books about: aristocrat

books about: aristocrat

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Aristocrat

A World on Fire: A Heretic, an Aristocrat, and the Race to Discover Oxygen

Joe Jackson

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

would give it TEN stars if I could
This is simply one of the best books I have ever read; it deserves to be a best seller. Mr.Jackson has meticulously researched this fascinating story, then presented it in a manner and style that make it eminently readable. I am here today to buy copies for all of my ...

Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa, and Sarah Lennox, 1740-1832

Stella Tillyard

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1995

Fascinating story of aristocratic 18th century family.
Living in Ireland as I do one is surrounded by historical buildings.I was familiar with Leinster House,Carton House and Castletown House already and found this book has made those old houses far more interesting.Having finished the book I decided to visit Celbridge,Co. ...

An Improper Aristocrat (Harlequin Historical Series)
Deb Marlowe

Harlequin, 2008

Rapscallion! Rake! Wanderer! Adventurer! All accusations that the Earl of Treyford acknowledges with pride. The scandalous son of a disgraced mother, he has no time for the pretty niceties of the ton, nor the simpering debutantes who populate its ballrooms. He has returned to England to aid an "aging" spinster facing an undefined danger. But Miss ...

The Spanish Aristocrat's Woman (Silhouette Desire)

Katherine Garbera

Silhouette, 2008

4.5 Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies!
Attending the society wedding of the second of his best friends to marry, Gui is concerned when he sees his one time lover Elvira and her husband at the reception. For years Elvira has tried to garner the attention Gui once bestowed upon her that ended with her ...

Scaramouche

LeClue, 2008

Superb Romantic Fiction
There was a time when the word "romance" when applied to fiction meant "exciting adventure," not, "lonely girl lusts after bare-chested hunk." Classic authors of the genre would include Robert Louis Stevenson, Alexandre Dumas and Arthur Conan Doyle. Among these ...

The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate: Two Novels

Nancy Mitford

Vintage, 2001

These books are a must-read
Love In A Cold Climate and The Pursuit of Love omnibus is a must-read for anyone who loves a wonderful turn of phrase, witty conversation and a peek into the past.

Ride the Tiger: A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul

Julius Evola

Inner Traditions, 2003

Riding the Tiger - Aristocratic Tradition Against Modernity.
_Ride the Tiger: A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul_ by Italian counter-revolutionary theorist Baron Julius Evola is a manual for a certain spiritual type of man - the man of Tradition - faced with the nihilistic reality of the modern world. Tradition ...

The Aristocrat (Mira Romance)

Catherine Coulter

Mira, 2005

not worth one's time
The book, though contemporary, is a throwback to both the romance novels of the 1980s and historical romances. The girl is virginal and shy, and the rich, wealthy, powerful male comes to care for her, falls in love, and brings the girl out of his shell. The book's ...

Montmorency On The Rocks: Doctor, Aristocrat, Murderer? (Montmorency)

Eleanor Updale

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2006

Thrilling Victorian Mystery
This is the sequel to "Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman", which I found necessary to read before I started on this one. Actually, I listened to it on tape and it was excellent. I never would have picked up either volume because the covers did not appeal to me, but ...

You Wouldn't Want to Be an Aristocrat in the French Revolution!: A Horrible Time in Paris You'd Rather Avoid ...

Jim Pipe

Childrens Press, 2007

How do you explain the guillotine to a 4 year old?
My sons love the soundtrack to Les Miserable. I found myself explaining to them (they're 4 and 7) about the French revolution. Strange enough, then I discovered this book. They (and I) LOVED it!! It's silly, yet historically accurate. They've gone on to read a few ...

The Right Blood: America's Aristocrats in Thoroughbred Racing

Carole Case

Rutgers University Press, 2000

Right Blood, Wrong Book
I don't know who this book was written for. Racing fans? Sociology professors? Migrant workers? There are many good books about racing that have recently been published. This is not one of them. The book actually has very little to do with racing. It is an indictment ...

Aristocrats of Color: The Black Elite, 1880-1920 (Black Community Studies)

Willard B. Gatewood

University of Arkansas Press, 2000

Excellent, objective read.
This book is written from the vantage point of an objective, 3rd party eye. Very clinical, and hard facts. This book is MUCH better than the more recent popular book on the black elite. The author lays it on the line in a professional, objective manner.

The Maltese : Diminutive Aristocrat

Vicki Abbott

Howell Book House, 2000

Excellent maltese educator
This is the best book on the maltese breed I have read. It gives real, practical, and detailed advice and tips on grooming (the most important question for this breed!) as well as the basics for showing, sports activities and the breed itself. It is wonderful in its ...

A Tale of Two Cities

MacMay, 2008

A Tale of Two Cities is the second historical novel by Charles Dickens. The story centers on the years leading up to the French Revolution and culminates in the Jacobin Reign of Terror. The population of France is split between the lower classes, who live in extreme poverty and the upper classes who live in decadent wealth. It was the best of ...

El Hijo Del Aristocrata: (The Aristocrat's Son) (Harlequin Bianca (Spanish))
Anne Mcallister

Harlequin, 2008

Quería que aquel niño fuera suyo? y que ella se convirtiera en su esposa Había sido una sola noche, tan apasionada como sólo podía serlo un amor de juventud. Pero después se habían separado. Flynn debía conquistar el mundo? solo. La vida de Sara cambió tres meses después cuando descubrió que estaba embarazada de Flynn. Flynn había ocupado el lugar ...