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  • Lady in Waiting

    My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

    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 Elizabeth II and her sister, the Princess Margaret. Though the firstborn child of the 5th Earl of Leicester, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • A Very Private School

    A Memoir

    “A tour de force.” —The Washington PostIn this poignant memoir, Charles Spencer recounts the trauma of being sent away from home at age eight to attend boarding school.A Very Private School offers a clear-eyed, first-hand account of a culture of cruelty at the school Charles Spencer attended in his youth and provides important insights into an antiquated boarding system. Drawing on the memories of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Real Diana

    "When I met Diana at a mutual friend's house in 1990, I was astonished by her conduct. Up to this point, the Diana I had encountered was a princess who had behaved very much in keeping with the forms and traditions of royalty. In social situations, she was as circumspect as the rest of them, as indeed all ladies are...."Now, however, she was the antithesis of circumspect. Throwing caution and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Last King of America

    The Misunderstood Reign of George III

    **From the New York Times bestselling author of Churchill and NapoleonThe last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away the colonies and went mad in his old age. The truth is much more nuanced and fascinating--and will completely change the way readers and historians view his reign and legacy.**Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon--a ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • King and Emperor

    A New Life of Charlemagne

    Series series 20190823
    "King and Emperor takes on the compelling suspense of good detective work as well as good history."—The Wall Street JournalCharles I, often known as Charlemagne, is one of the most extraordinary figures ever to rule an empire. Driven by unremitting physical energy and intellectual curiosity, he was a man of many parts, a warlord and conqueror, a judge who promised "for each their law and justice," ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • The Silken Rose

    The spellbinding and completely gripping new story of England's forgotten queen . . .

    by Carol McGrath ...
    Series Book 1 - The Rose Trilogy
    They called her the She-Wolf From Provence. She'd shape the destiny of England ...Fans of Alison Weir, Anne O'Brien and Philippa Gregory*, will* devour this compelling new novel, starring one of English history's most fierce and courageous forgotten heroines!'Powerful, gripping and beautifully told' - Kate Furnivall, author of The Liberation</stro... ... Read more

    $2.99 USD $0.99 USD

  • Marie Antoinette

    The Portrait of an Average Woman

    by Stefan Zweig ...
    Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman by Stefan Zweig (translated from the German by Eden and Cedar Paul, with a chronology of Stefan Zweig's life and a bibliography of works by and about Stefan Zweig in English by Randolph Klawiter; 186,000 words, 14 illustrations) Originally published in 1932 and for decades since one of Stefan Zweig’s most popular biographies, this “portrait of an ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Spare

    **#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, and healing.“Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir.”—The New Yorker (Best Books of the Year)**It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Marie Antoinette

    The Journey

    France's iconic queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous "Let them eat cake," was alternately revered and reviled during her lifetime. For centuries since, she has been the object of debate, speculation, and the fascination so often accorded illustrious figures in history. Married in mere girlhood, this essentially lighthearted child was thrust onto the royal stage and ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Franz Ferdinand

    Der verhinderte Herrscher

    Das Leben Franz Ferdinands birgt alle Zutaten für einen dramatischen Hollywoodfilm: eine widersprüchliche Persönlichkeit, politisch konservativ, aber scharfsinnig; eine lebensbedrohende Tuberkulose; eine unstandesgemäße Ehe - Gräfin Sophie von Chotek, die Liebe seines Lebens, entsprach keineswegs den kaiserlichen Standesregeln; ein tragisches Ende. Den Schüssen von Sarajevo fiel nicht nur Franz ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Duchess

    A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURELady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day. In 1774 Georgiana achieved immediate celebrity by marrying William Cavendish, fifth duke of Devonshire, one of England’s richest and most influential aristocrats. She became the queen of fashionable society and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Herod the Great

    Jewish King in a Roman World

    Series series Jewish Lives
    A vivid account of the political triumphs and domestic tragedies of the Jewish king Herod the Great during the turmoil of the Roman revolutionHerod the Great (73–4 BCE) was a phenomenally energetic ruler who took advantage of the chaos of the Roman revolution to establish himself as a major figure in a changing Roman world and transform the landscape of Judaea. Both Jews and Christians developed ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Endgame

    Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival

    by Omid Scobie ...
    Endgame, the explosive book from longtime royal journalist Omid Scobie and author of the international blockbuster Finding Freedom, is a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy—an unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous lengths to preserve her image, and a prince forced to start a new life after being betrayed by his ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $12.99 USD

  • Marie-Antoinette and Count Fersen

    The Untold Love Story

    by Evelyn Farr ...
    A new edition draws on fresh evidence from archive sources—including decoded secret correspondence—to peel back the layers of misinformation obscuring the Queen's great love affair and to reveal its impact on the destiny of the French Royal FamilyThe tragic life of Marie-Antoinette, last Queen of France, has assumed almost mythical proportions. A victim of political intrigue, she was known as the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Peter the Great

    by Ian Grey ...
    "Ian Grey's Peter the Great reads like a novel . . ." - Louis Fischer. The first modern Russian was Peter the Great. In this enthralling biography of that remarkable ruler, award-winning historian Ian Grey paints an illuminating portrait - clear, objective, and without malice or sentimentality. Here we have, life-size, not only the great czar, but the man who fell in love with a peasant girl and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Crown & Sceptre

    A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II

    by Tracy Borman ...
    An in-depth look at the British monarchy that’s “a superb synthesis of historical analysis, politics, and top-notch royal gossip” (Kirkus Reviews).Since William the Conqueror, duke of Normandy, crossed the English Channel in 1066 to defeat King Harold II and unite England’s various kingdoms, forty-one kings and queens have sat on Britain’s throne. “Shining examples of royal power and majesty ... Read more

    $23.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Merry Wives of Windsor

    "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a reference to the town of Windsor, also the location of Windsor Castle, in Berkshire, England."The Merry Wives of Windsor" contains two important plotlines. The play's funniest plotline is the conflict between Sir John ... Read more

    $0.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Die Geschichte Karls XII., König von Schweden

    by Voltaire ...
    Translated by Adolf Seubert ...
    Voltaires Biografie des berühmten Schwedenkönigs. Karl XII. führte während seiner Herrschaftszeit den Großen Nordischen Krieg, der mit dem Verlust der schwedischen Großmachtstellung in Europa endete. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • King Hussein of Jordan: A Political Life

    by Nigel Ashton ...
    A towering figure in the history of Jordan, King Hussein reigned for nearly half a century, from his grandfather’s assassination in 1953 to his own death in 1999. In this fascinating biography, Nigel Ashton recounts the eventful life of the king who not only survived but flourished amidst crisis after crisis as ruler of a poor desert nation surrounded by powerful and hostile neighbors. Hussein ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Daughters of Chivalry

    Virginal, chaste, humble, patiently waiting for rescue by brave knights and handsome princes: this idealized—and largely mythical—notion of the medieval noblewoman still lingers. Yet the reality was very different, as Kelcey Wilson-Lee shows in this vibrant account of the five daughters of Edward I, often known as Longshanks.The lives of these sisters—Eleanora, Joanna, Margaret, Mary and Elizabeth ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Royal Murders

    Hatred, Revenge and the Seizing of Power

    This book examines the motives, means and consequences of the murders among members of Europe's ruling families over the last 1,000 years. Plucking true stories due to their historical significance and sheer intrigue, this book relates violent deaths amid royal splendour and the overthrow of tyrants by oppressed populations. Methods vary from sword and arrow, to bomb and bullet, to alleged ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Madame de Pompadour

    by Nancy Mitford ...
    When Madame de Pompadour became the mistress of Louis XV, no one expected her to retain his affections for long. A member of the bourgeoisie rather than an aristocrat, she was physically too cold for the carnal Bourbon king, and had so many enemies that she could not travel publicly without risking a pelting of mud and stones. History has loved her little better. Nancy Mitford’s delightfully ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • King Stephen

    by Edmund King ...
    Series series The English Monarchs Series
    This compelling new biography provides the most authoritative picture yet of King Stephen, whose reign (1135–1154), with its “nineteen long winters” of civil war, made his name synonymous with failed leadership. After years of work on the sources, Edmund King shows with rare clarity the strengths and weaknesses of the monarch. Keeping Stephen at the forefront of his account, the author also ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Henry VIII

    The Charismatic King who Reforged a Nation

    by Kathy Elgin ...
    This captivating biography of perhaps the most charismatic monarch of all time describes Henry's love affairs and life at the English Court together with his political wranglings, military campaigns, mood swings, and acts of murderous brutality. This fully illustrated book on the reign of Henry VIII focuses not only on his marital adventures, but also on his abilities as a politician, reformer, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD