‘The best book about the Windsors for decades’ Petronella Wyatt The intimate biography of one of the most misunderstood women in British royal history.
His charisma and glamour ensured him the statu……続きを見る
Anna Alexandrovna Vyrubova (1884 – 1964) was a Russian lady-in-waiting and close friend of Tsaritsa Alexandra Fyodorovna, Empress of Russia and wife of the last ruler of the Russian Empire, Nicholas……続きを見る
Vem var drottning Astrid? I Sverige är det få som kan svara på den frågan. I Belgien däremot är hon en legend. Astrid växte upp i 20-talets Stockholm och blev nära vän med Anna Sparre. Hon var en sv……続きを見る
In the dangerous whirlwind of events where one has to constantly adapt to new sceneries, behind the veil of glamour and dreamy bohemian setups, hides a harsh reality ー the glittery world is full of……続きを見る
著者:Anna Whitelock
出版社: Random House Publishing Group
発売日: 2010年09月07日
She was the first woman to inherit the throne of England, a key player in one of Britain’s stormiest eras, and a leader whose unwavering faith and swift retribution earned her the nickname “Bloody M……続きを見る
著者:Anna Whitelock
出版社: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
発売日: 2014年02月11日
From the private world of a beloved English queen, a story of intimacy, royalty, espionage, rumor, and subterfuge
Queen Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558, restoring the Protestant faith to E……続きを見る
著者:Anna Whitelock
出版社: Penguin Publishing Group
発売日: 2016年02月23日
An engrossing, unadulterated biography of “Bloody Mary”ーelder daughter of Henry VIII, Catholic zealot, and England’s first reigning Queen
Mary Tudor was the first woman to inherit the throne of Eng……続きを見る
Per chi non è nato in Gran Bretagna è molto difficile capire il profondo legame tra Elisabetta II e il suo popolo.
Con i suoi cappellini, i suoi cani corgi, la sua passione per le automobili veloci,……続きを見る
Anna Harriette Leonowens' 'The English Governess at the Siamese Court' provides a captivating glimpse into the cultural and social dynamics of 19th-century Siam. Written in a lucid and engaging styl……続きを見る
An award-winning (2021 "IPPY" Independent Publishers bronze medal nonfiction European History) literary masterpiece that waited over 200 years to be discovered! This unique and inspiring diary is a ……続きを見る
THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE
Eleven years when Britain had no king.
In 1649 Brit……続きを見る
Christian 9.’s historie er en lang og usandsynlig en af slagsen. Født som fattig prins i Tyskland var hans vej til den danske trone ikke på forhånd givet. Han tilhørte en fjern sidelinje i det dansk……続きを見る
Se le acusa a Santa Anna de ser el peor enemigo de México, que tenía momentos de locura, que vendió la mitad del país y se convirtió en un tirano... pero, ¿y si no fuera así? ¿y si la historia ofici……続きを見る
The English Governess at the Siamese Court is a memoir of Anna Harriette Leonowens, who spent six years as a governess in the Royal Palace of Bangkok hired by the King of Siam to tutor his many chil……続きを見る
The first major biography of one of France's most mysterious women--Marie Antoinette's only child to survive the French revolution.
Susan Nagel, author of the critically acclaimed biography Mistress……続きを見る
著者:Suzannah Dunn
出版社: HarperCollins Publishers
発売日: 2010年07月08日
The new novel from the bestselling author of THE SIXTH WIFE.
When 12-year-old Katherine Howard comes to live in the Duchess of Norfolk's household, poor relation Cat Tilney is deeply suspicious. The……続きを見る
著者:Suzannah Dunn
出版社: HarperCollins Publishers
発売日: 2008年09月04日
A queen brought low by love compromised and power abused – the tragedy of Mary Tudor.
These are desperate times for Mary Tudor. As England’s first ruling queen, her joy should be complete when she m……続きを見る
Those who enjoyed the TV series The Crown will enjoy this entertaining and well-researched book which fills in the background to centuries of arranged royal marriages and the arcane rules that gover……続きを見る
**Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner**
The true story of a prince from Bali, whose fascinating life was shaped by uncommon events and exotic places.
Born in 1919, Prince Made Djelantik witnessed piv……続きを見る
William Gannaway Brownlow's 'Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot' is a detailed account of the life and accomplishments of the controversial figure, William Brownlow. Th……続きを見る
Hannah Mariam Meherete-Selassie’s book, It was Only Yesterday… is an insider's story about life as a royal teenager and growing up in the Jubilee Palace in Africa’s first royal family under the prot……続きを見る
'Lovely... delivers the warmest of glows' - Telegraph
'Who wouldn't love this chocolate-box delight of insights and snapshots of The Queen...A treasure chest' - Good Housekeeping
In 2022 Queen Eliza……続きを見る
Royal history as you’ve never seen it before – in limericks!
Six times Henry Tudor got wed,
Unhappy with how his wives bred,
And when things turned sour,
Exploiting his power
He shouted out, ‘Off wi……続きを見る
著者:Joanna Arman
出版社: Pen and Sword
発売日: 2023年08月30日
The wife of King Henry I and the mother of the Empress Maud is a woman and a Queen forgotten to history. She is frequently conflated with her daughter or her mother-in-law. She was born the daughter……続きを見る
著者:Suzannah Dunn
出版社: HarperCollins Publishers
発売日: 2011年04月28日
A tremendously vivid, page-turning and plausible novel that depicts the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn, the most spirited, independent and courageous of Henry’s queens, as viewed from both the bedroom……続きを見る
For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break with his flamboyant predecessor Edward VII, inventing the mo……続きを見る
The genuine love match between Prince William and Kate Middleton has rekindled enthusiasm for the British monarchy. In the past, young princes reluctantly entered into arranged marriages and took mi……続きを見る
**2022 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR FROM THE TELEGRAPH (UK) AND THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK)
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This darkly funny, confessional memoir from the star of What No……続きを見る
The first account of the life of the illegitimate daughter of King John of England and wife of Llwelyn the Great of Gwynedd.
The history of women in medieval Wales before the English conquest of 128……続きを見る
Una donna indipendente e anticonformista, una figura controversa e affascinante.
Fin dal momento della sua nascita, Cristina di Svezia è destinata a due cose: a essere grande e a essere diversa. Fig……続きを見る