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Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In the first novel of Maya Rodale's enthralling new series, an English duke vows to make an American seamstress his duchess... In Gilded Age Manhattan, anything can happen... Seeking a wealthy American bride who can save his family's estate, Brandon Fiennes, the duke of Kingston, is a rogue determined to do the right thing. But his search for an heiress goes deliciously awry when an enchanting seamstress tumbles into his arms instead. ...and true...
3) The duchess
Publisher
Pathé Distribution Limited
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story it is, in its way, a horror story, this portrait of a dazzling young woman at the mercy of the misfortunes of love and the inequalities of the age in which she lived. Married off as an innocent 17-year-old to a much older man, his only interest in the match is her ability to produce a male heir. Installed within the gilded cage of marriage, she discovers he expresses more affection for his dogs than for her. When the first...
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time-consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps in to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their growing friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her...
Author
Publisher
Celadon Books
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Veteran fashion journalist Elizabeth Holmes expands her popular Instagram Stories series, "So Many Thoughts," into a nuanced look at the style, branding, and positioning of the four most influential contemporary British Royals: Queen Elizabeth II; Diana, Princess of Wales; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Today, the fashion choices of Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle are frequently headline news. More than just wearing...
6) Don Quixote
Author
Series
Old literature
Everyman's library volume no. 3
Modern library of the world's best books
Everyman's library volume no. 385, 386
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Everyman's library volume no. 3
Modern library of the world's best books
Everyman's library volume no. 385, 386
More Series...
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 13.2 - AR Pts: 91
Language
English
Description
"Widely acknowledged as the first modern novel, Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote features two of the most famous characters ever created: Don Quixote de la Mancha, the tall, bewildered, and half-crazy knight, and Sancho Panza, his rotund and incorrigibly loyal squire. The unforgettable comic dynamic between these two legendary figures has served as the blue-print for countless novels written since Cervantes's time. An immediate success when first...
Author
Publisher
Ryland Peters & Small
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
Bethan Holt marks the tenth anniversary of Kate's royal life with an illustrated journey through the Duchess's style evolution, from the Zara dresses to the tiaras, the skinny jeans to the designer gowns and everything in between. -- From book jacket flap.
Author
Publisher
Appetite, by Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A cookbook of delectable, comforting, French-inspired fare for home cooks and Francophiles everywhere, from the bestselling author of Duchess Bake Shop. In Duchess at Home-a beautiful new cookbook from the founder of Duchess Bake Shop-Giselle Courteau draws on her French and French Canadian heritage to share the food she loves to make most for her family at home. Warming soups and stews, hearty breads, and flavourful preserves fill the pages of this...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A brilliant look at the glittering world of turn-of-the-century Paris through the first in-depth study of the three women Proust used to create his supreme fictional character, the Duchesse de Guermantes. Geneviève Halévy Bizet Straus; Laure de Sade, Comtesse de Adhéaume de Chevigné; and Élisabeth de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay, the Comtesse Greffuhle--these were the three superstars of fin-de-siècle Parisian high society who, as Caroline Weber...
Author
Publisher
Carlton Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Even before she wed Prince William, Kate Middleton earned a reputation as a trendsetter; she has succeeded in achieving a look so simple yet gorgeous that women all around the world long to emulate her. Kate addicts everywhere will want this essential handbook, which features 50 top outfits and reveals the Duchess's style secrets, favorite designers and shops, and beauty and grooming tricks. Complete with directories, and updated to include Kate's...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the 50-year marriage of John and Sarah Churchill, the first Churchills to make their mark on British history. John was a handsome and charismatic general who won the battles that shaped the future of England. Sarah was a fiery beauty whose passion and intellect made her a favorite at court and won the undying devotion of her husband. The turbulent history of 17th century England is seen through the eyes of Sarah, and are filtered...
Author
Publisher
Barrons Educational Series, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"This essential guide to the Duchess of Cambridge's style celebrates her ladylike, yet youthful fashion flair and gives Kate fans an insider's look at her favorite designers and stores, plus her beauty and grooming tricks"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"The first definitive biography of the iconic, notoriously private British fashion designer Alexander McQueen explores the connections between his dark work and even darker life. When forty-year-old Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, a shocked world mourned the loss. McQueen had risen from humble beginnings as the son of an East London taxi driver to scale the heights of fame, fortune, and glamour. He designed clothes for the world's...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
On the evening of December 11, 1936, England's King Edward VIII formally broadcast his farewell to a nation. Torn between duty and love, he had decided to follow his heart. Follows the true story and the unforgettable romance that developed between the Prince of Wales and an extraordinary American woman named Wallis Simpson. That she was already married and rumored to have had other affairs, ruffled more than a few feathers. The scandal only heats...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Never cage her. Never chain her. Never try and keep her down. Continuing where Catwoman Vol. 2 leaves off, after the explosive events in Alleytown...the Cat wants out. But with Selina Kyle locked up while under investigation for murder, there still has to be a Catwoman on the streets of Gotham to keep the mob families behaving under the Cat's claws...it's a good thing Eiko Hasigawa has a Catwoman costume in the back of her closet that's just waiting...
Author
Publisher
Conran Octopus
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
This beautiful reference work showcases 50 iconic outfits from one of fashion's most influential and exciting decades. From the bombshell glamour of Marilyn Monroe in 'How to Marry a Millionaire' to the immergence of teenage style, via the sculptural forms of Christian Dior's New Look and Balenciaga's double A-Line, it celebrates all of the important looks that revolutionised modern fashion. With Paula Reed's lively and informative text and a wealth...