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  • Diana’s Nightmare
    Chris Hutchins / Peter Thompson
    Even before Lady Diana Spencer married into the most revered family on earth, she hadher suspicions that the kith and kin of Prince Charles were not all they seemed-to-be. Nosooner had she become the Princess of Wales and moved into Kensington Palace thanher fears were confirmed: the House of Windsor constituted a flawed dynasty. Diana’sNightmare reveals the previously untold s...
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    33,76 €

  • Harry
    Chris Hutchins
    PRINCE HARRY is the most interesting – indeed the most exciting - member of the Royal Family and this no-holds-barred biography tells his story for the first time. Son of the late Princess Diana – the most famous woman on Earth – and Prince Charles, the next king, and brother of William, the king after that, he is determined to live by his mantra: ‘I am what I am’. From a child...
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    33,77 €

  • Mary Stuart - 1587 (Celebrated Crimes Series)
    Alexandre Dumas
    This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas’s work 'Mary Stuart'. It was first published as part of his eight-volume series 'Celebrated Crimes' (1839-40), and recounts the fascinating story of Mary Queen of Scots from her early childhood to her abdication, exile in England, and execution. Told by the master story-teller Alexandre Dumas, it constitutes a thrilling and highly ...
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    27,74 €

  • The Cenci (Celebrated Crimes Series)
    Alexandre Dumas
    This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas’s work, 'The Cenci'. It was first published as part of his eight-volume series 'Celebrated Crimes' (1839-40), and recounts the shocking story of the the Cenci family. Extremely powerful and well-known in sixteenth century Rome, the story of the Cenci is one of the most gruesome in Roman History, one that is expertly and authentical...
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    13,71 €

  • Murat - 1815 (Celebrated Crimes Series)
    Alexandre Dumas
    This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas’s historical work 'Murat'. Joachim-Napoléon Murat was the brother-in-law of Napoleon Boneparte, and held many titles in his life including Marshal of France, Grand Admiral of France, Grand Duke of Berg, and King of Naples. The story was first published as part of Dumas’s eight-volume series 'Celebrated Crimes' (1839-40), and recoun...
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    15,05 €

  • The Queen’s Necklace
    Alexandre Dumas
    This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas’s 1849 novel, 'The Queen’s Necklace'. It is based on a famous case of fraud and royal scandal concerning Marie Antoinette’s complicity in a plot to deceive the crown jewellers as to the cost of a diamond necklace, which further spoiled the already-tarnished reputation of the queen. Although seeming to present an idealised picture o...
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    35,60 €

  • Marie Antoinette’s Head
    Bashor / Will Bashor
    The Devil Wears Prada comes to Versailles in the story of the rise and fall of Leonard Autie, Marie Antoinette's loyal hairdresser, the man responsible for the style that made her the envy of France and for the uproar that dragged her to the guillotine. ...
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    14,09 €

  • King Okukenu IV
    Oloye Oludotun Akanni Koleoso
    This book deals with the place of monarchy in Yorubaland which the author has creatively used to pay homage to the paramount king of Egbaland, King Okukenu IV.In this compelling mini-biography and insights on monarchical rule in Yorubaland, the author of KING OKUKENU IV: Long May He Reign, Oloye Oludotun Koleoso chronicled the childhood, youth and ascendance to the throne of on...
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    17,62 €

  • Ferdinand II, Counter-Reformation Emperor, 1578-1637
    Robert Bireley
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    128,66 €

  • Elizabeth
    David Starkey
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    12,63 €

  • THE RANI OF JHANSI
    Prince Michael
    A fictional account of the life of Lakshmibai, the heroic warrior-queen, The Rani of Jhansi vibrantly portrays one of the bravest women in Indian history. Along with the throne, Lakshmibai inherits steep challenges-she becomes a widow to a deceased king and mother to an adopted heir. Her brother-in-law aggressively contends her right to the throne, and the ominous presence of t...
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    15,09 €

  • Kaiser Wilhelm II
    John C. G. Rhl / John C. G. Rohl / John CGRhl / John CGRohl
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    97,03 €

  • The Golden Dragon
    Alf J. Jr. Mapp / Alf JJrMapp
    A fascinating history of Alfred the Great that recounts his expulsion of the Viking invaders as well as his wide-ranging intellectual accomplishments, this book is both engaging and well researched. ...
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    12,60 €

  • The Royal Life Guard, The Flight of the Royal Family
    Alexandre Dumas
    The Royal Life Guard is a historical romance about the suppression of the French monarchy. It is a time of change in French society and politics, King Louis XVI had sworn to defend the new Constitution but not attended the Te Deum at the Paris Cathedral. The people were, therefore, on their guard against him, while they felt that his Queen, Marie Antoinette, the daughter of Aus...
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    17,56 €

  • The Adventures of King David
    Joseph Agbi
    This book is a detailed account of the life of king David. It vividly narrates his life and helps you to understand the spiritual strength he gathered as he grew in obedience and faith under the watchful eyes of the Almighty. As a young shepherd, he killed a lion and a bear thereby saving his sheep. Also, David watched by cowardly men, defeated Goliath the Philistine giant, set...
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    55,03 €

  • The Adventures of King David
    Joseph Agbi
    This book is a detailed account of the life of king David. It vividly narrates his life and helps you to understand the spiritual strength he gathered as he grew in obedience and faith under the watchful eyes of the Almighty. As a young shepherd, he killed a lion and a bear thereby saving his sheep. Also, David watched by cowardly men, defeated Goliath the Philistine giant, set...
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    38,01 €

  • Bonnie Prince Charlie
    Roderick Graham
    Bonnie Prince Charlie is one of the best-known and romantic names in Scottish and British history. As with so many legends, the truth is often obscure and the debate continues to rage over questions of his plans to become Charles III, his wish to make Britain a Catholic country, the battle of Culloden, France’s role in the ’45 Rebellion, whether he ultimately proved to be a cow...
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    28,13 €

  • Grace of Monaco
    Jeffrey Robinson
    The acclaimed biography by Jeffrey Robinson, now revised and updated to coincide with the major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman as Princess Grace.It was one of the most famous romances of the 20th century--Europe's most eligible bachelor, Prince Rainier of Monaco, and America's most beautiful movie star, the Academy Award-winning actress Grace Kelly, fell in love ...
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    26,82 €

  • Queen Victoria
    E. F. Benson / EFBenson
    This book’s pages contains the classic biography of Queen Victoria by E. F. Benson. Using sources such letters and other writings Benson provides an immensely interesting insight in the woman, wide, mother and Queen that is Victoria. Ben was a prolific writer of his time producing over 90 works. Queen Victoria was first published in 1935 and is here republished with an introduc...
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    34,07 €

  • Two Years in the Forbidden City
    Noel Fletcher / Noel Marie Fletcher / Princess Der Ling
    Take a journey into the world of China’s most feared Empress. This true story was the first eyewitness account of the Imperial Court written by a Chinese aristocrat for Western readers. Enhanced with rich imagery and additional historical notes, 'Two Years in the Forbidden City' is a vivid trip into the grandeur and intrigue of China’s last dynasty. * Featuring a new introduc...
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    23,35 €

  • The Stuarts in Italy, 1719-1766
    Edward Corp
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    69,32 €

  • Queen Victoria
    1stworldpublishing / Lytton Strachey
    Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - ~~~~~~On November 6, 1817, died the Princess Charlotte, only child of the Prince Regent, and heir to the crown of England. Her short life had hardly been a happy one. By nature impulsive, capricious, and vehement, sh...
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    17,16 €

  • Queen Victoria
    Lytton Strachey / 1stworldpublishing
    Purchase one of 1st World Library’s Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - ~~~~~~On November 6, 1817, died the Princess Charlotte, only child of the Prince Regent, and heir to the crown of England. Her short life had hardly been a happy one. By nature impulsive, capricious, and vehement, sh...
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    33,02 €

  • The Way Out
    Craig Childs
    A breakout book from a writer increasingly celebrated as the 21st-century bard of the American Southwest -- a writer in the tradition of Barry Lopez, Peter Matthiessen, Terry Tempest Williams, among others. In March 2003, Craig Childs received the Spirit of the West Literary Achievement Award, given to a writer whose body of work captures the unique spirit of the American West....
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    23,38 €

  • Farewell, Josephine
    Gerald Hausman / Loretta Hausman
    Josephine grows up on the island of Martinique longing for a glorious life in Paris. A West Indian seer has told her she is destined to be 'more than a queen.' An arranged marriage to a French nobleman brings her to the city of lights. But instead of the grand life, she experiences the French Revolution. Her husband is executed, she is imprisoned and all of her dreams of diamon...
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    21,25 €

  • The Organ Grinder’s Monkey
    Robert Rangel Hui / Steve
    A riveting saga of deceit, scandal, sex, greed and power…I’ve traveled all over the world. I’ve stayed in the best hotels and eaten in the best restaurants. But that isn’t me. I’m a simple man. I have simple tastes and I live in a simple house. But people who knew of my past life still want to know . . . what’s it like? What’s it like to work for the richest family on earth, th...
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    22,76 €

  • The Organ Grinder’s Monkey
    Robert Rangel Hui / Steve
    A riveting saga of deceit, scandal, sex, greed and power…I’ve traveled all over the world. I’ve stayed in the best hotels and eaten in the best restaurants. But that isn’t me. I’m a simple man. I have simple tastes and I live in a simple house. But people who knew of my past life still want to know . . . what’s it like? What’s it like to work for the richest family on earth, th...
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    29,94 €

  • Seven Centuries of Service
    Margaret Bolton
    The title of Duke of York is traditionally assigned to the second son of the English monarch. But what exactly does a Duke of York do? Across the centuries dukes have served in the armed services on land, at sea and in the air. They have worked as diplomats and ambassadors and been patrons of the arts and sciences. Some have also been given more unusual jobs such as investig...
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    53,83 €

  • Victorious Charles
    Caroline (Cally) Rogers Neill Sehnaoui
    Victorious Charles: A Ladies’ Man is a fascinating historical account of the lives of the nobility and the poor in 15th Century France, under the reign of King Charles VII. Charles VII was a warrior King who reigned at the time of France’s decades-long war against Henry V’s England. Charles is also often remembered for his numerous high-profile affairs, including one with the ...
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    17,00 €

  • Theodore von Neuhoff, King of Corsica
    Julia Gasper
    'A visionary and a madman' was how one British statesman, Lord Carteret, described Theodore von Neuhoff. This exciting biography, Theodore von Neuhoff, King of Corsica: The Man behind the Legend by Julia Gasper, traces the unlikely career of the German baron who in 1736 had himself crowned the King of Corsica. Theodore von Neuhoff’s career spanned the entire European continent ...
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    134,37 €