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Uneasy Lies the Head

Author : Jean Plaidy
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0099492482
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head written by Jean Plaidy and published by Random House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like Philippa Gregory, you will love this vibrant and captivating historical page-turner from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy - the perfect blend of history with romance and drama. 'Full - bloodied, dramatic, exciting' - THE OBSERVER 'Plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of characterization has become one of the country's most widely read novelists.' - THE SUNDAY TIMES 'It is hard to better Jean Plaidy . . . both elegant and exciting' - DAILY MIRROR 'Excellent. Jean Plaidy really knows how to bring history to life.' -- ***** Reader review 'Great, exciting. Couldn't put down' -- ***** Reader review *********************************************** In the aftermath of the bloody Wars of the Roses, Henry Tudor has seized the English crown, finally uniting the warring Houses of York and Lancaster through his marriage to Elizabeth of York. But whilst Henry VII rules wisely and justly, he is haunted by Elizabeth's missing brothers; the infamous two Princes, their fate in the Tower forever a shrouded secret. Then tragedy strikes at the heart of Henry's family, and it is against his own son that the king must fight for a bride and his throne... The Tudor Saga continues in Katharine, the Virgin Widow.

Henry IV: The Righteous King

Author : Ian Mortimer
Publisher : Rosetta Books
ISBN 13 : 0795335431
Total Pages : 862 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Henry IV: The Righteous King written by Ian Mortimer and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2014-02-22 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The real life story of the Plantagenet ruler, by “the most remarkable medieval historian of our time” (The Times, London). The talented, confident, and intelligent son of John of Gaunt, Henry IV started his reign as a popular and charismatic king after he dethroned the tyrannical and wildly unpopular Richard II. But six years into his reign, Henry had survived eight assassination and overthrow attempts. Having broken God’s law of primogeniture by overthrowing the man many people saw as the chosen king, Henry IV left himself vulnerable to challenges from powerful enemies about the validity of his reign. Even so, Henry managed to establish the new Lancastrian dynasty and a new rule of law—in highly turbulent times. In this book, noted historian Ian Mortimer, bestselling author of The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England and The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England, goes beyond the legend portrayed in Shakespeare’s history play, and explores the political and social forces that transformed Henry IV from his nation’s savior to its scourge.

Uneasy Lies the Head

Author : Jean Plaidy
Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780399129896
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head written by Jean Plaidy and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 1984 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the reign of Henry VII and on his dramatic rivalry with his son for the power of the throne and the hand of Katharine of Aragon

Uneasy Lies the Crown

Author : Tasha Alexander
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1250164729
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Crown written by Tasha Alexander and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Uneasy Lies the Crown, the thrilling new mystery in Tasha Alexander's bestselling series, Lady Emily and her husband Colin must stop a serial killer whose sights may be set on the new king, Edward VII. On her deathbed, Queen Victoria asks to speak privately with trusted agent of the Crown, Colin Hargreaves, and slips him a letter with one last command: Une sanz pluis. Sapere aude. “One and no more. Dare to know.” The year is 1901 and the death of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch has sent the entire British Empire into mourning. But for Lady Emily and her dashing husband, Colin, the grieving is cut short as another death takes center stage. A body has been found in the Tower of London, posed to look like the murdered medieval king Henry VI. When a second dead man turns up in London's exclusive Berkeley Square, his mutilated remains staged to evoke the violent demise of Edward II, it becomes evident that the mastermind behind the crimes plans to strike again. The race to find the killer takes Emily deep into the capital’s underbelly, teeming with secret gangs, street children, and sleazy brothels—but the clues aren’t adding up. Even more puzzling are the anonymous letters Colin has been receiving since Victoria's death, seeming to threaten her successor, Edward VII. With the killer leaving a trail of dead kings in his wake, will Edward be the next victim?

Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics

Author : Stephen Greenblatt
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393635767
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics written by Stephen Greenblatt and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brilliant, beautifully organized, exceedingly readable."—Philip Roth World-renowned Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt explores the playwright’s insight into bad (and often mad) rulers. Examining the psyche—and psychoses—of the likes of Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, and Coriolanus, Greenblatt illuminates the ways in which William Shakespeare delved into the lust for absolute power and the disasters visited upon the societies over which these characters rule. Tyrant shows that Shakespeare’s work remains vitally relevant today, not least in its probing of the unquenchable, narcissistic appetites of demagogues and the self-destructive willingness of collaborators who indulge them.

Uneasy Lies the Head

Author : Robert Tine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780860098300
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (983 download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head written by Robert Tine and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Uneasy Lies the Head

Author : Cedi Ali Rajah
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781736529300
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (293 download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head written by Cedi Ali Rajah and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The company is a liar and a killer. It killed me. In two days it'll kill you too."After delivering this cryptic warning, a powerful CEO suffers a fatal heart attack; his protege, Dominick Reinhart, is left to decipher this riddle with their billion-dollar empire hanging in the balance. As an African-American executive, Dominick is no stranger to facing adversity-and winning. But this isn't the usual corporate combat. This time he is assailed by a surprising new foe within his head, and he uncovers secrets beyond the board room that lead to a terrifying realm he can barely comprehend. Is this reality? Or is he losing his mind?Undaunted, he's determined to silence the demons of his past and succeed once again. But as he plunges into the surreal mystery he tempts the wrath of forces more powerful, and more sinister, than he ever imagined. Has the will to win driven him too far? Will the pursuit of his life-long dream cost him his family, his sanity, even his life? The next forty-eight hours will decide. Perilous is the path to the corporate throne, and uneasy lies the head that would wear the crown.

Shakespeare, Sex, and Love

Author : Stanley Wells
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199578591
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Shakespeare, Sex, and Love written by Stanley Wells and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-08 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does Shakespeare's treatment of human sexuality relate to the sexual conventions and language of his times? Pre-eminent Shakespearean critic Stanley Wells draws on historical and anecdotal sources to present an illuminating account of sexual behaviour in Shakespeare's time, particularly in Stratford-upon-Avon and London. He demonstrates what we know or can deduce of the sex lives of Shakespeare and members of his family. He also provides a fascinating account of depictions ofsexuality in the poetry of the period and suggests that at the time Shakespeare was writing most of his non-dramatic verse a group of poets catered especially for readers with homoerotic tastes.The second part of Shakespeare, Sex, - and Love focuses on the variety of ways in which Shakespeare treats sexuality in his plays and at how he relates sexuality to love. Wells shows that Shakespeare's attitude to sex developed over the course of his writing career, and devotes whole chapters to 'The Fun of Sex' - to how he raises laughter out of the matter of sex in both the language and the plotting of some of his comedies; portrayals of sexual desire; to Romeo and Julietas the play in which Shakespeare focuses most centrally on issues relating to sex, love, and the relationship between them; to sexual jealousy, traced through four major plays; 'Sexual Experience'; and 'Whores and Saints'. A final chapter, 'Just Good Friends' examines Shakespeare's rendering of same-genderrelationships.

Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Sombrero

Author : Clint Crockett
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491700564
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Sombrero written by Clint Crockett and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-07-25 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jos Valdez IV is your average collegiate sports fan. That is assuming the average collegiate sports fan has been married three times, loves tequila and Salma Hayek, and is a Mexican Presbyterian. Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Sombrero features Joss unique take on Ole Miss athletics, its opponents within the Southeastern Conference and polite society in general. Nothing is sacred within these thoughts and chances are youve never read anything like what youll find here. Youll experience the highs and lows in Rebel sports from 2009-2013 just as Jos did, with no holds barred. Keep the tequila handy.

Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs)

Author : Tom Holland
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241187826
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs) written by Tom Holland and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The formation of England occurred against the odds: an island divided into rival kingdoms, under savage assault from Viking hordes. But, after King Alfred ensured the survival of Wessex and his son Edward expanded it, his grandson Athelstan inherited the rule of both Mercia and Wessex, conquered Northumbria and was hailed as Rex totius Britanniae: 'King of the whole of Britain'. Tom Holland recounts this extraordinary story with relish and drama, transporting us back to a time of omens, raven harbingers and blood-red battlefields. As well as giving form to the figure of Athelstan - devout, shrewd, all too aware of the precarious nature of his power, especially in the north - he introduces the great figures of the age, including Alfred and his daughter Aethelflaed, 'Lady of the Mercians', who brought Athelstan up at the Mercian court. Making sense of the family rivalries and fractious conflicts of the Anglo-Saxon rulers, Holland shows us how a royal dynasty rescued their kingdom from near-oblivion and fashioned a nation that endures to this day.

The Weight of Blood

Author : Tiffany D. Jackson
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063029162
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The Weight of Blood written by Tiffany D. Jackson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * INDIE BESTSELLER * JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION * KIDS' INDIE NEXT LIST PICK * NPR BEST PICK * KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America’s history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated prom. When Springville residents—at least the ones still alive—are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it. An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington. After a viral bullying video pulls back the curtain on Springville High's racist roots, student leaders come up with a plan to change their image: host the school's first integrated prom as a show of unity. The popular white class president convinces her Black superstar quarterback boyfriend to ask Maddy to be his date, leaving Maddy wondering if it's possible to have a normal life. But some of her classmates aren't done with her just yet. And what they don't know is that Maddy still has another secret . . . one that will cost them all their lives.

Our Last Best Chance

Author : King Abdullah II of Jordan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101190132
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Our Last Best Chance written by King Abdullah II of Jordan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A newsbreaking memoir that tackles head-on the toughest challenge in the world today. When a dying King Hussein shocked the world by picking his son rather than his brother, the longtime crown prince, to be the next king of Jordan, no one was more surprised than the young head of Special Operations, who discovered his life was in for a major upheaval. This is the inspirational story of a young prince who went to boarding school in America and military academy in Britain and grew up believing he would be a soldier. Back home, he hunted down terrorists and modernized Jordan's Special Forces. Then, suddenly, he found himself king. Together with his wife, Queen Rania, he transformed what it meant to be a monarch, going undercover to escape the bubble of the court while she became the Muslim world's most passionate advocate of women's rights. In this exceptionally candid memoir, King Abdullah tackles the single toughest issue he faces head-on- how to solve the Israeli-Palestinian standoff- and reveals himself to be an invaluable intermediary between America and the Arab world. He writes about the impact of the Iraq war on his neighborhood and how best to tackle Iran's nuclear ambitions. Why would a sitting head of state choose to write about the most explosive issues he faces? King Abdullah does so now because he believes we face a moment of truth: a last chance for peace in the Middle East. The prize is enormous, the cost of failure far greater than we dare imagine.

In the Land of Giants: A Journey Through the Dark Ages

Author : Max Adams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681772736
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book In the Land of Giants: A Journey Through the Dark Ages written by Max Adams and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cultural exploration of the Dark Age landscapes of Britain that poses a significant question: Is the modern world simply the realization of our ancient past? The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers, but Britain's "Dark Ages" can still be explored through their material remnants: architecture, books, metalwork, and, above all, landscapes. Max Adams explores Britain's lost early medieval past by walking its paths and exploring its lasting imprint on valley, hill, and field. From York to Whitby, from London to Sutton Hoo, from Edinburgh to Anglesey, and from Hadrian's Wall to Loch Tay, each of his ten walking narratives form free-standing chapters as well as parts of a wider portrait of a Britain of fort and fyrd, crypt and crannog, church and causeway, holy well and memorial stone. Part travelogue, part expert reconstruction, In the Land of Giants offers a beautifully written insight into the lives of peasants, drengs, ceorls, thanes, monks, knights, and kings during an enigmatic but richly exciting period of Britain’s history.

Crowned Heads

Author : Thomas Tryon
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1480442313
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Crowned Heads written by Thomas Tryon and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVThough the greats of Hollywood may fade, their secrets live on forever/divDIV Fedora is dead, and movies will never be the same. A star since the early days of Hollywood, she survived the business for an unprecedented four decades before retiring to Crete. As the years wore on and her costars turned wrinkled and worn, Fedora’s perfect features never faded. Now that she has finally passed, the secret to her longevity will be told—a shocking revelation that will raise her to the level of myth./divDIV These four novellas tell the story of Fedora and three of her costars in 1955’s infamous The Miracle of Santa Cristi. Alongside the ageless beauty are William Marsh, whose days as a leading man are numbered; Bobbitt, a former child star still trading on his boyish good looks; and Lorna, a dim bulb who’s too sexy for her own good. When the film was shot, they were headed in different directions, but all ended up in the same place: forgotten, loathed, and unlamented. /div/div

Leap of Faith

Author : Queen Noor
Publisher : Orion Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780753817568
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Leap of Faith written by Queen Noor and published by Orion Publishing Group. This book was released on 2004 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic and inspiring story of one woman's incredible journey into the heart of a man and his nation. Born into a distinguished Arab-American family, Lisa Halaby was a strongly independent young woman. After studying architecture at Princeton, her work on projects in the Middle East gave her a profound understanding both of the links between the environment and social problems, and also of the tumultuous history of the Arab nations. Then, in 1974, her life took a very different turn, when her father introduced her to the world's most eligible bachelor, King Hussein of Jordan. After a whirlwind romance, she became Noor Al Hussein, Queen of Jordan. With eloquence and honesty, Queen Noor speaks of the obstacles she faced as a young bride and of her successful struggle to create a role for herself as a humanitarian activist. She tells of her heartbreaking miscarriage and the births of her four children, along with her continuing support for King Hussein's campaign to bring peace to the Arab nations. But most of all this is a love story - an honest and engaging portrait of a truly remarkable woman and the man she married.

Shakespeare: Upstart Crow to Sweet Swan

Author : Katherine Duncan-Jones
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408139197
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Shakespeare: Upstart Crow to Sweet Swan written by Katherine Duncan-Jones and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-04-11 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original and provocative study of the evolution of Shakespeare's image, building on the success of Duncan-Jones' acclaimed biography, Shakespeare: An Ungentle Life. Taking a broadly chronological approach, she investigates Shakespeare's changing reputation, as a man, an actor and a poet, both from his own viewpoint and from that of his contemporaries. Many different categories of material are explored, including printed books, manuscripts, literary and non-literary sources. Rather than a biography, the book is an exploration with biographical elements. The change in public opinion in Shakespeare's time is quite startling: Henry Chettle attacked him as an 'upstart Crow' in 1592, an attack from which Shakespeare sought to defend himself; and yet by the time of the First Folio in 1623 he had become the 'Sweet Swan of Avon!' and was fast becoming the national treasure he remains today. This engaging and fascinating study brings the politics and fashions of Shakespeare's literary and theatrical world vividly to life.

Uneasy Lies the Head the Autobiography of His Majesty

Author : Bernard Geis Associates
Publisher : Franklin Classics
ISBN 13 : 9780343304492
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head the Autobiography of His Majesty written by Bernard Geis Associates and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.