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Queen Margot , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1025min
The last years of King Charles IX's reign in France were dominated by religious wars between Catholics and Protestants. Queen Margot begins in 1572 with the marriage of Marguerite de Valois to Henri de Navarre. Marguerite is King Charles' sister and the daughter of Henri II and Catherine de Medici, all firm Catholics. Henri de Navarre is a Protestant who later will become the beloved King Henri IV. Several important political events have led up to this marriage including the mysterious murder of Henri de Navarre's mother, cleverly plotted by Catherine de Medici. The wedding brings noblemen from all over the world to Paris resulting in the notorious Saint Bartholomew Massacre, where thousands of Protestants are killed. In this inventive and compelling novel, Dumas brings an extraordinary period of history vividly to life with much excitement and romance. The lively prose and wonderfully constructed plot tell of court intrigues and forbidden love, of beautiful queens, duchesses, and noblemen, suspense, conspiracies, betrayals, assassinations, superstitions, poisonings, and sumptuous feasts. With well-known historical figures as main characters in a dangerous and breathtaking game for power, Queen Margot tells of conspiracies, clandestine trysts, and daring escapes. There is the infamous Catherine de Medici, deliciously evil, constantly plotting and poisoning; Le Mole, a dashing and irresistable young Protestant who becomes Marguerite's lover; the noble Coconnos who provides a great source of comic relief; and at the center of all this intrigue are the good-hearted Marguerite and Henri who are perfect political allies with complicated and fascinating love lives. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robert Whitfield. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/000463/bk_blak_000463_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Queen Elizabeth II for Dummies
The longest-reigning monarch in European history!If the news about Harry, William, Kate, Meghan, and the rest of the British royals has you wondering about how this latest generation of princes, princesses, dukes, and duchesses got their start, you're not alone. Queen Elizabeth II For Dummies takes you on a fascinating journey through the life of Great Britain's longest-serving monarch.You'll find revealing stories about Queen Elizabeth II's family background, her childhood, early ascension to the throne, and her role during times of national crisis and triumph. The book combines must-know facts about the monarchy with details of the remarkable woman who has held the crown for over 68 years (and counting). You'll also read about:* Where shows like The Crown stay true-to-life and where they take artistic liberties with historical fact* Queen Elizabeth II's relationship with Prince Charles, the late Prince Phillip, Princess Diana, and the thousands of famous figures she has encountered during her reign* The subtle and at times controversial role of a hereditary Head of State in a democracyPerfect for anyone with an interest in the monarchy, British governance, power and society, leadership, or the resurgence of the British monarchy in popular culture, Queen Elizabeth II For Dummies is a cracking read full of trivia, secrets, and history that puts one of the most central figures of the 20th and 21st centuries in the palm of your hand.- Shop: buecher
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Prince of Pleasure: The Prince of Wales and the Making of the Regency , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 983min
Described by the Duke of Wellington as "the most extraordinary compound of talent, wit, buffoonery, obstinacy and good feeling that I ever saw in one character in my life", George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, later George IV, was a highly controversial figure. He courted both Whigs and Tories in his attempts to establish the Regency during the "madness" of his father, George III. Scandalous liaisons with prostitutes and duchesses, and his "secret" marriage to the Catholic Mrs. Fitzherbert, tested his duty - to nation and to family. Yet his support for overseas campaigns against Napoleon, culminating in such historic victories as Trafalgar and Waterloo, consolidated Britain's status as the pre-eminent world power amid the great social and economic upheavals of the Industrial Revolution. Drawing on a wealth of original accounts of life in Georgian Britain, Saul David has created a masterly portrait - of a flamboyant, opportunistic, and influential figure, and of a nation in a time of great change. Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the author of several critically-acclaimed history books, including The Indian Mutiny: 1857 (shortlisted for the Westminster Medal for Military Literature), Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 (a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year) and, most recently, Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire. Saul David also writes acclaimed historical fiction. Zulu Hart, the first in the George Hart series, was a best seller in 2009, and the sequel, Hart of Empire, will be published in August 2010. An experienced broadcaster, Saul David has presented and appeared in history programs for all the major TV channels and is a regular contributor to Radio 4. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sam Devereaux. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/021798/bk_adbl_021798_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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House of Bourbon-Montpensier
House of Bourbon-Montpensier ab 15.99 € als Taschenbuch: Countesses of Montpensier Duchess of Montpensier Duchesses of Montpensier Françoise Marie de Bourbon Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans Duchess of Montpensier Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon Elizabeth Charlotte Princess Palatine. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Ratgeber,- Shop: hugendubel
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Duchess of His Heart : Seductive Scoundrels, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 148min
He once loved her beyond all reason. Dare he risk heartbreak again? Leaving her first love behind was the hardest thing Regine, Duchess of Heartwaite, had ever done. Her marriage of convenience to another man saved her family, even as it laid waste to her heart. That was years ago, however. Now widowed, she’s ready to begin her life anew. But all it takes is one glimpse of her former sweetheart to realize the feelings she buried so long ago are still there, stronger than ever. Unfortunately, his feelings for her are decidedly colder....Solicitor James Brentwood has only one mistress these days — his work. Being jilted by his betrothed taught him love simply wasn’t worth the cost. But Regine is back in England now, more beautiful and alluring than ever. And it’s not long before he begins to feel things he has no business feeling. Especially not for her. Not again. But when a nemesis intent on destroying Regine emerges, it’s James who must come to her rescue. Can they overcome their differences and painful past to claim their happily ever after? Or will their second chance at love end as disastrously as their first? This reunited lovers, second chance historical by a USA Today best-selling author, will have you sighing and reaching for the tissues as you wait to see what James and Regine will do. If you enjoy listening to class differences, lovable rogues, duchesses, and intrepid heroine love stories with a pinch of mystery, a dash of humor, and gripping emotion, then you’ll adore Collette Cameron’s enthralling Seductive Scoundrels series. Buy Duchess of His Heart and settle into your favorite listening nook for an entertaining regency world adventure you can’t put down. Though this book can easily be read as a stand-alone, most readers prefer to read the series in order. Seductive Scoundrels series:A Diamond for a Duke Only a Duke Would Dare ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stevie Zimmerman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/192895/bk_acx0_192895_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Of Purest Blood, Parts 1 & 2 : The McKinnon Legends, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 787min
Gage McKinnon, duke of Seabridge, stands in the middle of his richly appointed study looking at the woman who raises such conflicting emotions in him. He loves her and deeply desires her, yet he fears what she represents. He is human. She is not.“You are not like me, Sara, no matter how much you want to be.” “You know, Gage, you are absolutely correct. I am nothing like you. You are a breed unto yourself. Feel free to look it up. You will find it under cold-blooded bastard,” Sara said just before closing the door.The Maji, an ancient race of shape-shifters falling into the abyss of extinction, finds the last of their purebred females dead in spite of their best efforts to hide her from the Hunter Society, a group bent on their total eradication. Dr. Sara Reed, a half-human, half-Maji, is the Maji’s last and only hope of survival. Having lived her life on her terms on the far outer fringes of Maji society, Sara must make a decision: turn her back and walk away or help the very people who have shunned and ridiculed her all of her life. Gage is making that decision just a little easier. Gage also finds himself torn between his duty to the family name and the desires of his heart. His children will be the future dukes and duchesses in a line spanning centuries. In his mind, those children must be worthy of the name McKinnon. No matter how much he loved her, Sara is not human, and his fear of the Maji’s power is a greater deterrent to following his heart. Gage also is faced with a dilemma when asked to assist in pulling the Maji back from the brink of extinction. Will he turn his back or do what is right?This is part of an ongoing series by Ranay James and not a stand-alone novel. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cait Frizzell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/126130/bk_acx0_126130_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Kick Kennedy: The Charmed Life and Tragic Death of the Favorite Kennedy Daughter , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 617min
Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy was the incandescent lifeforce of the fabled Kennedy family, her father's acknowledged "favorite of all the children" and her brother Jack's "psychological twin". She was the Kennedy of Kennedys, sure of her privilege, magnetically charming, and somehow not quite like anyone else on whatever stage she happened to grace. The daughter of the American ambassador to the Court of St. James', Kick swept into Britain's aristocracy like a fresh wind on a sweltering summer day. In a decaying world where everything was based on stultifying sameness and similarity, she was gloriously, exhilaratingly different. Kick was the girl whom all the boys fell in love with, the girl who remained painfully out of reach for most of them. To Kick, everything about this life was fun and amusing - until suddenly it was not. For this is also a story of how a girl like Kick, a girl who had everything, a girl who seemed made for happiness, confronted crushing sadness. Willing to pay the price for choosing the love she wanted, she would have to face the consequences of forsaking much that was dear to her. Best-selling and award-winning biographer Barbara Leaming draws on her unique access to firsthand accounts, extensive conversations with many of the key players, and previously unseen sources to transport us to another world, one of immense wealth, arcane rituals and rules, glamour and tragedy, that has now disappeared forever. It was a world of dukes and duchesses, of grand houses, of country house weekends, and of wild rich boys. But it was also a world of blood and war and of immeasurable loss. It was a time of complete upheaval, as reflected in the life of this most unlikely and unforgettable central character. Kick Kennedy reveals her story - that of a young girl learning about love, sex, and death, and doing it all at warp speed as the world races toward war and then reels in the war's chaotic aftermath. This is the coming-of-age s ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eliza Foss. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/aren/002243/bk_aren_002243_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Cartiers
A dynamic group biography studded with design history and high-society dash . . . [This] elegantly wrought narrative bears the Cartier hallmark. The EconomistThe captivating story of the family behind the Cartier empire and the three brothers who turned their grandfather s humble Parisian jewelry store into a global luxury icon as told by a great-granddaughter with exclusive access to long-lost family archives Ms. Cartier Brickell has done her grandfather proud. The Wall Street Journal The Cartiers is the revealing tale of a jewelry dynasty four generations, from revolutionary France to the 1970s. At its heart are the three Cartier brothers whose motto was Never copy, only create and who made their family firm internationally famous in the early days of the twentieth century, thanks to their unique and complementary talents: Louis, the visionary designer who created the first men s wristwatch to help an aviator friend tell the time without taking his hands off the controls of his flying machine; Pierre, the master dealmaker who bought the New York headquarters on Fifth Avenue for a double-stranded natural pearl necklace; and Jacques, the globe-trotting gemstone expert whose travels to India gave Cartier access to the world s best rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, inspiring the celebrated Tutti Frutti jewelry.Francesca Cartier Brickell, whose great-grandfather was the youngest of the brothers, has traveled the world researching her family s history, tracking down those connected with her ancestors and discovering long-lost pieces of the puzzle along the way. Now she reveals never-before-told dramas, romances, intrigues, betrayals, and more. The Cartiers also offers a behind-the-scenes look at the firm s most iconic jewelry the notoriously cursed Hope Diamond, the Romanov emeralds, the classic panther pieces and the long line of stars from the worlds of fashion, film, and royalty who wore them, from Indian maharajas and Russian grand duchesses to Wallis Simpson, Coco Chanel, and Elizabeth Taylor. Published in the two-hundredth anniversary year of the birth of the dynasty s founder, Louis-François Cartier, this book is a magnificent, definitive, epic social history shown through the deeply personal lens of one legendary family.- Shop: buecher
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Kathryn The Kitten
Kathryn The Kitten - The Real Duchesses of London: ab 1.69 €- Shop: ebook.de
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Some Like It Wicked (Mills & Boon Historical) (Daring Duchesses Book 1)
Some Like It Wicked (Mills & Boon Historical) (Daring Duchesses Book 1): ab 2.79 €- Shop: ebook.de
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