Star of Lancaster - (Plantagenet Saga) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

Star of Lancaster - (Plantagenet Saga) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

Richard the Second is losing his hold on the crown and Henry of Bolingbroke, previously exiled by the king, returns to England to claim it. When the king dies, Harry became King Henry the Fifth, and the change is dramatic for both him and

Plantagenet Prelude - (Plantagenet Saga) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

So on his deathbed William made a will that would ensure his daughter's protection: he promised her hand in marriage to the future King of France. Eleanor grows into a romantic and beautiful queen, but she has inherited the will of a king, and is determined to rule Aquitaine using her husband's

Queen From Provence - (Plantagenet Saga) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

Marguerite, eldest daughter of the Count of Provence, had married a king of France - and now her sister Eleanor is determined to make just as grand a match. A good and generous husband but a weak king, he rules a nation that still remembers his cruel and foolish father, King

Revolt of the Eaglets - (Plantagenet Saga) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

News of Thomas a Becket's martyrdom has spread throughout Christendom and the blame is laid at the feet of Henry Plantagenet, King of

Prince of Darkness - (Plantagenet Saga) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

The untimely death of Richard the Lionheart left his nephew Arthur and his younger brother John in contest for the throne of England. Reluctantly the barons chose John, and so began years of rule by a ruthless and greedy tyrant. Yet despite his reputation, John, still manages to seduce the young

Battle of the Queens - (Plantagenet Saga) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

The first half of the thirteenth century is dominated by two women, as proud and ambitious as they were beautiful, yet different in all other qualities. Isabella, flamboyant and passionate, a medieval Helen of Troy - wife to King John and mother to Henry

Follies of the King - (Plantagenet Saga) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

Edward the Second's first act on coming to the throne is to recall Piers Gaveston from exile, and the new king's devotion to the shrewd and avaricious young man soon becomes a

Red Rose of Anjou - (Plantagenet Saga) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

When Henry VI becomes king, it is soon clear that he would be better suited to a quiet life than to ruling the

Daughters of Spain - (Isabella & Ferdinand Trilogy) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

With Spain now united, Ferdinand looked to his daughters to further his ambitions. All too often, Isabella found herself torn between his brilliant plans and her love for her children. During the last years of Isabella's reign it seemed there was a curse on the royal house which struck at the

Flaunting, Extravagant Queen - (French Revolution) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

Frivolous and reckless, she flouts the strict and demanding etiquette of the glittering court, and discovers the true nature of love, hate and jealousy. But the clouds of revolution are overhead, and Marie Antoinette, who only wishes to enjoy life, learns too late that the price of her enjoyment

Italian Woman - (Medici Trilogy) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

When Catherine de' Medici was forced to marry Henry of Orleans, her's was not the only heart broken. Jeanne of Navarre once dreamed of marrying this same prince. And so both Catherine and Jeanne's lives are set on unwanted paths, destined to cross in affairs of state, love and faith, driving them

Castile for Isabella - (Isabella & Ferdinand Trilogy) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

_____________________The first book in the captivating Spanish Trilogy, focusing on the remarkable lives of Spain's most famous monarchs. In the 15th Century, Spain is full of intrigue and threatened by civil

Road to Compiegne - (French Revolution) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

No longer the well-beloved, Louis XV is becoming ever more unpopular - the huge expense of his court and decades of costly warfare having taken their toll. As the discontent grows, Louis seeks refuge in his extravagances and his mistress, the powerful Marquise de

Queen Jezebel - (Medici Trilogy) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

Tensions are running high between the Catholic Parisians and the visiting Huguenots. Margot's marriage to Henry has not brought about the peace that the sickly King Francis so longed for and, fearing that she is losing control over Francis, Catherine sets about persuading him of a Huguenot plot

Madame Serpent - (Medici Trilogy) (Plaidy Jean (Novelist))(Paperback / softback)

Sullen-eyed and broken-hearted, fourteen-year-old Catherine de' Medici arrives in Marseilles to marry Henry of Orleans, second son of the King of

Miracle of the Rose (Genet M. Jean)(Paperback / softback)

Jean Genet, French playwright, novelist and poet, turned the experiences in his life amongst pimps, whores, thugs and other fellow social outcasts into a poetic literature, with an honesty and explicitness unprecedented at the

Secret Lancaster (Howorth Billy F.K.)(Paperback / softback)

Explore the secret history of Lancaster through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and

Lancaster - The Forging of a Very British Legend (Nichol John)(Paperback / softback)

On Bataille and Blanchot (Sartre Jean-Paul)(Paperback)

An in-depth analysis of two of Sartre's contemporaries, Bataille and Blanchot. Iconic French novelist, playwright, and essayist Jean-Paul Sartre is widely recognized as one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century, and his work has remained relevant and thought-provoking through

Saga of the Volsungs - With the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok(Paperback / softback)

Star of the North (Jacobs Anna)(Paperback / softback)

The triumphant follow-up to THE PRIDE OF LANCASHIRE from Hodder's fastest-growing saga

Psychology of Work and Organizations (West Michael (Lancaster University Management School))(Paperback / softback)

Lancaster And York - The Wars of the Roses (Weir Alison)(Paperback / softback)

The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England was characterised by treachery, deceit and - at St Albans, Blore Hill and Towton, - some of the bloodiest and most dramatic battles on England's

Three Icelandic Outlaw Sagas - "The Saga of Gisli", "The Saga of Grettir", "The Saga of Hord"(Paperback / softback)