volume of memoirs is as fascinating as the first....full of wit, joy, vivid vignettes and useful insights...she has another bestseller on her hands'' India Knight, Sunday Times''It''s great to have another memoir from Lady Glenconner . . . as open-minded and entertaining as she clearly is'' Lynn Barber, Sunday Telegraph''A jolly anecdote for every day of the year and excellent advice'' Hilary Rose, The Times''As glorious and highly readable as its predecessor - as well as being packed full of new stories'' ipaper''Full of eye-popping detail'' Sophia Money-Coutts, Daily Telegraph''Charm itself'' Spectator''Anne Glenconner returns to charts her fascinating life and the hard-won lessons learnt in diplomacy, marriage and motherhood'' Tatler.comBracing honesty, rare insight and hilarious revelations from internationally bestselling author of LADY IN WAITING as she shares everything she''s learned from her extraordinary and unexpected life.Anne Glenconner''s glittering life hasn''t always been golden. As she revealed in her astonishing bestselling memoir Lady in Waiting, it has been one of stark contrasts - from growing up in the splendour of Holkham Hall to living in a tent in the jungle of Mustique, from travelling the world with Princess Margaret to coping with her wildly unpredictable husband Lord Glenconner. Tragically, she has also survived the loss of two of her sons and nursed a third son back from a coma.Now in her ninetieth year, and at her happiest, Anne brings her bracing honesty, characteristic wit and courage to reflect on and reveal more about her long and unexpected life, her extremely volatile marriage, and what it''s taught her.As a wife, she became a master in the art of keeping the peace, knowing when to pick her battles, when she needed help - and when to take a lover. As a hostess, she acquired great practical skills in throwing marvellous parties and looking after magnificent homes, and, as a lady in waiting, became well versed in diplomacy and etiquette. It was as a mother she learnt the toughest lessons of all, and through them the value of friendship, family, and laughter to get her through the worst moments in life, as well as celebrate the best of them.Anne Glenconner''s Whatever Next? is the richly entertaining proof that staying open to every new adventure and being ready for whatever happens sets an inspiring example for us all.

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An A–Z of Royal Tales and Surprising Wisdom from Princess Margaret's Lady in Waiting

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A Lesson in Dying is the first mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.Who hung the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Halloween Party?Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster’s enigmatic wife but Jack Robson, school governor and caretaker, is determined to prove her innocence.With the help of his restless daughter Patty, Jack digs into the secrets of Heppleburn, and uncovers a cesspit of lies, adultery, blackmail and madness . . .Continue the classic whodunit series with Murder in My Backyard.Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again.

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‘Just relishable. Thank God for the balm of good writing’ NIGELLA LAWSON‘A joy to read in a single relaxing afternoon’ JACQUELINE WILSON''Razor sharp on family, love and marriage'' DAVID NICHOLLS''I devoured it in one long lazy afternoon - I laughed and cried'' VICTORIA HISLOPThe happily ever after is only part of the story… A funny, touching, hopeful gem about love, marriage and second chances It’s the day before her daughter’s wedding and things are not going well for Gail Baines. First thing, she loses her job – or quits, depending who you ask. Then her ex-husband Max turns up at her door expecting to stay for the festivities. He doesn’t even have a suit. Instead, he’s brought memories, a shared sense of humour – and a cat looking for a new home.Just as Gail is wondering what’s next, their daughter Debbie discovers her groom has been keeping a secret…As the big day dawns, the exes just can’t agree on what’s best for Debbie. Gail is seriously worried, while Max seems more concerned with whether to opt for the salmon or prime rib at the reception, if they make it that far.The day after the wedding, Gail and Max prepare to go their separate ways again. But all the questions about the future of the happy couple have stirred up the past for Gail. Because ‘happy’ takes many forms, and sometimes the younger generation has much to teach the older about secrets, acceptance and taking the rough with the smooth.''Clear-eyed, out-and-out funny and a cause for celebration'' RACHEL JOYCE''Three Days in June has all her trademark wry humour and brilliant observation, brought together with her immaculate technique. It’s full of love, and that can never be beaten'' ELIZABETH BUCHAN''If Anne Tyler isn’t the best writer in the world, who is?'' BBC R4 WOMAN''S HOUR''Anne Tyler really is the best'' GRAHAM NORTON''Our greatest chronicler of family life'' DAILY MAIL''Nobody does it better'' VOGUE

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Welcome to the coziest house on the block—where misfits become family, magic lingers in the walls, and healing comes in the most unexpected forms.Iris Collins doesn’t believe in plans. As a self-declared chaos bunny with a track record of unfinished dreams, she’s never been the reliable one in the family. But when she inherits a quaint purple Victorian in the quirky town of St. Claire, she seizes the chance to start over—on her terms.Her grand idea? Turn the rambling house into a haven for anyone who’s ever felt like they didn’t quite belong. A cranky vampire with a secret past. A werewolf with anxiety. A ghost with unresolved issues. And maybe even a mysterious man from Iris’s past who seems too good to be true.What begins as a leap of faith quickly becomes something extraordinary: a chosen family built on kindness, second chances, and a little bit of everyday magic.Perfect for fans of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and Payback’s a Witch, this is a heartwarming standalone from Ann Aguirre’s beloved Fix-It Witches universe.If you’ve ever longed for a place to call home, this purple house is waiting for you.

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Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet againMurder in Paradise is the third mystery novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.Cheerful festivities take a dark turn when the groom’s sister slips and tumbles to the perilous rocks below . . .Newlyweds Jim and Sarah are welcomed home from their honeymoon to the Scottish island of Kinness with a huge celebration, and the whole island is present to witness the bitter end. But did Jim’s younger sister Mary fall? Or was she pushed? George Palmer-Jones, retired birdwatcher and amateur detective, suspects the latter. But proving it will be difficult – no one wants to upset the balance of the island’s ancient relationships.There are definitely secrets being hidden, and George, helped by Sarah, begin to piece together a tragic story he wishes he had never heard. Kinness is a paradise lost . . .

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Pascal Morabito Lady in Red, 100 ml, Parfémované vody pro ženy, Probuďte se do kouzelné harmonie dřeva a koření Pascal Morabito Lady in Red je parfémovaná voda, která ztělesňuje eleganci a sebevědomí. S kombinací florientálního teplého akordu, promění každý okamžik v nezapomenutelný zážitek. Její vůně je ideální pro ženy, které touží po vytříbeném stylu a nevšední atmosféře. Díky půvabné směsi staré a nové školy parfémářství je parfém neodolatelným spojením tradice a modernosti, které oslní a podnítí vaši smyslnost. Lékořice a hvězdný anýz formují dynamickou hlavu parfému a navodí okamžitou svěžest. Srdce ovládá jasmín a květ pomerančového stromu, které dodávají jemnou květinovou esenci, zatímco základ složený z vanilky, santalového dřeva, cedru a pižma přináší hluboký, teplý konec. dřevitá, kořenitá vůně vhodná pro romantické večery ideální pro sebevědomé a stylové ženy Složení vůně: Pascal Morabito Lady in Red je parfém, kde se něžná lékořice prolíná s okouzlujícím anýzem. Jasmín, svou sladkou květinovou vůní, přináší svěžest a půvab. Květy pomerančového stromu dodávají ispirující citrusový nádech. Cedrův nádech spolu se santalovým dřevem vytváří sugestivní dřevitost, zatímco vanilka a pižmo dodávají jemnou smyslnost a delikátní teplo. Příběh vůně: Inspirací pro vznik parfému Lady in Red se stal obraz ženy, která se nebojí vyjádřit své pravé já. Elegantní flakon, jakýsi umělecký klenot, nás zavede do světa tajemství. Tato vůně je poctou ženské síle a sofistikovanosti, kterou každá nositelka objevuje v každém kapku Lady in Red.

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Every Tudor Queen had ladies-in-waiting. They were her confidantes and her chaperones. Only the Queen''s ladies had the right to enter her most private chambers, spending hours helping her to get dressed and undressed, caring for her clothes and jewels, listening to her secrets. But they also held a unique power. A quiet word behind the scenes, an appropriately timed gift, a well-negotiated marriage alliance were all forms of political agency wielded expertly by women. The Waiting Game explores the daily lives of ladies-in-waiting, revealing the secrets of recruitment, costume, what they ate, where (and with whom) they slept. We meet María de Salinas, who travelled to England with Catherine of Aragon when just a teenager and spied for her during the divorce from Henry VIII. Anne Boleyn''s lady-in-waiting Jane Parker was instrumental in the execution of not one, but two queens. And maid-of-honour Anne Basset kept her place through the last four consorts, negotiating the conflicting loyalties of her birth family, her mistress the Queen, and even the desires of the King himself. As Henry changed wives, and changed the very fabric of the country''s structure besides, these women had to make choices about loyalty that simply didn''t exist before. The Waiting Game is the first time their vital story has been told.

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A history of women designers and consumers from 1900 to the present day. The work of women designers has not traditionally been the focus of mainstream histories of design. By revealing the untold story of female design pioneers, this comprehensive introduction celebrates their crucial role in the history of modern processes of making. Arranged chronologically, this guide considers the structural barriers to professional success and how women overcame these hurdles, charting the success of designers including Anni Albers at the Bauhaus, the architect Eileen Grey, interior decorator Elsie de Wolfe and fashion icon Mary Quant, focusing on the key subjects of architecture, craft, fashion, furniture, graphics, interior, product and textile design. The link between early twentieth-century revolutionary design and lifestyle is explored, as well the ideas of shopping and consumerism as a liberating activity. The important contribution of designers during and after the Second World War is also discussed, along with design activism, design collectives and the current success of women working transnationally in architecture and design.

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Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery is the author of the children's book ''Anne of Ingleside''. Toronto's McClelland and Stewart and the Frederick A. Stokes Company released it for the first time in July 1939. (New York). It is also Montgomery's last book to be published. Anne Shirley appears in 10 of these volumes. In terms of publication order, Anne of Ingleside came before Rainbow Valley. The Anne stories are also included in the short story collection of The Blythes Are Quoted, which was written in 1941/42 but wasn't released until 2009. The book's copyright in the US was extended in 1967. Anne travels to Avonlea to see Diana Wright and Anne Cordelia. She returns to the old Morgan house, now named 'Ingleside'. The book spans a period of about six years and includes adventures for each of Anne's five children as well as their aunt Mary Maria Blythe. In many of the stories, the Ingleside children are taken in by children who tell lies to seem more interesting. Gilbert has become distant from Anne, and she fears that he may no longer love her. Shirley, the third son of the Blythes, appears in the book but strangely does not receive a solo "spotlight" story of his own.

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Jane Austen’s Persuasion meets the Big Apple in this swoon-worthy holiday romance from the authors of Elizabeth of East Hampton and Emma of 83rd Street.Eight years ago, Anne Elliot broke Freddie Wentworth’s heart when she refused to give up her five-year plan for the sake of adventure. But despite big dreams, Anne, now thirty, is still living at home with hardly a plan in sight. Anne tries to be optimistic—she knows better than anyone that regret will get you nowhere—but that goes out the window when, thanks to her father’s bad spending habits, her childhood apartment is rented out to the very man still living in her head rent-free. Freddie Wentworth never thought he would see Anne Elliot again after she dumped him for accepting a job overseas. He spent years trying to forget her, and he’s been mostly successful. So when a job opportunity takes him back to New York, he’s shocked to find out that Anne is not only his new neighbor, but also the former resident of his new Greenwich Village penthouse. Nearly a decade after Anne and Freddie’s fateful romance, the only thing they still have in common is a desire to leave their relationship firmly in the past. But between a disastrous off-Broadway show and a drunken Thanksgiving dinner, nosey neighbors, and flirtatious friends, Anne and Freddie suddenly find their lives more intertwined than ever before. When old feelings start rising to the surface, they must decide whether to put their hearts on the line or walk away all over again.

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Anne Frank''s The Diary of a Young Girl is an inspiring and tragic account of an ordinary life lived in extraordinary circumstances that has enthralled readers for generations. This Penguin Classics edition is edited by Otto H. Frank and Mirjam Pressler, translated by Susan Massotty, and includes an introduction by Elie Wiesel, author of Night.''June, 1942: I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.''In Amsterdam, in the summer of 1942, the Nazis forced teenager Anne Frank and her family into hiding. For over two years, they, another family and a German dentist lived in a ''secret annexe'', fearing discovery. All that time, Anne kept a diary. Since its publication in 1947, Anne Frank''s diary has been read by tens of millions of people. This Definitive Edition restores substantial material omitted from the original edition, giving us a deeper insight into Anne Frank''s world. Her curiosity about her emerging sexuality, the conflicts with her mother, her passion for Peter, a boy whose family hid with hers, and her acute portraits of her fellow prisoners reveal Anne as more human, more vulnerable and more vital than ever.''One of the greatest books of the twentieth century''Guardian''A modern classic''Julia Neuberger, The Times

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In this gripping mystery by US bestseller David Handler, sleuthing suthor Stewart Hoag investigates the murder of his wealthy neighbour, and discovers her dark past.1990s New York. Muriel Cantrell lives in a luxury apartment building on Central Park West, where she''s known for her pride and joy: a 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud. Her neighbours include beautiful movie star Merilee Nash – and author Stewart ''Hoagy'' Hoag. Hoag, whose career crashed when he got into drugs and alcohol, is on the up and he and basset hound Lulu are glad to be sharing Merilee''s life (and apartment) again.Hoagy, Merilee and the building''s other residents are shocked when delicate, sweet, elderly Muriel is murdered after a Halloween party. Who in the world would want to harm an old lady whose major vices were buying Chanel suits and watching daytime soap operas?NYPD Lieutenant Romaine Very investigates and again seeks assistance from his friend Hoagy, who is perfectly placed to help. Their sleuthing soon leads to the unexpected source of Muriel''s wealth, the history of her years at the Copacabana nightclub, and how her Mob-linked chauffeur came to be called ''Bullets''... not to mention a desperate meth-head nephew, and wealthy neighbours with secrets of their own.A gripping, darkly comic new mystery, The Lady in the Silver Cloud was a Traditional & Historical Crime Club Pick on release.Reviews for David Handler''One of my all-time favourite series.'' Harlan Coben''Adultery, blackmail, trick-or-treaters, unseemly ties to organized crime, and New York in the 1990s. What''s not to like?'' Kirkus''David Handler is a hoot, and his books are just the thing for what ails you.'' Parnell Hall

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The perfect story to read together with your little one.My mummy looks normal, like any other mummy . . . but she''s not. Because she can turn into a fairy. She just has to shut her eyes tight, say ''Marshmallow'' . . . and POOF! She''s Mummy Fairy.Ella''s family has a big secret - her mummy is a fairy! She can do amazing spells with her computawand. Only, sometimes the spells go a bit wrong, and that''s when Ella steps in to the rescue. In this brand-new book of magical adventures, there are very naughty monkeys, a swimming pool filled with ice cream, and the best birthday party ever - complete with giant cakes and fairy dust.And after so much fun and adventure, will Ella get her wish and become a magical fairy, just like her mum?The second book in this magical series for 5-7 year olds, from global bestselling author Sophie Kinsella.

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From #1NewYork Timesbestselling author and rom-com queen Becky Albertalli comesa buoyant new novel about daring to step out of the shadows and into thespotlight in love, life, and, yes, theater.Contrary to popularbelief, best friends Kate Garfield and Anderson Walker are not codependent. Carpooling to and from theater rehearsals?Environmentally sound and efficient. Consulting each other on every single lifedecision? Basic good judgment. Pining for the same guys from afar? Sharedcrushes are more fun anyway.But when Kate andAndys latest long-distance crush shows up attheir school, everything goes off-script. Matt Olsson is talented andsweet, and Kate likes him. She reallylikes him. The only problem? So does Anderson.Turns out, communalcrushes arent so fun when real feelings are involved. This one might evenbring the curtains down on Kate and Andersons friendship.

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Following our successful publication of L. M. Montgomery's Emily of New Moon series, we will publish the beloved Anne of Green Gables series in its entirety on the VMC list, with beautiful new covers. Anne of Windy Willows is the fourth book in the Anne of Green Gables series. A major new series of Anne of Green Gables will air on Netflix in 2017.

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An erotic novel of discipline, love and surrender from master storyteller Anne Rice.In this Anne Rice classic, Beauty''s adventures in the hypnotic realm of sexuality make her the bound captive of an Eastern Sultan and a prisoner in the exotic confines of the harem. As this voluptuous adult fairy tale moves towards its conclusion, all Beauty''s encounters with the myriad variations of sexual fantasy are presented in a sensuous, seductive and erotic prose that intensifies Beauty''s secret world.Anne Rice makes the forbidden side of passion a doorway into the hidden regions of the psyche and the heart in this final volume of the classic Sleeping Beauty trilogy.This is the third of Anne Rice''s Sleeping Beauty trilogy.

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LP vinyl - Lady in Satin je album jazzové zpěvačky Billie Holiday vydané v roce 1958. Lady in Satin je album jazzové zpěvačky Billie Holiday vydané v roce 1958. Billie Holiday byla americká jazzová a swingová zpěvačka. Barva LP : Transparentní Rok vydání : 1958

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Never before has there been a book devoted entirely to Anne Boleyn''s fall. Now, Alison Weir''s richly researched and impressively detailed portrait gives us the compelling story of the last days of history''s most charismatic, controversial and tragic heroines.On 2 May, 1536, in an act unprecedented in English history, Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII''s second wife, was imprisoned in the Tower of London. On 15 May, she was tried and found guilty of high treason and executed just four days later. Mystery surrounds the circumstances leading up to her arrest - did Henry VIII instruct Thomas Cromwell to fabricate evidence to get rid of her so that he could marry Jane Seymour? Did Cromwell, for reasons of his own, construct a case against Anne and her faction, and then present compelling evidence before the King? Or was Anne, in fact, as guilty as charged?In The Lady in the Tower, Weir has constructed a gripping tale of betrayal and treason, wrought with her trademark forensic research and penchant for an enthralling narrative.''The perfect examination of Anne''s downfall'' Independent

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In 1942, SOE officer Maurice Pertschuk landed in France to aid the Resistance. By 1945, he was hanged at Buchenwald, days before its liberation. In The Moon in Splinters, his niece uncovers his lost story—of poetry, courage, betrayal, and a secret Resistance network—revealing a darker ending than history recalls.

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The vast military campaigns in Africa during World War I were among the most ambitious of the Great War. Many histories, however, have regarded these campaigns as side-shows to the war on the Western Front. World War One in Africa looks afresh at the impact of the strategy of the German and Allied campaigns, and at the great rivalry between General Jan Christian Smuts, who took on the German forces in East Africa, and General Lettow-Vorbeck, celebrated as the only German general to occupy British territory and whose troops finished the war undefeated. Using primary material from British and South African archives, this book is a detailed study of the giants of the campaign, and the battles which would shape the outcome of the Great War as well as the future of the African continent and the British Empire.

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A frenetic account of Britney Spears’s historic rise and equally tragic fall, from Jeff Weiss, LA''s Hunter S. Thompson.America, 2003: A country at war, its shiny veneer beginning to crack. Von Dutch and The Simple Life dominate. And on the cover of every magazine, a twenty-one-year-old pop star named Britney Spears. Tracking her every move for a third-tier gossip rag in Los Angeles is a young writer who for all practical purposes let''s call Jeff Weiss, who took whatever job he could to pursue his dream of being a “serious” writer. He''d instead become a firsthand witness to the slow tragedy of a changing nation, represented in spirit by “the coy it-girl at the end of history.”Years later, after finally making it as a celebrated cultural critic, Weiss presents Waiting for Britney Spears, a gonzo, nostalgic, and mostly true recounting of Britney''s rise and fall during his years in the tabloid underbelly of Los Angeles. Weiss follows America’s sweetheart through Vegas superclubs and Malibu car chases, annulled marriages and soul-crushing legal battles, all the way to Britney’s infamous 2007 VMA performance. As Weiss lives through the years leading to Britney’s conservatorship, he observes, with peerless style, cringe-inducing fashion waves, a destructive culture of celebrity surveillance, and a country whose decline is embodied by the devastating downturn of its former golden child.With the narrative flair that established him as a singular chronicler of modern pop culture, Weiss goes for broke in Waiting for Britney Spears, a roaring Künstlerroman of celebrity, obsession, morality, and the last great pop star.

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In 1942, SOE officer Maurice Pertschuk landed in France to aid the Resistance. By 1945, he was hanged at Buchenwald, days before its liberation. In The Moon in Splinters, his niece uncovers his lost story—of poetry, courage, betrayal, and a secret Resistance network—revealing a darker ending than history recalls.

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LP vinyl - Lady in Satin je album od jazzový zpěvák Billie Holiday vydané v roce 1958. Lady in Satin je album od jazzový zpěvák Billie Holiday vydané v roce 1958. Rok vydání : 1958 Rok reedice : 2015 Seznam stop LP I #039;m A Fool To Want You / For Heaven #039;s Sake / You Don #039;t Know What Love Is / I Get Along Without You Very Well / For All We Know / Violets For Your Furs / You #039;ve Changed / It #039;s Easy To Remember / But Beautiful / Glad To Be Unhappy / I #039;ll Be Around

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With an Introduction and Notes by Peter Merchant, Canterbury Christchurch University CollegeThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a powerful and sometimes violent novel of expectation, love, oppression, sin, religion and betrayal. It portrays the disintegration of the marriage of Helen Huntingdon, the mysterious ‘tenant’ of the title, and her dissolute, alcoholic husband. Defying convention, Helen leaves her husband to protect their young son from his father’s influence, and earns her own living as an artist. Whilst in hiding at Wildfell Hall, she encounters Gilbert Markham, who falls in love with her.On its first publication in 1848, Anne Brontë’s second novel was criticised for being ‘coarse’ and ‘brutal’. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall challenges the social conventions of the early nineteenth century in a strong defence of women’s rights in the face of psychological abuse from their husbands.Anne Brontë’s style is bold, naturalistic and passionate, and this novel, which her sister Charlotte considered ‘an entire mistake’, has earned Anne a position in English literature in her own right, not just as the youngest member of the Brontë family.This newly reset text is taken from a copy of the 1848 second edition in the Library of the Brontë Parsonage Museum and has been edited to correct known errors in that edition.

Objev podobné jako The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - Anne Brontëová

''My name is Oscar and I''m ten years old . . . They call me Egghead and I look about seven. I live in hospital because of my cancer and I''ve never written to you because I don''t even know if you exist,'' writes Oscar in a letter to God.Oscar is ill and no one, especially not his parents, will tell him what he already knows: that he is dying. Granny Rose, the oldest of the ''ladies in pink'' who visit Oscar and his fellow patients, makes friends with him. She suggests that he play a game: to pretend that each of the following twelve days is a decade of his imagined future. One day equals ten years, and every night Oscar writes a letter to God telling him about his life.The ten letters that follow are sensitive, funny, heartbreaking and, ultimately, uplifting. Oscar and the Lady in Pink is a small fable with a big heart; it will change the way you feel about death, and life.

Objev podobné jako Oscar and the Lady in Pink - Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Following our successful publication of L. M. Montgomery's Emily of New Moon series, we will publish the beloved Anne of Green Gables series in its entirety on the VMC list, with beautiful new covers. Anne of Ingleside is the sixth book in the Anne of Green Gables series. A new Netflix series will air in 2017.

Objev podobné jako Anne of Ingleside - Lucy Maud Montgomeryová

The hidden fabric of a Victorian woman''s life told through her unique scrapbook.In 1838, Anne Sykes was given a diary on her wedding day. Using it to collect snippets of fabric, she created a record of her life and times. Nearly two hundred years later, the diary fell into the hands of fashion historian Kate Strasdin who spent the next six years unravelling the secrets contained within its pages.Piece by piece, she charts Anne''s life and times. Fragments of cloth become windows into Victorian life: pirates in Borneo, the complicated etiquette of mourning, poisonous dyes, the British Empire in full swing, rioting over working conditions and the terrible human cost of Britain''s cotton industry. Through the evidence of waistcoats, ball gowns and mourning outfits, Strasdin lays bare the whole of human experience in the most intimate of mediums: the clothes we choose to wear.‘Flawless’ Amber Butchart‘Fascinating’ Clare Hunter‘Irresistible’ The Times

Objev podobné jako The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes - Kate Strasdin

Having fled from Garmany in 1933 to escape the Nazis, Anne Frank and her family were forced into hiding in 1940. Anne, devoted to writing about her experiences, tells us of the tensions and terrors during the period in which the family hid in an attic above a factory, their home for two years.

Objev podobné jako Oxford Playscripts: The Diary of Anne Frank - Goodrich Frances

''Everything was quiet and sunny and calm. No cause for excitement whatever. It''s only Marlowe, finding another body. He does it rather well by now. Murder-a-day Marlowe, they call him . . .''Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired to find a missing woman. Derace Kingsley''s wife ran away to Mexico to get a divorce and marry a hunk named Chris Lavery. Or so the note she left her husband says. Trouble is, when Philip Marlowe asks Lavery about it he denies everything. But when Marlowe next encounters Lavery, he''s denying nothing - on account of the two bullet holes in his heart. Now Marlowe''s on the trail of a killer, who leads him out of smoggy Los Angeles all the way to a murky mountain lake . . .The Lady in the Lake is Raymond Chandler''s fourth novel featuring laconic PI Philip Marlowe.''Chandler''s best novels carry the crime story to levels of artistry that have rarely been matched'' Daily Mail''Chandler grips the mind from the first sentence'' Daily Telegraph ''One of the greatest crime writers, who set standards others still try to attain'' Sunday Times''Chandler is an original stylist, creator of a character as immortal as Sherlock Holmes'' Anthony Burgess

Objev podobné jako The Lady in the Lake - Raymond Chandler

Hudební CD - Billie Holiday dříve také známá pod pseudonymem Lady Day, byla americká jazzová zpěvačka s emotivním, dojemným hlasem. Billie Holiday (7. dubna 1915 - 17. července 1959), dříve také známá pod pseudonymem Lady Day, byla americká jazzová zpěvačka s emotivním, dojemným hlasem. Společně se Sarah Vaughanovou a Ellou Fitzgeraldovou je označována jako jedna z největších jazzových zpěvaček všech dob. Seznam stop I #039;m A Fool To Want You (Edited Master CS 8048) / For Heaven #039;s Sake / You Don #039;t Know What Love Is / I Get Along Without You Very Well / For All We Know / Violets For Your Furs / You #039;ve Changed / It #039;s Easy To Remember / But Beautiful / Glad To Be Unhappy / I #039;ll Be Around / The End Of A Love Affair (Mono - CL 1157) / I #039;m A Fool To Want You (Take 3 - CL 1157) / I #039;m A Fool To Want You (Take 2 - Alternate Take) / The End Of A Love Affair: The Audio Story / The End Of A Love Affair (Stereo) / Pause Track

Objev podobné jako HOLIDAY, BILLIE: LADY IN SATIN (0886974920021)

These poems take the reader on a fantastic journey through the first season of the hit 1960s TV series I Dream of Jeannie. Each poem corresponds to an episode in that season, originally aired in 1965. Watching on the black and white set from her loungeroom in Perth, Western Australia, the poet, like millions of other little girls, dreamed of being the sultry Jeannie who lived inside a glass-stoppered bottle in a bachelor''s house in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Revisiting the series as an adult, the poet recreates a world in which a woman searches for love with a surly astronaut, using her superpowers to further her quest.

Objev podobné jako The Lady In The Bottle - Rozanna Lilley

All moonlight is moving, wherever it may be…Japanese gentlewoman Sei Shonagon invites us to look behind the painted screens in the Emperor’s palace and discover a lost world, in which games of poetry are the highest form of wit, lovers send each other elegant morning-after letters, and appreciation of the natural world – wild geese in autumn, the pure white frost of winter – is one of life’s most exquisite pleasures.

Objev podobné jako Lady in Kyoto - Shonagon Sei

Definitive story of one of the most extraordinary periods in the history of the Italian national football team, contextualised with a journey through Italy’s footballing past.When it comes to international football, Italy dines at the finest tables. Their failure to qualify for consecutive World Cups in 2018 and 2022 sent shockwaves through the footballing world. Yet, incongruously sandwiched between the two failures was success in the European Championship against the backdrop of a world grappling with one of the deadliest pandemics on record. What on earth was going on?Delving into Italian football’s past to make sense of the present, this compelling book includes:In-depth analysis of one of the most fascinating periods in the history of the Italian national football teamStories about how football began in Italy and the important part played by its portsHow the Italian national team was transformed by one man and the journeys to glory experienced in the 1930sHow the Azzurri stayed relevant for many decades despite the tragedy that befell them in 1949Cinque Anni tells the tale of how it all happened – the agony and ecstasy, the tears and the laughter. It’s a must-read not only for fans of Italian football, but for anyone fascinated by the fine line that can separate winning and losing.

Objev podobné jako Cinque Anni - Rob Carless

A compulsively readable story of mistaken identity set within high society New York and the sacrifices made to keep up appearances, “as lively and refreshing as a chilled glass of champagne.” (Kirstin Chen) Somewhere in New York City, Lata Murthy knows there is another person with her name living a much more interesting life. That's because Lata often receives the other Lata's emails: invites to Hampton soirees, fundraising appeals from the New York City Ballet and reminders about sample sales at Soho boutiques. Lata's own life—working in digital content, watching Food Network marathons, spending recklessly on clothes she can't afford—feels pathetic in comparison. So, one day she decides to take on this other Lata's identity and jumps headfirst into the glamorous New York lifestyle ... but not without consequences. At first, it all feels like a fairy tale. All of Lata's NYC dreams come true: she gets a higher-paying job, moves into a chic Chelsea apartment and is embraced by an elite friend group that includes Rajeev, an up-and-coming fashion designer intent on making a splash at New York Fashion Week. But Lata doesn't just catch the attention of the handsome fashion designer—she also incurs the wrath of the mysterious woman she is impersonating. And this Other Lata wants Lata to pay...but in the oddest of ways. Other Lata's blackmail seems designed to humiliate Lata in front of her wealthy new circle, and Lata has no choice but to submit to her demands if she doesn't want to lose her new friends and lifestyle. Despite Other Lata's machinations, Lata and Rajeev's romance finds ways to blossom. But when Other Lata's demands change from mischievous to illegal, Lata must find a way to extricate herself from Other Lata's control once and for all.

Objev podobné jako The Other Lata

First published in 1972, Ann Quin’s fourth and final novel was a radical break from the introspective style she had developed in Three and Passages: a declaration of independence from all expectations. Brashly experimental, ribald, and hilarious, Tripticks maps new territories for the novel – aspiring to a form of pop art via the drawings of the artist Carol Annand and anticipating the genre-busting work of Kathy Acker through collage and gory satire. Splattering its pages with the story of a man being chased across a nightmarish America by his ‘first X-wife’ and her ‘schoolboy gigolo’, Tripticks was ground zero for the collision of punk energy with high style.

Objev podobné jako Tripticks - Ann Quin

Since its publication in 1908, Anne of Green Gables has been an enduring bestseller and arguably Canada’s most famous novel.

Objev podobné jako Anne of Green Gables - Lucy Maud Montgomeryová

No breath of scandal has ever touched the aristocratic Moidore family. London''s wealthiest and most influential can often be found taking tea or dining in the opulent family mansion of Sir Basil Moidore in Queen Anne Street. Now Sir Basil''s beautiful widowed daughter has been stabbed to death in her own bed, a shocking and incomprehensible tragedy. Inspector William Monk is ordered to find her killer without delay - and in a manner that will give least pain to her family. Handicapped by his inept supervisor and the lingering traces of amnesia, Monk gropes warily through the silence and shadows that obscure the case. But with the intelligent help of Hester Latterly, he begins to approach the astonishing solution, step by dangerous step.

Objev podobné jako A Dangerous Mourning (William Monk Mystery, Book 2) - Anne Perry

Hudební DVD - V únoru 2021 byla živá vystoupení Erica Claptona v Royal Albert Hall zrušena kvůli celosvětové pandemii. Rozhodl se hrát a dal dohromady svou kapelu na anglickém venkově. V nepřítomnosti živého publika své vystoupení natáčel. V únoru 2021 byla živá vystoupení Erica Claptona v Royal Albert Hall zrušena kvůli celosvětové pandemii. Rozhodl se hrát a dal dohromady svou kapelu na anglickém venkově. V nepřítomnosti živého publika své vystoupení natáčel. Toto album je vyvrcholením jejich společných sezení v Cowdray House, West Sussex, Anglie. Obsah: bull; CD bull; DVD bull; 16ti stránkový booklet Rok vydání : 2021 (Live) Seznam stop CD / DVD Nobody Knows You When You #039;re Down And Out / Golden Ring / Black Magic Woman / Man of the World / Kerry / After Midnight / Bell Bottom Blues / Key to the Highway / River of Tears / Rock Me Baby / Believe in Life / Going Down Slow / Layla / Tears in Heaven / Long Distance Call / Bad Boy / Got My Mojo Working

Objev podobné jako Clapton Eric: Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions (CD + DVD) - DVD-CD (3847238)

LP vinyl - V únoru 2021 byla živá vystoupení Erica Claptona v Royal Albert Hall zrušena kvůli celosvětové pandemii. Rozhodl se hrát a dal dohromady svou kapelu na anglickém venkově. V nepřítomnosti živého publika své vystoupení natáčel. V únoru 2021 byla živá vystoupení Erica Claptona v Royal Albert Hall zrušena kvůli celosvětové pandemii. Rozhodl se hrát a dal dohromady svou kapelu na anglickém venkově. V nepřítomnosti živého publika své vystoupení natáčel. Toto album je vyvrcholením jejich společných sezení v Cowdray House, West Sussex, Anglie. Rok vydání : 2021 Seznam stop LP 1,2 Nobody Knows You When You #039;re Down And Out / Golden Ring / Black Magic Woman / Man of the World / Kerry / After Midnight / Bell Bottom Blues / Key to the Highway / River of Tears / Rock Me Baby / Believe in Life / Going Down Slow / Layla / Tears in Heaven / Long Distance Call / Bad Boy / Got My Mojo Working

Objev podobné jako Clapton Eric: Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions (Coloured) (2x LP) - LP (3837210)

LP vinyl - Limitovaná edice alba na dvou šedých vinylech Limitovaná edice alba na dvou šedých vinylech Seznam stop 1LP Nobody Knows You When You #039;re Down and Out / Golden Ring / Black Magic Woman / Man of the World / Kerry / After Midnight / Bell Bottom Blues / Key To the Highway / River of Tears 2LP Rock Me Baby / Believe In Life / Going Down Slow / Layla / Tears In Heaven / Long Distance Call / Bad Boy / Got My Mojo Working

Objev podobné jako Clapton Eric: The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions (2xLP) - LP (4555516)

Hudební Blu-ray - V únoru 2021 byla živá vystoupení Erica Claptona v Royal Albert Hall zrušena kvůli celosvětové pandemii. Rozhodl se hrát a dal dohromady svou kapelu na anglickém venkově. V nepřítomnosti živého publika své vystoupení natáčel. V únoru 2021 byla živá vystoupení Erica Claptona v Royal Albert Hall zrušena kvůli celosvětové pandemii. Rozhodl se hrát a dal dohromady svou kapelu na anglickém venkově. V nepřítomnosti živého publika své vystoupení natáčel. Toto album je vyvrcholením jejich společných sezení v Cowdray House, West Sussex, Anglie. Rok vydání : 2021 (Live) Seznam stop Blu-ray Nobody Knows You When You #039;re Down And Out / Golden Ring / Black Magic Woman / Man of the World / Kerry / After Midnight / Bell Bottom Blues / Key to the Highway / River of Tears / Rock Me Baby / Believe in Life / Going Down Slow / Layla / Tears in Heaven / Long Distance Call / Bad Boy / Got My Mojo Working

Objev podobné jako Clapton Eric: Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions - Blu-ray (3847259)

Hudební DVD - V únoru 2021 byla živá vystoupení Erica Claptona v Royal Albert Hall zrušena kvůli celosvětové pandemii. Rozhodl se hrát a dal dohromady svou kapelu na anglickém venkově. V nepřítomnosti živého publika své vystoupení natáčel. V únoru 2021 byla živá vystoupení Erica Claptona v Royal Albert Hall zrušena kvůli celosvětové pandemii. Rozhodl se hrát a dal dohromady svou kapelu na anglickém venkově. V nepřítomnosti živého publika své vystoupení natáčel. Toto album je vyvrcholením jejich společných sezení v Cowdray House, West Sussex, Anglie. Obsah: bull; CD bull; Blu-ray bull; DVD bull; Fotokniha (pevná vazba) Rok vydání : 2021 (Live) Seznam stop CD / Blu-ray / DVD Nobody Knows You When You #039;re Down And Out / Golden Ring / Black Magic Woman / Man of the World / Kerry / After Midnight / Bell Bottom Blues / Key to the Highway / River of Tears / Rock Me Baby / Believe in Life / Going Down Slow / Layla / Tears in Heaven / Long Distance Call / Bad...

Objev podobné jako Clapton Eric: Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions (Limited Book) (CD + DVD + Blu-ray) - Blu-ray-C (3837223)

LP vinyl - V únoru 2021 byla živá vystoupení Erica Claptona v Royal Albert Hall zrušena kvůli celosvětové pandemii. Rozhodl se hrát a dal dohromady svou kapelu na anglickém venkově. V nepřítomnosti živého publika své vystoupení natáčel. V únoru 2021 byla živá vystoupení Erica Claptona v Royal Albert Hall zrušena kvůli celosvětové pandemii. Rozhodl se hrát a dal dohromady svou kapelu na anglickém venkově. V nepřítomnosti živého publika své vystoupení natáčel. Toto album je vyvrcholením jejich společných sezení v Cowdray House, West Sussex, Anglie. Rok vydání : 2021 Seznam stop LP 1,2 Nobody Knows You When You #039;re Down And Out / Golden Ring / Black Magic Woman / Man of the World / Kerry / After Midnight / Bell Bottom Blues / Key to the Highway / River of Tears / Rock Me Baby / Believe in Life / Going Down Slow / Layla / Tears in Heaven / Long Distance Call / Bad Boy / Got My Mojo Working

Objev podobné jako Clapton Eric: Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions (2x LP) - LP (3837209)

Cleo Sherwood disappeared eight months ago. Apart from her parents and her two young sons, no one seems to have noticed. Until Maddie Schwartz, working her first job at the Baltimore Sun, hears of a body that has been pulled from the fountain in a city park.Thinking it's a lead that could make her name, she soon finds that, in 1966, this is a story no-one wants her to tell. . .

Objev podobné jako Lady in the Lake - Laura Lippman