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41) The Idiot
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"The Idiot: Illustrated" is a classic novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky that delves into the complexities of human nature and societal norms. The story follows Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin, a young nobleman known for his innocence, honesty, and compassion, who returns to Russia after spending several years in a Swiss sanatorium for treatment of his epilepsy.
As Prince Myshkin navigates the treacherous waters of St. Petersburg society, he encounters...
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Set in 17th century France during the reign of Louis XIV, the story revolves around the unhappily married heroine, Jacqueline, and her relationship with King Louis. A longtime friend of the queen mother, Jacqueline has been the focus of unexpressed and unrequited longings by the young king. When Louis makes his intentions known, can their romance flourish?
Note: This book contains explicit adult content.
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An English rose ready for plucking?
When billionaire playboy Xavier de Maistre discovers he's in line to rule the kingdom of Kharastan, he's not eager to claim his birthright. Until he meets Laura Cottingham, the English lawyer who confirms the news. Laura is as fresh and pure as a newly bloomed rose! Xavier decides he will embrace his heritage-;and indulge his intense need to possess Laura.
But is Laura ready and willing to be tamed and taken by...
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Against the pomp and pageantry of turbulent seventeenth century England, Elizabeth Goudge weaves the poignant tale of Lucy Walter, the proud and beautiful secret wife of Charles II. From her early childhood in a castle by the sea in Wales and the joys and pangs of childhood, to her tragic estrangement from the king and her death in Paris at the age of twenty-eight, Lucy Walter lived to the full a life of intense joy and equally intense drama.
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A unique window on an extraordinary life lived with tremendous zest, discrimination, and intelligence
The Duchess of Devonshire is the youngest of the Mitford siblings, the famous brood that includes the writers Nancy and Jessica. Like them, she has lived an unusually full and remarkable life, and like them she has an inimitable expressive gift. In Counting My Chickens, she has gathered extracts from her diaries and other writings to create a multifaceted...
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Reveals Shocking Revelations about Prince Harry, Megan Markle, and the British Royal Family-and the Divisive Rifts Between Them
This explosive exposé, Royals at War, takes readers inside a riven Buckingham Palace to provide the definitive account of the unfolding abdication crisis of 2020-dubbed Megxit-during which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, became royal outcasts.
Through revealing interviews with royal family...
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Wallace T. MacCaffrey is Francis Lee Higginson Professor Emeritus of History at Harvard University.
Acclaimed for their dramatic rendering of the personalities and forces that shaped Elizabethan politics, Wallace T. MacCaffrey's three volumes thoroughly chronicle the Queen's decision making throughout her reign in a way that combines pleasurable reading with subtle analysis. Together in paperback for the first time, these books will find a wide...
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Her Majesty the Queen breathed her last at 6.30 p.m., surrounded by her children and grand-children. With this notice, pinned to the entrance gate of Osborne House, Queen Victoria's doctors announced the death of the most powerful woman in the world, who had sat on her throne and ruled through more than six decades. Her rule had seen her kingdom spread to become the world's biggest empire, had seen massive change in society and leaps forward in technology....
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Draped in the desert prince's diamonds...;
To ensure his sister's successful marriage, Kasim, Crown Prince of Zhamair, must stop Angelique Sauveterre's alleged affair with his future brother-in-law. But when Angelique denies any involvement, Kasim can't resist the chance to make the feisty beauty his!
Angelique is tempted by Kasim's offer of a fling-;always compared to her twin sister, she's never allowed to just be herself. They couldn't be...
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La entrada solemne de Mariana de Austria, hija del emperador Fernando III, en la Villa y Corte el 15 de noviembre de 1649 fue el acontecimiento político, social, artístico y festivo más importante de la primera mitad del siglo XVII, con el que el ayuntamiento le dio la bienvenida y le hizo entrega de las llaves de la ciudad. Monumentales arcos de triunfo, galerías con estatuas, montes parnasos, templetes, árboles genealógicos, carros triunfales...
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Wilhelm II (1859-1941), King of Prussia and German Emperor from 1888 to 1918, reigned during a period of unprecedented economic, cultural, and intellectual achievement in Germany. This volume completes Lamar Cecil's prize-winning scholarly biography of the Kaiser, one of modern history's most powerful--and most misunderstood--rulers. As Cecil shows, Wilhelm's private life reflects a deeply troubled and very superficial man. But the book's larger...
52) The Duke
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If you thought you knew who Prince Phillip or the Duke of Edinburgh as he is known today is, then think again. Join us as we follow the Prince from his birth on June 10, 1921, on the small island of Corfu in Greece, to his marriage to Princess Elizabeth, the future queen of England on November 20, 1947It is a story of banishment, love, betrayal, heroism and of acute loneliness, but most of all it is a story of a young man struggling to come to terms...
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A chronological account of the princesses and consort Queens of the Georgian era. From Sophia who died shortly before she would have become Queen as heir to Queen Anne, to Adelaide, consort to William IV whose failure to provide an heir ensured the succession passed to his niece Queen Victoria. During this period, an array of colourful personalities came and went - George I's ill-fated wife Sophia Dorothea of Celle who was imprisoned for adultery...
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Forced to marry...a sheikh!
One passionate night was all it took! Now Lucy is the mother of Sheikh Kahlil's son. If their baby is to inherit the kingdom of Abadan, Kahlil insists that Lucy must marry him!
Lucy is both appalled by the idea of a temporary marriage to the arrogant Sheikh--and unable to deny her desire to share Kahlil's bed again. But unless she can change Kahlil's mind, after six months, she'll no longer be his captive bride....
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When two friends break the rules… the consequences are irresistible!
Best friends Marie and Alex have been inseparable since medical school. Until one impulsive kiss changes everything…and Alex reveals his long-kept secret: he's king of an exiled royal family. Marie knows she doesn't belong in Alex's privileged world, but now neither can deny their unexpected and intense connection. And Marie must decide if she can risk it all to stay in Alex's...
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Rosalie Winters is a challenge. Beautiful andaloof, she doesn't play the games of flirtation andseduction that Sheikh Arik Kareem Ben Hassanexpects from women. She intrigues him with herlack of sophistication and guile.
Arik realizes he must move slowly to gain hertrust. Rosalie is quiet, even withdrawn, as thoughsomething has changed her. But Arik also knowsthat once she's at his command Rosalie willwelcome the loving that only he can give her...;....
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Showered with diamonds: Many women have enjoyed the numerous benefits of being Sheikh Kalen Nuri's mistress.
Draped in exquisite lingerie: Not one of them has managed to keep him interested for very long.
Whisked around the world: Kalen has given beautiful and independent Keira all of these things and more--but she's still refusing to be his!
And Keira's the woman who's been chosen as Kalen's virgin bride....
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"Kiss me, if you are so daring."
When Cleo Churchill's travels land her in the path of Khaled bin Aziz, Sultan of Jhurat, she's instantly transfixed by his warrior physique, commanding presence and intense eyes. But what would a sultan want with an ordinary girl like her?
Cleo is exactly what Khaled needs-;a convenient, yet beautiful bride to unite his warring country. He'll offer her diamonds and riches but nothing more.
Yet as their marriage...
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Their relationship was a secret… Until she had his royal heir! Unexpectedly inheriting the throne is shocking enough. But when an encounter with former lover Jasmine Jones is interrupted by the wail of a baby, Sheikh Zuhal also discovers he has a son! Their secret affair was intensely passionate-and dangerously overwhelming. To claim his child, Zuhal must get Jazz down the palace aisle. And he's not above using seduction to make her his wife!...
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