books about: aristocracy     books:     Aristocracy      Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe Nancy Goldstone Viking Adult, 2007 Sibling Rivalry in the Thirteenth century Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe is about the 4 daughters of the Count and Countess of Provence who all became Queens. They are Marguerite (married to Louis, King of France), Eleanor (married to Henry, King of England, Sanchia (married to Richard of ...             Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire (Modern Library Paperbacks) Amanda Foreman Modern Library, 2001 A Modern Woman In The Eighteenth Century Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, was born in the eighteenth century and died in the early nineteenth century, but her life was very modern in many ways. She was an open activist at a time when women were supposed to stay behind the scenes, a bold ...             A Wallflower Christmas Lisa Kleypas St. Martin's Press, 2008 What a treat! Lisa Kleypas is one of my favorite authors and to be offered this book on Amazon Vine was a real treat! I'm a big fan of her Wallflower series and she certainly didn't disappoint me with her newest romance between Rafe (Lilian's Brother) and Hanna which has her ...             Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King Antonia Fraser Anchor, 2007 Good read This book was a good factual read on Louis XIV. Anyone with an interest in Louis (or just the era) will enjoy this book. I found no factual errors.             Murder of a Medici Princess Caroline P. Murphy Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 A story of family conflicts, furious politics and a mystery At first, I scoffed at the title, thinking that this might be a work of fiction, and a real potboiler at that. And to be honest, despite my fondness for historical novels, nearly every other novel set in the sixteenth century seemed lately to be centered on either ...             No Choice But Seduction: A Malory Novel Johanna Lindsey Pocket, 2008 Love Visiting With The Malorys I have all of Johanna Lindsey's books and particularly love her Malory series. I thoroughly enjoyed Katey and Boyd's story, especially the little twist (not giving a spoiler). I was glad to see James and Anthony and the other Malorys who showed up. It is like ...             Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England Alison Weir Ballantine Books, 2006 I'm not an expert, but I enjoyed this read I will admit to not being an expert on Queen Isabella. I have never read a biography on her before, so when I picked up Alison Weir's book in the store I had nothing to compare it to and enjoyed it immensely. There is wonderful period detail here, especially in the ...             Privilege and Scandal: The Remarkable Life of Harriet Spencer, Sister of Georgiana Janet Gleeson Three Rivers Press, 2008 A Real Page-Turner Highly recommend this book. Harriet had a celebrated life like her more famous older sister, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Harriet's world included a who's-who of late 18th-early 19th century English society. If you liked Amanda Foreman's book on Georgiana, you ...             A Royal Pain (A Royal Spyness Mystery) Rhys Bowen Berkley Hardcover, 2008 A Royal Pain An absolutely delightful cozy British mystery with a historical twist to it! The author weaves the historical and the fictional with such ease. You will definitely think you "are there!" For any Anglophile mystery reader, this book is a must!! ENJOY!!             The Duchess Amanda Foreman Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 A Modern Woman In The Eighteenth Century "The Duchess" is the movie tie in version of Amanda Foreman's excellent 1998 biography "Georgiana". Except for the cover depicting Keira Knightley as Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, it is essentially the same book. Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of ...             The Lost King of France: How DNA Solved the Mystery of the Murdered Son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette Deborah Cadbury St. Martin's Griffin, 2003 YOUR HEART WILL BREAK... This well written and compelling work of non-fiction recounts the political events that led up to the French Revolution and the tragedy that befell the royal family, Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and their two living children, the Louis-Charles and Marie-Therese. It ...             The Blessed (The Gifted Series, Book 3) Lisa Tawn Bergren Berkley Hardcover, 2008 A Series to Own, right up there with "Left Behind" I could hardly wait to read "The Blessed". Lisa continued the story of good and evil showing the faithful to reign in the end, as it will be for all Christians. I now own a copy which has completed by set of The Gifted. It is right up there on the shelf next to my ...             American Dynasty : Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush Kevin Phillips Amazon Remainders Account, 2004 Exellent Book!! A historically accurate review of the Bush multi generational quest for both national and international financial and political power with evidence that politics were a means and wealth the ends; as we continue to see in current events concerning that family today. A ...             The Diana Chronicles Tina Brown Broadway, 2008 Detailed Portrait This is an even handed, rich portrait of a very complicated young woman. I purchased the audio thinking it was a fluff piece I could listen to while working out, but found the book fascinating and was sorry when it was over. Tina Brown presents each of the major ...             Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge (P.S.) Eleanor Herman Harper Perennial, 2005 wildly entertaining one of the funniest and most interesting books i have ever read. i would highly recommend this book. think of it as a sassy history of monarchs.          products you might be interested in search for books antoinette, aristocracy, chronicles, devonshire, remarkable, wallflower      toavi.com    web we recommend Exellent Book!! randomly chosen book: The Gingerbread Man