In the Palace of Flowers (Princewill Victoria)(Paperback)

In the Palace of Flowers (Princewill Victoria)(Paperback)

- Historical novel about the untold lives of Abyssinian slaves in Iran - A tale of political intrigue, following a precarious time of growing public dissent and foreign interference, in 1890's Iran. - Lush descriptions of palace life - 105 Bookstagrammer book tour to coincide with US

Flying Burrito Brothers' the Gilded Palace of Sin (Proehl Bob)(Paperback)

In 1968, the Flying Burrito Brothers released The Gilded Palace of Sin on A&M Records, selling a disappointing 400,000 copies. Almost forty years later, front man Gram Parsons, is still spoken of with almost messianic reverence. Patron saint of alt-country, emblazoned with a shining cross, dead at

Chaplaincy Ministry and the Mission of the Church (Slater Victoria)(Paperback)

In Chaplaincy Ministry and the Mission of the Church, Victoria Slater explores the significance of chaplaincy for the mission and ministry of the contemporary Church. She discusses the reasons for the recent growth in new chaplaincy roles in the contemporary cultural and church context and provides

My First Book of Nature: Flowers (Munson Victoria)(Paperback / softback)

A fun guide to common flowers for young

Palace of the Drowned (Mangan Christine)(Paperback)

In the Footsteps of Anne Boleyn (Morris Sarah)(Paperback)

Follow in the footsteps of Anne Boleyn from Hever Castle, to Richmond Palace and ultimately to the Tower of London.On the morning of 19 May 1536, a French blade stilled the heart of an English queen. Her name was Anne Boleyn and her story has made an indelible mark on history. This book will take

The Memory Palace: A Memoir (Bartok Mira)(Paperback)

In the tradition of The Glass Castle, two sisters confront schizophrenia in this poignant literary memoir about family and mental illness. Through stunning prose and original art, The Memory Palace captures the love between mother and daughter, the complex meaning of truth, and family's capacity

Expanding the Palace of Torah: Orthodoxy and Feminism (Ross Tamar)(Paperback)

Expanding the Palace of Torah offers a broad philosophical overview of the challenges the women's revolution poses to Orthodox Judaism, as well as Orthodox Judaism's response to those challenges. Writing as an insider--herself an Orthodox Jew--Tamar Ross confronts the radical feminist critique of

Palace of Lost Dreams (Betts Charlotte)(Paperback / softback)

From the multi-award-winning author of The Apothecary's Daughter, The Palace of Lost Dreams is a gorgeously evocative novel set in 18th century India, with characters you won't forget. If you love Philippa Gregory and Joanne Harris, you will adore Charlotte

The Clerkenwell Affair (Gregory Susanna)(Paperback)

In the spring of 1666 everyone's first reaction to a sudden death at the palace of White Hall is that the plague has struck, but the killing of Thomas Chiffinch was by design, not disease. Chiffinch was holder of two influential posts - Keeper of the Closet and Keeper of the Jewels - and rival

The Flowers of Evil (Baudelaire Charles)(Paperback)

The Flowers of Evil, which T.S. Eliot called the greatest example of modern poetry in any language, shocked the literary world of nineteenth century France with its outspoken portrayal of lesbian love, its linking of sexuality and death, its unremitting irony, and its unflinchingcelebration of the

Palace of the Damned (Shan Darren)(Paperback / softback)

In the third instalment in the creepy, captivating Larten Crepsley series, Larten finds out what it means to love... but is he also damned to find out what it means to

Girls of Paper and Fire (Ngan Natasha)(Paperback)

Uncover a riveting story of palace intrigue set in a sumptuous Asian-inspired fantasy world in the breakout YA novel that Publisher's Weekly calls 'elegant and adrenaline-soaked.' In this richly developed fantasy, Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most persecuted class of people

Buckingham Palace: A Royal Garden (Masset Claire)(Pevná vazba)

The royal garden of Buckingham Palace--a hidden oasis in the center of London--has been shaped by the tastes and skills of numerous monarchs and gardeners over the centuries. Today the garden plays a key part in the busy calendar of royal events, including the much-loved tradition of The Queen's

The 50 Greatest Castles and Palaces of the World (Pickup Gilly)(Paperback)

Explore the legends, history and secrets of great castles and palaces around the

Gladiator: Street Fighter (Scarrow Simon)(Paperback / softback)

Now a member of Julius Caesar's palace, Marcus' training continues in the city of Rome. The streets are plagued by vicious gang war attacks, and Caesar must employ his own gang leader, who learns of a plot to murder him. Only Marcus can go in undercover. But he's in terrible

Orchid Summer - In Search of the Wildest Flowers of the British Isles (Dunn Jon)(Paperback / softback)

Edge of Wonder: Notes from the Wildness of Being (Erickson Victoria)(Paperback)

: In this remarkably inspired collection of poems and musings, author Victoria Erickson calls us to the heart of our own aliveness with an invitation to inhabit a life fiercely lived. Weaving words like a vivid tapestry, Erickson reaches into the soul and invites us to swim in an ocean of hope,

The Requiem of Toms Luis de Victoria (1603) (Rees Owen)(Paperback)

A significant addition to the scholarship available in English on Victoria and his music, this study encompasses the genesis, style, and impact of the six-voice Requiem. It will be of interest to students and scholars studying the Renaissance and sacred and courtly rituals in the early-modern

Arabian Nights (Cooke Dominic)(Paperback)

Wedding night in the palace of King Shahrayar. By morning the new Queen Sharazad is to be put to death, like a thousand young brides before her. She has one gift that could save her - the gift of story-telling. Can the young Queen transport the vengeful King to the mystical land Ali Baba,

Heaven's Command (Morris Jan)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of the rise of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The author evokes every aspect of the 'great adventure', ranging from ships and botanical gardens to hill stations and sugar plantations, as she traces the impact of

Troy: Myth, City, Icon (Sweeney Naoise Mac)(Paperback)

From the palaces of Homeric epic to the ancestral seat of Roman emperors, Troy in antiquity was a place couched in myth. But for nearly four millennia, Troy was also a living city, inhabited by real people. Troy today is therefore a site of major archaeological and historical significance. In the

The Flowers of Evil (Baudelaire Charles)(Paperback)

Judicially condemned in 1857 as offensive to public morality, The Flowers of Evil is now regarded as the most influential volume of poetry published in the nineteenth century. Torn between intense sensuality and profound spiritual yearning, racked by debt and disease, Baudelaire transformed his own

Kensington Palace - An Intimate Memoir from Queen Mary to Meghan Markle (Quinn Tom)(Paperback / softback)

Kensington Palace takes the reader behind the official version of palace history to discover intriguing, sometimes wild, often scandalous, but frequently heart-warming