Written with complete access to the Queen Mother's personal letters & diaries William Shawcross' riveting biography is the truly definitive account of this remarkable woman whose life spanned the twentieth century. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes Lyon the youngest daughter of the Earl of Strathmore was born on 4 August 1900. Drawing on her private correspondence & other unpublished material from the Royal Archives William Shawcross vividly reveals the witty girl who endeared herself to soldiers convalescing at Glamis in the First World War; the assured young Duchess of York; the Queen at last feeling able to look the East End in the face at the height of the Blitz; the Queen Mother representing the nation at home & abroad throughout her long widowhood. ' This splendid biography captures something of the warm glow that she brought to every event & encounter. It also reveals a deeper & more interesting character forged by good sense love of country duty humour & an instinct for what is right. This is a wonderful book authoritative frank & entertaining'
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Why is Katie Berger-Jones-Burg under a sofa in Buckingham Palace? The last thing she can remember is reading in her bedroom trying to block out the sound of the TV. Now she is in London at the height of Queen Victorias reign. Something very strange is going on. Together with her two new friends
- Princess Alice the young daughter of Queen Victoria & James OReilly the son of the royal doctor
- Katie must discover why she has been sent back in time. & who are the weird & frightening creatures who seek her out? The key it seems lies with the enigmatic Bernardo Du Quelle. As the dark forces moving through the royal household begin to take control Katie & her friends uncover a plot to assassinate the Queen & unearth an even darker mystery -

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Things are looking up for Lizzie Nichols. She loves her career & the love of her life Jean-Luc has proposed. Lifes become a dizzying whirl of wedding gown fittings as Lizzie prepares for her dream wedding in the south of France. But the dream soon becomes a nightmare as the best man with whom Lizzie might once accidentally have slept
- no really just slept
- announces his lack of support for the couple; Lizzies Midwestern family cant understand why she doesnt want to have her wedding in the family backyard; & her future French in-laws seem to be luring the groom away from medical school & into investment banking. Is Lizzie really ready to embrace her new role as wife & mistress of Chateau Mirac? Or is she destined to spend the rest of her life as a New York City spinster in a two-room walk-up with no one for company but the cat from down the street?

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Former marshal-turned-rebel Jim Raynor has broken away from the power-crazed Emperor Arcturus Mengsk. Enraged over Mengsks betrayal of the powerful telepath Sarah Kerrigan to the ravenous Zerg Raynor has lost all faith in his fellow humanity. Yet in the aftermath of Mengsks treachery Raynor is plagued by strange visions of Char -- a deadly volcanic world haunted by horrifying alien creatures. As the nightmares grow in intensity Raynor begins to suspect that they may not be figments of his imagination -- but a desperate form of telepathic contact. Convinced that the woman he loves is still alive Raynor launches a hasty mission to rescue Kerrigan from Char. But deep beneath the planets smoldering surface Raynor finds a strange chrysalis...and is forced to watch in horror as a terrible all-too-familiar entity rises from it. Before him stands a creature of depthless malice & vengeance... Sarah Kerrigan: the Zerg Queen of Blades. ...

Join the craft revolution with Queen of Crafts; The Modern Girls Guide to Knitting Sewing Quilting Baking Preserving & Kitchen Gardening" a gloriously illustrated handbook by Jazz Domino Holly. Feeling the itch to stitch & the urge to preserve? Well then get your craft on with crafter-about-town Jazz Domino Holly. As the daughter of rock-royalty & founder of the Shoreditch Sisters Womens Institute Jazz is the perfect guide. Have fun & impress your friends & family with your crafting skills as you learn how to: unravel the mystery of knits & purls & whip up a Girlie Bow Headband; fix your stitches & sew a string of Heart-Felt Bunting; feel the heat in the kitchen & bake a batch of Queen of Crafts Jam Tarts; preserve tradition & fill your empty jars with delicious Oh My Darling Clementine Marmalade; get green-fingered & plant a Herbal Tea Garden; become your own beauty expert & mix up a pot of Get Lippy Lip Balm. Jazz will show you how to make all these things & many many more. Youll be hosting the perfect tea party organising a bake-off & setting up your own knitting circle in no time (and having a lot of fun along the way). Jazz Domino Holly daughter of the late Joe Strummer is founder of the Shoreditch Sisters Womens Institute who since their formation in 2007 have been credited as the forerunners of the WIs recent revival. She writes a monthly craft column for " Company" magazine. " Queen of Crafts" is her first book." ...

A sumptuous wedding feast two advantageous marriages & a blessing from the golden king When silk merchant John Lambert marries off his two beautiful daughters their fortunes are set to change forever. Elder daughter Jane starts a notorious liaison with Edward IV while her sister Isabel as the new silkweaver to the court becomes privy to its most intimate secrets. Could they hold the keys to power in this time of uncertainty? Vanora Bennett brings to life a time of passions & politics a time of turmoil & tension a world in flux & a country up for grabs. ...

BOOK 2 OF THE BELGARIAD the worldwide bestselling fantasy series by master storyteller David Eddings. Discover the epic story that inspired thousands
- from Raymond Feist's The Riftwar Cycle series to George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones. The Accursed One is not dead... He only sleeps... The evil God Torak covets dominion over all men. If the stolen Orb of Aldur reaches him he will surely gain what he desires. Garion travels through strange lands with master sorcerers Belgarath & Polgara in frantic pursuit of the Orb. But as his own powers grow Garion starts to realize that he too may have a part to play
- a part he is not sure he wants...

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Legends told of how the evil God Torak had coveted the power of the Orb of Aldur until defeated in a final battle. But the prophecy spoke of a time when he would awake & again seek dominance over the world. Now the Orb has been stolen by a priest of Torak & that time is at h&. ...

The Queen of Spades has long been acknowledged as one of the world's greatest short stories. In this classic literary representation of gambling Alexander Pushkin explores the nature of obsession. Hints of the occult & gothic alternate with scenes of St Petersburg high-society in the story of the passionate Hermann's quest to master chance & make his fortune at the card-table. Underlying the taut plot is an ironical treatment of the romantic dreamer & social outcast. This volume contains three other major works of Pushkin's fiction moving from the witty parodies of sentimentalism & high melodrama in The Tales of Belkin to an early experiment with recreating the past in Peter the Great's Blackamoor. It concludes with the novel-length masterpiece The Captain's Daughter which combines historical fiction in the manner of Sir Walter Scott with the colour & devices of the Russian fairy-tale in a narrative of rebellion & romance. These new translations as well as being meticulously faithful to the original do full justice to the elegance & fluency of Pushkin's prose. The Introduction provides insightful readings of the stories & places them in their European literary context. A chronology of the Pugachov Uprising illuminates the events in The Captain's Daughter. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

Ambitious determined & passionate Nella Castelluca dreams of achieving more than her humble roots allow
- an education & a good
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