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The Bloodline and the Jinn (Paperback): Robert O'Neal The Bloodline and the Jinn (Paperback)
Robert O'Neal
R522 Discovery Miles 5 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Upton-Upon-Severn Recollections (Paperback): Margaret Bramford Upton-Upon-Severn Recollections (Paperback)
Margaret Bramford
R297 Discovery Miles 2 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Smartest Student in High School Made the Worst Grades in America - Volume 2 Blessed Are Those O Children of Ancient Israel... The Smartest Student in High School Made the Worst Grades in America - Volume 2 Blessed Are Those O Children of Ancient Israel Ancient America Abyssinia &The Sacred Covenant of El Yahuwa (Paperback)
Prince Sean Alemayehu Tewodros; As told by 9ruby Prince Abyssinia
R6,767 R5,208 Discovery Miles 52 080 Save R1,559 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Kaiulani of Hawaii - And The Fall Of Her Kingdom (Paperback): Peter W Noonan Kaiulani of Hawaii - And The Fall Of Her Kingdom (Paperback)
Peter W Noonan
R666 Discovery Miles 6 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Bagrationi Dynasty - The Royal House of Georgia & Lesser Houses of Nobility (Paperback): Joseph Bichikashvili The Bagrationi Dynasty - The Royal House of Georgia & Lesser Houses of Nobility (Paperback)
Joseph Bichikashvili
R2,331 R1,925 Discovery Miles 19 250 Save R406 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Eleanor of Aquitaine & Queen Victoria - Two Mighty Queens. The Biography Collection (Paperback): The History Hour Eleanor of Aquitaine & Queen Victoria - Two Mighty Queens. The Biography Collection (Paperback)
The History Hour
R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mary Queen of Scots (Paperback): Angela Royston Mary Queen of Scots (Paperback)
Angela Royston
R212 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R20 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Mary Queen of Scots is perhaps the most romantic and tragic figure in British history. Was her tragic life a product of bad luck, bad advice, or ambition? Destined to marry the Dauphin of France and reign as his queen, his early death changed Mary's life. As claimant then in France, England and Scotland, there are many mysteries and unanswered questions in the tragedies that befell her. This fascinating book looks at Mary Queen of Scot's life and death. Angela Royston examines Mary's early life as the Infant Queen before her childhood in France, moving onto her time in Scotland and her scandalous marriage to Lord Darnley, and Mary's imprisonment and execution after being charged with treason. A must for any student of history or visitor to England, this revised edition of a Pitkin classic is filled with colour photographs and reproductions of historical artworks and artifacts to illuminate the life of Mary Queen of Scots.

The Heir Apparent - A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince (Paperback): Jane Ridley The Heir Apparent - A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince (Paperback)
Jane Ridley
R708 R620 Discovery Miles 6 200 Save R88 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY "THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "AND "THE BOSTON GLOBE"
This richly entertaining biography chronicles the eventful life of Queen Victoria's firstborn son, the quintessential black sheep of Buckingham Palace, who matured into as wise and effective a monarch as Britain has ever seen. Granted unprecedented access to the royal archives, noted scholar Jane Ridley draws on numerous primary sources to paint a vivid portrait of the man and the age to which he gave his name.
Born Prince Albert Edward, and known to familiars as "Bertie," the future King Edward VII had a well-earned reputation for debauchery. A notorious gambler, glutton, and womanizer, he preferred the company of wastrels and courtesans to the dreary life of the Victorian court. His own mother considered him a lazy halfwit, temperamentally unfit to succeed her. When he ascended to the throne in 1901, at age fifty-nine, expectations were low. Yet by the time he died nine years later, he had proven himself a deft diplomat, hardworking head of state, and the architect of Britain's modern constitutional monarchy.
Jane Ridley's colorful biography rescues the man once derided as "Edward the Caresser" from the clutches of his historical detractors. Excerpts from letters and diaries shed new light on Bertie's long power struggle with Queen Victoria, illuminating one of the most emotionally fraught mother-son relationships in history. Considerable attention is paid to King Edward's campaign of personal diplomacy abroad and his valiant efforts to reform the political system at home. Separating truth from legend, Ridley also explores Bertie's relationships with the women in his life. Their ranks comprised his wife, the stunning Danish princess Alexandra, along with some of the great beauties of the era: the actress Lillie Langtry, longtime "royal mistress" Alice Keppel (the great-grandmother of Camilla Parker Bowles), and Lady Randolph Churchill, mother of Winston.
Edward VII waited nearly six decades for his chance to rule, then did so with considerable panache and aplomb. A magnificent life of an unexpectedly impressive king, "The Heir Apparent" documents the remarkable transformation of a man--and a monarchy--at the dawn of a new century.
Praise for" The Heir Apparent"
"If "The Heir Apparent"] isn't "the "definitive life story of this fascinating figure of British history, then nothing ever will be."--"The Christian Science Monitor
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""The Heir Apparent" is smart, it's fascinating, it's sometimes funny, it's well-documented and it reads like a novel, with Bertie so vivid he nearly leaps from the page, cigars and all."--Minneapolis "Star Tribune"
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"I closed "The Heir Apparent" with admiration and a kind of wry exhilaration."--"The Wall Street Journal"
"Ridley is a serious scholar and historian, who keeps Bertie's flaws and virtues in a fine balance."--"The Boston Globe"
"Brilliantly entertaining . . . a landmark royal biography."--"The Sunday Telegraph"
"Superb."--"The New York Times Book Review"

"From the Hardcover edition."

Female Force - Conservative Women of Politics: Ayn Rand, Nancy Reagan, Laura Ingraham and Michele Bachmann. (Paperback): C.W.... Female Force - Conservative Women of Politics: Ayn Rand, Nancy Reagan, Laura Ingraham and Michele Bachmann. (Paperback)
C.W. Cooke; Contributions by Todd Tenant
R550 Discovery Miles 5 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Amerigo Vespucci (Paperback): Frederick A. Ober Amerigo Vespucci (Paperback)
Frederick A. Ober
R394 Discovery Miles 3 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Empress Eugenie - A footnote history (Paperback): Joanne Watson Empress Eugenie - A footnote history (Paperback)
Joanne Watson
R524 Discovery Miles 5 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the story of the glamorous French Empress who escaped from a vengeful mob in 1870 and spent the next fifty years in exile in England. With a broad brush approach to the political events it shows her life and times from a different angle, exploring subjects often relegated to mere footnotes. Aided by the increased digitalisation of sources which produced many new and interesting discoveries, the book features 53 images of the important people and places Eugenie was born in a makeshift tent during an earthquake in Southern Spain but this impetuous and beautiful young woman's life changed dramatically when she married Napoleon III in 1853. She was to become a worldwide fashion icon but was much more than a trophy wife even though she suffered from a philandering husband. An early feminist with a social conscience, her achievements were negated by many because she wasn't French, becoming the inevitable scapegoat for the ills of the Empire. Yet in November 1869 when Eugenie opened the Suez Canal she was the most famous woman in the world. Less than a year later she made a dramatic escape from those who blamed her for a disastrous war that caused the collapse of the Second Empire. Helped by her American dentist, Eugenie was smuggled out of Paris enroute to England and exile. The early death of her husband was followed a few years later by that of her son whilst with the British army in South Africa. A close friend of Queen Victoria, Eugenie lived in Farnborough, a small Hampshire town for 4 decades, building an Imperial Mausoleum for her husband and son and dressing in black for the rest of her days. Condemned in her own mind to live for a hundred years she then recovered her zest for life. Always keen to move with the times she embraced new technology, travelled extensively and maintained her links with the European royal circle whilst becoming a familiar and much respected figure in her neighbourhood. Eugenie remained remarkably loyal to France and never relinquished her sense of duty, giving up part of her home to be an army hospital during World War 1. She died in 1920, aged 94 and is buried alongside her husband and son in St Michael's Abbey in Farnborough.

Queen of Caprice - A Biography of Kristina of Sweden (Paperback): Noel B Gerson Queen of Caprice - A Biography of Kristina of Sweden (Paperback)
Noel B Gerson
R415 Discovery Miles 4 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
5 Aces - The Growth And Development Of The Trenches (Paperback): Preston Johnson, Brandon Hawes 5 Aces - The Growth And Development Of The Trenches (Paperback)
Preston Johnson, Brandon Hawes
R732 Discovery Miles 7 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
From Cottage to Palace (Paperback): Margaret Bramford From Cottage to Palace (Paperback)
Margaret Bramford
R298 Discovery Miles 2 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Queen in Her Circle (Paperback): Helen Cathcart The Queen in Her Circle (Paperback)
Helen Cathcart
R424 Discovery Miles 4 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The King in His Country (Paperback): Aubrey Buxton The King in His Country (Paperback)
Aubrey Buxton
R545 Discovery Miles 5 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Empress Josephine (Hardcover): Ernest John Knapton Empress Josephine (Hardcover)
Ernest John Knapton
R1,026 Discovery Miles 10 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Empress Josephine (Paperback): Ernest John Knapton Empress Josephine (Paperback)
Ernest John Knapton
R729 Discovery Miles 7 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
William at 40 - The Making of a Modern Monarch (Hardcover): Robert Jobson William at 40 - The Making of a Modern Monarch (Hardcover)
Robert Jobson
R621 R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Save R69 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

"A landmark new book" - Daily Mail Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is destined one day to be king. Determined to serve his country as his grandmother, the Queen has so selflessly done for seven decades, William is the epitome of a loving husband to Catherine, and a devoted father to their three children: George, Charlotte and Louis. In public, William appears calm, balanced and determined. He is passionate about safeguarding the environment and helping to protect species under threat of extinction. The Duke and his wife have also worked tirelessly to remove the stigma that continues to mark mental health problems. In private, however, those close to him say that William, while being a dedicated servant of the Crown can defy his calm, family-guy public demeanour. This is the definitive account - insightful and nuanced - of the life of the Duke of Cambridge as he approaches his milestone birthday. Jobson explores the complex character of the man who will one day reign as King William V. It is the story of the making of a king for our times. THE STORY OF THE MAKING OF A MONARCH FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY.

James VI & I - First King of Great Britain (Paperback): Tudor Times James VI & I - First King of Great Britain (Paperback)
Tudor Times
R189 Discovery Miles 1 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Silent Emperor - German Emperor Frederick III (Paperback): Christina Croft The Silent Emperor - German Emperor Frederick III (Paperback)
Christina Croft
R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Queen Victoria (Paperback): Lytton Strachey Queen Victoria (Paperback)
Lytton Strachey
R482 Discovery Miles 4 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Eleanor, the Firebrand Queen (Paperback): Helen Rayson-Hill Eleanor, the Firebrand Queen (Paperback)
Helen Rayson-Hill
R689 Discovery Miles 6 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Richard III (Paperback): Desmond Seward Richard III (Paperback)
Desmond Seward
R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Duchess of Kent (Paperback): Helen Cathcart The Duchess of Kent (Paperback)
Helen Cathcart
R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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