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• Author : Nancy Goldstone
• Publisher : Little, Brown
• Release Date : 2021-09-21
• Total pages : 589
• ISBN : 9780316449311
• File Size : 28,9 Mb
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Download In the Shadow of the Empress in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

The vibrant, sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa—one of the most renowned women rulers in history—and three of her extraordinary daughters, including Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen of France. Out of the thrilling and tempestuous eighteenth century comes the sweeping family saga of beautiful Maria Theresa, a sovereign of uncommon strength and vision, the only woman ever to inherit and rule the vast Habsburg Empire in her own name, and three of her remarkable daughters: lovely, talented Maria Christina, governor-general of the Austrian Netherlands; spirited Maria Carolina, the resolute queen of Naples; and the youngest, Marie Antoinette, the glamorous, tragic queen of France, and perhaps the most famous princess in history. Unfolding against an irresistible backdrop of brilliant courts from Vienna to Versailles, embracing the exotic lure of Naples and Sicily, this epic history of Maria Theresa and her daughters is a tour de force of desire, adventure, ambition, treachery, sorrow, and glory. Each of these women’s lives was packed with passion and heart-stopping suspense. Maria Theresa inherited her father’s thrones at the age of twenty-three and was immediately attacked on all sides by foreign powers confident that a woman would to be too weak to defend herself. Maria Christina, a gifted artist who alone among her sisters succeeded in marrying for love, would face the same dangers that destroyed the monarchy in France. Resourceful Maria Carolina would usher in the golden age of Naples only to face the deadly whirlwind of Napoleon. And, finally, Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen whose stylish excesses and captivating notoriety have masked the truth about her husband and herself for two hundred and fifty years. Vividly written and deeply researched, In the Shadow of the Empress is the riveting story of four exceptional women who changed the course of history.

• Author : C N Crawford
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 2021-02-24
• Total pages : 258
• ISBN : 9798711905882
• File Size : 33,9 Mb
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Ali -I'm now the Empress of Vanaheim and leader of all Elves. It's a lonely job, but the important thing is that the Night Elves are finally safe. At least until I learn of the invading draugr horde. I need Galin's help, and I'm desperate to see him again, but the sorcerer has plans of his own. And when he tries to rewrite our fate, I may lose everything-including him. Galin -After I fell into the Well of Wyrd, the shades dragged my shattered body to Hel. Hela may have breathed life back into me, but I've found myself trapped. Oddly enough, when Hela closes the gates to Hel, I see opportunity to escape. A chance to rewrite my fate, to find glory again. But as I spend time with Ali my icy resolve starts to crack. I want to choose her, but it could mean being stuck in Hel for good.***For readers of Kelly St. Claire, Leia Stone, Linsey Hall, and Jaymin Eve.

• Author : David Creighton
• Publisher : Dundurn
• Release Date : 2000-09-01
• Total pages : 284
• ISBN : 9781459713024
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Download Losing the Empress in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

The Empress of Ireland’s last voyage ended on May 29, 1914, when she was rammed by a Norwegian coal-carrier in a fog patch on the St. Lawrence River near Rimouski. For David Creighton, her voyage still continues. In Losing the Empress, Creighton delves into the lives of his grandparents - Salvation Army officers who were lost on the Empress - and the lives of their five orphaned children who would soon be plunged into World War I. His discoveries reveal amazing details about the Empress, which sank in fourteen minutes with a greater loss of life than the Titanic disaster. Shipwreck nostalgia, last voyage dinners, Salvationists, the British Empire and the world wars fought to preserve it; everything comes into focus when the author joins Titanic discoverer Robert Ballard on a film shoot at the sunken liner’s site. Losing the Empress lyrically traces a personal journey into the past and into the future.

• Author : Xue KunSheng
• Publisher : Funstory
• Release Date : 2020-03-29
• Total pages : 229
• ISBN : 9781648579547
• File Size : 17,9 Mb
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Download Furious Universe Conquest in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

Dugu Hong, a child who grew up in a pack of wolves. When he was twelve years old, he met an extremely awesome master — — Xuanyuan Haotian. From then on, he embarked on a journey of searching for his past and conquering the world. Close]

• Author : Reili
• Publisher : Cloudary Holdings Limited (webnovel)
• Release Date : 2020-12-27
• Total pages : 261
• ISBN : 1230987654XX
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Download Nanomancer Reborn - I've Become A Snow Girl? in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

Webnovel - Your Fictional Stories Hub I'm captured? Fine, I can't help it since I can't move. Experimented on? At least give me some anaesthetic. I'm freed? Let me get some revenge. Want to plead for your life? Sorry, this miss here holds a grudge. I destroyed the lab so now let me explore this world freely. I somehow joined Mr Hero's party. Fine, he seems fun. "Aiya, how cruel. For the honour of being a hero you'd kill this missy huh?" She smiled whilst bleeding out. "Che, you still have the mind to joke right now?" He said with a glare. "What is life if not to enjoy every moment? Since I'm going to die and I can't avenge myself, I hope someone else does." "No one will. You were the only one who was more powerful than I with your Nanomancy. Now with you out of th-" "Hush child. I'm trying to die in peace here." "But I'm ol-!" "Ap! Good children don't disturb their elders." "But yo-!" "Bye~" She grinned before losing strength. "FUCK!" … Why am I sleeping in the snowfields? Mr Wolves are growling at me. Hungry huh?... Me too.

• Author : Ruthanne Lum McCunn
• Publisher : Beacon Press
• Release Date : 2016-03-08
• Total pages : 328
• ISBN : 9780807083505
• File Size : 49,6 Mb
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Download The Moon Pearl in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

In the tradition of Thousand Pieces of Gold comes The Moon Pearl, the story of Rooster, Shadow, and Mei Ju, who become fast friends while members of a girls’ house, where young daughters are taught to become daughters-in-law. These girls, however, want neither to marry nor become nuns (the only options open to them at this time). They choose instead to support themselves through their skills in embroidery and silk production. Though ostracized by their families, attacked, and barely able to find sustenance and shelter, these sze saw, or self-combers as they will come to be called, manage to create lives that they alone control. An amazing true-life story, The Moon Pearl offers an empowering vision of womanhood in China.

• Author : Laura Joh Rowland
• Publisher : Minotaur Books
• Release Date : 2008-11-04
• Total pages : 304
• ISBN : 9781429991209
• File Size : 27,5 Mb
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Download The Snow Empress in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

Acclaimed author Laura Joh Rowland's mystery series set in fuedal Japan featuring detective Sano Ichiro continues with The Snow Empress. Japan, 1699: On a moonlit night on the northern frontier island of Ezogashima, a woman is running through the forest when an arrow strikes her dead. Meanwhile, in the city of Edo, the young son of Sano Ichiro, the samurai detective who has risen to power in the shogun's court, vanishes during a moon-watching festival. When one of Sano's political rivals hints that the boy was kidnapped—and may be in Ezogashima—he and his wife, Reiko, begin a desperate journey to find their son...only to discover that the local ruler, Lord Matsumae, is holding the entire province hostage for another crime: The murder of his mistress. So Sano strikes a deal: He will solve the mistress's murder if Matsumae will free the hostages and return his son. Soon, however, Sano and Reiko find themselves caught up in a dangerous scheme that includes clan warfare, bitter jealousy, and murderous betrayal as they race to unravel the mystery of The Snow Empress.

• Author : Alex Andor Skanavis
• Publisher : Trafford Publishing
• Release Date : 2021-06-10
• Total pages : 130
• ISBN : 9781698703183
• File Size : 16,6 Mb
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Download Arkania in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

Arkania is an odyssey of limitless proportions: a spirit quest dedicated to dreamers and pioneers alike. Using the forgotten art of epic poetry, Arkania chronicles the adventures of a young visionary, who becomes initiated in an otherworldly academy of dreamers known as The Astral Alliance. Her increasing abilities, however, threaten the source of dark energies operating light-years away across the Spiral Arm—where Arcturus, her unfulfilled hero awaits. As the struggle between the corruption and salvation of both worlds unfolds, new destructive energies consume each slumbering world. The floating glass fortress of the Astral Alliance—and Arkania—become civilizations’ final safeguard against apocalyptic forces. Classical in style, yet futuristic in scope, this work explores the powers of unlocking imagination, the mystery of the subconscious mind, astral traveling, and the mysterious effect that dreaming has upon our waking world.

• Author : Kirsten Miller
• Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
• Release Date : 2011-04-10
• Total pages : 402
• ISBN : 9781599907956
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Download Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

"If Harry Potter lived in New York City, he'd have a mad crush on fourteen-year-old Kiki Strike." -Vanity Fair There's a secret part of New York City that no one knows about. It's protected by a mysterious group of girls known as the Irregulars, led by the alluring Kiki Strike. Inside the Shadow City introduces us to Ananka Fishbein, a regular girl whose life becomes anything but after venturing underground to join Kiki Strike and her friends, the Irregulars.

• Author : Fan-Pen Li Chen
• Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
• Release Date : 2007
• Total pages : 367
• ISBN : 9780773531970
• File Size : 34,8 Mb
• Total Download : 109
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Download Chinese Shadow Theatre in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

In her study of Chinese shadow theatre Fan-Pen Li Chen documents and corrects misconceptions about this once-popular art form. She argues how a traditional folk theatre reflected and subverted Chinese popular culture.

• Author : Leena Likitalo
• Publisher : Tor.com
• Release Date : 2017-11-07
• Total pages : 256
• ISBN : 9780765395443
• File Size : 9,9 Mb
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Download The Sisters of the Crescent Empress in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

The Sisters of the Crescent Empress is the second book in Leena Likitalo's Waning Moon Duology, a fabulous historical fantasy based on the lives of the Romanov sisters. We all think we know how the story ends... With the Crescent Empress dead, a civil war has torn the empire asunder. No one seems able to stop the ruthless Gagargi Prataslav. The five Daughters of the Moon are where he wants them to be, held captive in an isolated house in the far north. Little Alina senses that the rooms that have fallen in disrepair have a sad tale to tell. Indeed, she soon meets two elderly ladies, the ghosts of the house's former inhabitants. Merile finds the ghosts suspiciously friendly and too interested in her sisters. She resolves to uncover their agenda with the help of her two dogs. Sibilia isn't terribly interested in her younger sisters' imaginary friends, for she has other concerns. If they don't leave the house by spring, she'll miss her debut. And while reading through the holy scriptures, she stumbles upon a mystery that reeks of power. Elise struggles to come to terms with her relationship with Captain Janlav. Her former lover now serves the gagargi, and it's his duty to keep the daughters confined in the house. But if the opportunity were to arise, she might be able sway him into helping them flee. Celestia is perfectly aware of the gagargi coming to claim her rather sooner than later. She's resolved to come up with a plan to keep her sisters safe at any cost. For she knows what tends to happen to the sisters of the Crescent Empress. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

• Author : Leslie Dunton-Downer
• Publisher : Penguin
• Release Date : 2006-10-30
• Total pages : 437
• ISBN : 9780756643904
• File Size : 35,8 Mb
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Download Eyewitness Companions: Opera in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

Spanning 400 years of musical drama, Eyewitness Companions: Opera is your guide to the musical world. Explore operas and composers from the late Renaissance on, including such classical masters as Verdi, Puccini, and Bizet. Eyewitness Companions: Opera is the complete visual guidebook to the great operas, their composers and performance history. Eyewitness Companions: Opera includes more than 160 operas by 66 composers around the world. This richly illustrated eBook includes act-by-act plot synopses and storyline highlights, plus detailed profiles cover composers, Librettists, singers, and more.

• Author : Michael Kurland
• Publisher : Minotaur Books
• Release Date : 2007-04-01
• Total pages : 320
• ISBN : 9781429906265
• File Size : 53,6 Mb
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Download The Empress of India in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

In the late Victorian days, a large amount of gold is arriving unannounced on the cargo ship The Empress of India. Yet the impossible happens--the shipment of gold disappears en route. Sherlock Holmes, brought in by Her Majesty's Government, knows that only one man is both diabolical and clever enough to pull off such an outlandish, daring, and, yes, theoretically impossible crime: Professor James Moriarty. Moriarty, however, had nothing to do with the crime and yet finds himself under siege from all sides. To regain his peace, Professor Moriarty undertakes to locate the missing gold. But the gold is only the exposed tip of the iceberg and he soon finds himself matching wits with a mind as nimble--perhaps even more so--than his own.

• Author : Nancy Goldstone
• Publisher : Penguin
• Release Date : 2012-03-29
• Total pages : 320
• ISBN : 9781101561294
• File Size : 15,8 Mb
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Download The Maid and the Queen in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

“Attention, ‘Game of Thrones’ fans: The most enjoyably sensational aspects of medieval politics—double-crosses, ambushes, bizarre personal obsessions, lunacy and naked self-interest—are in abundant evidence in Nancy Goldstone's The Maid and the Queen.” (Laura Miller, Salon.com) Politically astute, ambitious, and beautiful, Yolande of Aragon, queen of Sicily, was one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. Caught in the complex dynastic battle of the Hundred Years War, Yolande championed the dauphin's cause against the forces of England and Burgundy, drawing on her savvy, her statecraft, and her intimate network of spies. But the enemy seemed invincible. Just as French hopes dimmed, an astonishingly courageous young woman named Joan of Arc arrived from the farthest recesses of the kingdom, claiming she carried a divine message-a message that would change the course of history and ultimately lead to the coronation of Charles VII and the triumph of France. Now, on the six hundredth anniversary of the birth of Joan of Arc, this fascinating book explores the relationship between these two remarkable women, and deepens our understanding of this dramatic period in history. How did an illiterate peasant girl gain access to the future king of France, earn his trust, and ultimately lead his forces into battle? Was it only the hand of God that moved Joan of Arc-or was it also Yolande of Aragon?

• Author : William Schoell
• Publisher : McFarland
• Release Date : 2006-07-05
• Total pages : 309
• ISBN : 9780786424658
• File Size : 12,6 Mb
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Download The Opera of the Twentieth Century in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

In the late 1500s in Florence, aristocrats of the Renaissance renovated classical Greek dramas into dramatic musicals and gave birth to the first operas. After centuries of transformation, the opera is still appreciated as a historically dynamic paradigm of the fine arts. Composers of the twentieth century have worked hard to fashion a voice distinct from the romantic composers of the nineteenth century and the traditions that preceded them, and this volume explores the extent of their success. Beginning with a thorough introduction to the history of operatic forms and transformation, this book presents a comprehensive discussion of twentieth century opera. Giving ear to many composers and many styles--romantic and modern and assorted variations--the discussion includes such globally renowned composers as Strauss, Puccini, Prokofiev and Mascagni, as well as the esoteric works of less famous composers. Spanning as it does from Puccini's Tosca and Charpentier's Louise to Heggie's Dead Man Walking and Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles, twentieth century operatic form has something for every taste. The discussion is therefore structured chronologically and directed at exploring this complex diversity and ingenuity of twentieth-century styles. Examples from across the globe and firsthand commentary from contemporary operatic professionals complement the discussion. Concluding chapters comment upon the operatic presence in the twenty-first century and the future of operatic forms.

• Author : Ka FeiBuFangTang
• Publisher : Funstory
• Release Date : 2020-05-18
• Total pages : 229
• ISBN : 9781649208101
• File Size : 32,8 Mb
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Download The Cat Movie King in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

Xie Xuan never thought that the day he won the Lifelong Achievement Award, he became a meow, a stray meow that was picked up by a stream of fresh meat! A few weeks ago, he gave a sharp comment to the media about the small piece of fresh meat - the "ticket room poison". Looking at the dart tray with his large poster, a certain movie emperor felt that his pills were probably...

• Author : Mei CongCong
• Publisher : Funstory
• Release Date : 2020-07-15
• Total pages : 229
• ISBN : 9781649759313
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Download My Hubby Is a Doting CEO in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

Mu Yu threw the money back and said her farewells. "Mr Lu loves people, but I don't care about it!" But Mr. Lu was addicted. To help her care for her, to help her turn into a berserk wife, to be spoiled to heaven and earth! 

• Author : Bèrj A. Terjimanian
• Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
• Release Date : 2020-08-27
• Total pages : 234
• ISBN : 9781664122543
• File Size : 21,5 Mb
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Download Customary Etiquettes in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

Several styles of poetry: free verse, traditional meter and rhyme, and abstract.

• Author : Mu XiaoXi
• Publisher : Funstory
• Release Date : 2020-06-10
• Total pages : 229
• ISBN : 9781649486103
• File Size : 50,5 Mb
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Download This Spoiling President Is My Husband in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

Many years ago, she was tricked into his bed, and the charming night was extremely cozy. She unwillingly became a street mouse in her heart, and many years later, when they met again, she was still in his bed. "Plotted against me?" "What Mr. Lin said is not right. I am not the only one feeling good. How can I be called scheming?" In order to find out the reason for her mother's death, she brought her child back to the city ... 

• Author : K Arsenault Rivera
• Publisher : Tor Books
• Release Date : 2018-10-09
• Total pages : 402
• ISBN : 9780765392565
• File Size : 47,7 Mb
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Download The Phoenix Empress in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

K Arsenault Rivera's second novel, The Tiger's Daughter, the continuation of a new epic fantasy trilogy "Rich, expansive, and grounded in human truth...simply exquisite.” —V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of the Shades of Magic series Once they were the heirs to a prophecy that predicted two women would save an empire. Now Shefali is dying—and her wife is unaware of the coming tragedy. Shizuka is too busy trying to reunite a fractured empire and right the wrongs of her ancestors. As the Imperial Army gathers against a demonic invasion, Shizuka must do all she can with an empire on the brink of civil war. Ascendant #1 The Tiger’s Daughter #2 The Phoenix Empress #3 The Warrior Moon At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

• Author : Anka Muhlstein
• Publisher : Other Press, LLC
• Release Date : 2017-01-31
• Total pages : 224
• ISBN : 9781590518069
• File Size : 21,8 Mb
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Download The Pen and the Brush in PDF, Epub, and Kindle

A scintillating glimpse into the lives of acclaimed writers and artists and their inspiring, often surprising convergences, from the author of Monsieur Proust's Library With the wit and penetration well known to readers of Anka Muhlstein’s work, The Pen and the Brush revisits the delights of the French novel. This time she focuses on late 19th- and 20th-century writers--Balzac, Zola, Proust, Huysmans, and Maupassant--through the lens of their passionate involvement with the fine arts. She delves into the crucial role that painters play as characters in their novels, which she pairs with an exploration of the profound influence that painting exercised on the novelists' techniques, offering an intimate view of the intertwined worlds of painters and writers at the time. Muhlstein's deftly chosen vignettes bring to life a portrait of the nineteenth century's tight-knit artistic community, where Cézanne and Zola befriended each other as boys and Balzac yearned for the approval of Delacroix. She leads the reader on a journey of spontaneous discovery as she explores how a great painting can open a mind and spark creative fire.