Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown (Glenconner Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown (Glenconner Anne)(Pevná vazba)

An extraordinary memoir of drama, tragedy, and royal secrets by Lady Anne Glenconner--a close member of the royal circle and lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret. As seen on Netflix's The Crown.Lady Anne Glenconner has been at the center of the royal circle from childhood, when she met and

Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown (Glenconner Anne)(Paperback)

Discover untold secrets with this extraordinary memoir of drama and tragedy by Anne Glenconner--a close member of the royal circle and lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret. Anne Glenconner has been at the center of the royal circle from childhood, when she met and befriended the future Queen

Lady in Waiting (Glenconner Anne)(Paperback)

Murder On Mustique - from the author of the bestselling memoir Lady in Waiting (Glenconner Anne)(Paperback / softback)

A storm. A disappearance. A race against time . . . Mustique is in a state of breathless calm as tropical storm C ristobal edges towards it across the Atlantic. Most villa owners have escaped the island but a few young socialites remain, unwilling to let summer's partying end. American heiress

Uncertain Citizenship: Life in the Waiting Room (Fortier Anne-Marie)(Pevná vazba)

This book investigates uncertainty as a governing practice from the unique vantage point of 'citizenisation' - twenty-first-century integration and naturalisation measures that make and unmake citizens and migrants, while indefinitely holding many applicants for citizenship in the waiting room of

Wings of Shadow (Pau Preto Nicki)(Pevná vazba)

In the heart-stopping finale to the Crown of Feathers trilogy, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls 'absolutely unforgettable,' Veronyka must face her most devastating enemy yet: her own sister. I had a sister, once... Veronyka is no longer an orphaned stable boy or a

Lord of the Isle - The Extravagent Life and Times of Colin Tennant (Lord Glenconner) (Courtney Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

Rebel - The extraordinary story of a childhood in the 'Children of God' cult (Morgan Faith)(Pevná vazba)

The extraordinary memoir of a childhood spent in the 'Children of God'

Life as Creative Constraint: Autobiography and the Oulipo (Kemp Anna)(Pevná vazba)

Life as Creative Constraint is the first book to focus on the extraordinary life-writing of the French experimental writing group, the Oulipo. The Oulipo's enthusiasm for literary games and formal gymnastics has seen its work caricatured as 'lifeless' - impressively virtuoso but moreinterested in

Medieval Woman: Village Life in the Middle Ages (Baer Ann)(Paperback)

Village life in medieval England is brought vividly to life in this extraordinary portrait of Marion, a carpenter's wife, and her extended family. Based on years of research, Ann Baer evokes the reality of a world that has been

Off Grid Life - Your Ideal Home in the Middle of Nowhere (Huntington Foster)(Pevná vazba)

A new book from the author of Van Life showcasing the most extraordinary of

Ladies in Waiting - a history of court life from the Tudors to the present day (Somerset Anne)(Paperback / softback)

An illuminating commentary on court life from the Tudors to the present

Murder on Mustique (Glenconner Anne)(Pevná vazba)

A storm. A disappearance. A race against time . . . Mustique is in a state of breathless calm as tropical storm C ristobal edges towards it across the Atlantic. Most villa owners have escaped the island but a few young socialites remain, unwilling to let summer's partying end. American heiress

Stories of the Self: Life Writing After the Book (Poletti Anna)(Pevná vazba)

The importance of personal storytelling in contemporary culture and politics In an age where our experiences are processed and filtered through a wide variety of mediums, both digital and physical, how do we tell our own story? How do we 'get a life,' make sense of who we are and the way we live,

Crown Agent (O'Rourke Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

Dr Mungo Lyon is recruited by the Crown to investigate a shipwreck and murder in the Scotland of 1829. His adventures lead him on a pursuit across the Scottish countryside, kidnap and treason, an unwanted trip to the West Indies, insurrection and falling in

The Brandon Men: In the Shadow of Kings (Bryson Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

The Lives of Saints (Bardugo Leigh)(Pevná vazba)

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone. As seen in the show, bring home this artifact from the world, complete with stunning full-color illustrations alongside stories of the Grishaverse's most infamous saints, including Sankta Alina of the Fold, The

Invisible Walls - A Journalist in Search of Her Life (Pick Hella)(Pevná vazba)

From Kindertransport survivor to pioneering Foreign Correspondent at the Guardian - the extraordinary life of Hella

Dweller in Shadows: A Life of Ivor Gurney (Kennedy Kate)(Pevná vazba)

The first comprehensive biography of an extraordinary English poet and composer whose life was haunted by fighting in the First World War and, later, confinement in a mental asylum Ivor Gurney (1890-1937) wrote some of the most anthologized poems of the First World War and composed some of the

The Novotny Papers: 'A Bit Vulture, a Bit Eagle' (Pizzichini Lilian)(Pevná vazba)

It is almost impossible to summarize the extraordinary life of Mariella Novotny in a few paragraphs. In 1961 she was an underage prostitute engaging in sexual relations with President Kennedy. She was believed to be part of a vice ring set up by an alleged Communist agent who was also a British

The Shadow (Patterson James)(Pevná vazba)

The Shadow returns, in James Patterson's explosive reimagining of the iconic detective who has thrilled readers across generations. Only two people know that 1930s society man Lamont Cranston has a secret identity as the Shadow, a crusader for justice. One is his greatest love, Margo Lane, and the

Water of Life (Wilson Anne)(Pevná vazba)

This important book looks at the entire history of distilling in the Middle East and Europe from the earliest experiments by the Pythagorean alchemists of Ptolomaic Egypt in the fourth century BC to the commercial production of spirits to drink in the British Isles to the year 2000. It is important

Extraordinary Life of Anne Frank (Scott Kate)(Paperback / softback)

Her words have become some of the most important in modern history: discover the incredible life story of Anne Frank, whose bravery has inspired so many. Her incredible story comes to life in this beautifully illustrated book, with narrative biography, timelines, facts and quotes

Secret Worlds: The Extraordinary Senses of Animals (Stevens Martin)(Pevná vazba)

Martin Stevens explores the extraordinary variety of senses in the animal kingdom, and discusses the cutting-edge science that is shedding light on these secret worlds. Our senses of vision, smell, taste, hearing, and touch are essential for us to respond to threats, communicate and interact with