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The widow queen / by Cherezińska, Elżbieta,author.; Zakrzewska-Pim, Maya,translator.; translation of:Cherezińska, Elżbieta.Harda.English.;
"Elzbieta Cherezinska's The Widow Queen is the epic story of a Polish queen whose life and name were all but forgotten until now. The bold one, they call her-too bold for most. To her father, the great duke of Poland, Swietoslawa and her two sisters represent three chances for an alliance. Three marriages on which to build his empire. But Swietoslawa refuses to be simply a pawn in her father's schemes; she seeks a throne of her own, with no husband by her side. The gods may grant her wish, but crowns sit heavy, and power is a sword that cuts both ways"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Princesses;
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Never deny a duke / by Hunter, Madeline.;
He is the last duke standing... the sole remaining bachelor of the three self-proclaimed Decadent Dukes. Yet Davina MacCallum's reasons for searching out the handsome Duke of Brentworth have nothing to do with marriage. Scottish lands were unfairly confiscated from her family by the Crown and given to his. A reasonable man with vast holdings can surely part with one trivial estate, especially when Davina intends to put it to good use. Brentworth, however, is as difficult to persuade as he is to resist. The Duke of Brentworth's discretion and steely control make him an enigma even to his best friends. Women especially find him inscrutable and unapproachable--but also compellingly magnetic. So when Davina MacCallum shows no signs of being even mildly impressed by him, he is intrigued. Until he learns that her mission in London involves claims against his estate. Soon the two of them are engaged in a contest that allows no compromise. When duty and desire collide, the best laid plans are about to take a scandalous turn--into the very heart of passion...
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Nobility;
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The Gilded Age. [videorecording] / by Baranski, Christine,actor.; Benton, Denée,actor.; Cocquerel, Thomas,1990-actor.; Coon, Carrie,1981-actor.; Farmiga, Taissa,1994-actor.; Gilpin, Jack,1951-actor.; Jacobson, Louisa,1991-actor.; Jones, Simon,1950-actor.; Nixon, Cynthia,actor.; Richardson, Harry(Actor),actor.; Ritson, Blake,actor.; Spector, Morgan,1980-actor.; Home Box Office (Firm),publisher,production company.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,distributor.;
Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Louisa Jacobson, Denee Benton, Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Jeanne Tripplehorn.The American Gilded Age was a period of significant economic change, conflict between old and new systems, and fortunes made and lost. Season two of The Gilded Age begins on Easter 1883, with Bertha Russell's bid for a box at the Academy of Music rejected. Over eight episodes, Bertha challenges Mrs. Astor and the old system to gain a foothold in Society. George Russell battles a growing union at his Pittsburgh steel plant. Marian secretly teaches at a girls' school, while Ada starts a new courtship, to Agnes's disapproval. In Brooklyn, the Scott family heals from a shocking discovery, and Peggy becomes an activist through her work at the NY Globe.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Historical television programs.; Entrepreneurship; Families; Family-owned business enterprises; Upper class; Man-woman relationships; Nouveau riche; Rich people;
For private home use only.
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Blandings. [videorecording] / by Andrews, Guy.; Campbell, Spencer,1953-; Saunders, Jennifer.; Seed, Paul.; Spall, Timothy,1957-; Wodehouse, P. G.(Pelham Grenville),1881-1975.; Acorn Media (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.Television service.; Mammoth Screen (Firm);
Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders.Series 2 finds the dysfunctional inhabitants of Blandings Castle caught up in more uproarious adventures, from dodging an insane asylum to thwarting a most unseemly memoir. Clarence and Connie must also contend with a spate of unwelcome houseguests, including the irascible Duke of Dunstable (Harry Enfield, Skins) and their dreadful older sister, Charlotte (Celia Imrie, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), who seems determined to make Blandings her permanent home. With guest stars including Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones) and Robert Bathurst (Downton Abbey), these seven pitch-perfect adaptations capture Wodehouse's masterful skewering of the British upper classes.PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975.; Aristocracy (Social class); Eccentrics and eccentricities; Television comedies.;
© c2014., Acorn Media : Distributed by RLJ Entertainment,
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The secret guests : a novel / by Black, Benjamin,1945-author.;
Ahead of the German Blitz during World War II, English parents from every social class sent their children to the countryside for safety, displacing more than three million young offspring. In The Secret Guests, the British royal family takes this evacuation a step further, secretly moving the princesses to the estate of the Duke of Edenmore in "neutral" Ireland. A female English secret agent, Miss Celia Nashe, and a young Irish detective, Garda Strafford, are assigned to watch over "Ellen" and "Mary" at Clonmillis Hall. But the Irish stable hand, the housemaid, the formidable housekeeper, the Duke himself, and other Irish townspeople, some of whom lost family to English gunshots during the War of Independence, go freely about their business in and around the great house. Soon suspicions about the guests' true identities percolate, a dangerous boredom sets in for the princesses, and, within and without Clonmillis acreage, passions as well as stakes rise.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; World War, 1939-1945;
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The duke heist / by Ridley, Erica.;
"Chloe Wynchester is completely forgettable--a curse that gives her the ability to blend into any crowd. When the only father she's ever known makes a dying wish for his adopted family of orphans to recover a missing painting, she's the first one her siblings turn to for stealing it back. No one expects that in doing so, she'll also abduct a handsome duke. Lawrence Gosling, the Duke of Faircliffe, is tortured by his father's mistakes. To repair his estate's ruined reputation, he must wed a highborn heiress. Yet when he finds himself in a carriage being driven hell-for-leather down the cobblestone streets of London by a beautiful woman who refuses to heed his commands, he fears his heart is hers. But how can he sacrifice his family's legacy to follow true love?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Kidnapping; Nobility;
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A duke to die for / by Grey, Amelia.;
Miss Henrietta Tweed is convinced that she carries a curse--one that's responsible for killing her previous guardians. So when she's sent to Lucien Trent Blakewell, the fifth Duke of Blakewell and the last man her father trusted to care for her, she knows the only way to save the duke is to persuade him to sign over her inheritance and set her free. Lucien doesn't believe there's a curse and just wants to get his new ward off his hands by finding her a suitable husband. But as the chemistry between him and Henrietta grows, he is increasingly tempted to fill that role himself. And when suspicious accidents begin to endanger the Duke's life, Henrietta must take drastic measures to save the one man she could love...
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Aristocracy (Social class); Man-woman relationships; Love stories;
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Sharpe's assassin : Richard Sharpe and the occupation of Paris, 1815 / by Cornwell, Bernard,author.;
Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it's been his home ever since. He's a loose cannon, but his unconventional methods make him a valuable weapon. So when, the dust still settling after the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington needs a favour, he turns to Sharpe. For Wellington knows that the end of one war is only the beginning of another. Napoleon's army may be defeated, but another enemy lies waiting in the shadows - a secretive group of fanatical revolutionaries hell-bent on revenge. Sharpe is dispatched to a new battleground: the maze of Paris streets where lines blur between friend and foe. And in search of a spy, he will have to defeat a lethal assassin determined to kill his target or die trying ...
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Sharpe, Richard (Fictitious character); Assassins; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Revolutionaries; Soldiers;
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How to catch a duke / by Burrowes, Grace.;
"I have come to ask you to kill me, my lord." Miss Abigail Abbott desperately needs to disappear--permanently--and the only person she trusts to help her do that is Lord Stephen Wentworth, heir to the Duke of Walden. Stephen is brilliant, charming, and--when he needs to be--absolutely ruthless. So ruthless that he proposes marriage instead of "murder" to keep Abigail safe. Stephen was smitten the instant his sister introduced him to Abigail, a woman with the dignity and determination of a duchess and the courage of a lioness. When she accepts his courtship of convenience, he also discovers she kisses like his most intimate wish come true. For Abigail, their arrangement is a sham to escape her dangerous enemies. For Stephen, it's his one chance to share a lifetime with the lady of his dreams--if only he can convince her his love is real.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Aristocracy (Social class); Nobility; Interpersonal attraction; Man-woman relationships; Love Stories;
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The cook of Castamar / by Múñez, Fernando J.,1972-author.; Bery, Rahul,translator.; Gutteridge, Tim,translator.;
The Duke of Castamar was once a noble figure who played a crucial role in his family's royal council. But ever since his wife's tragic death, he's been living in mourning, forgoing his noble duties. Clara, born into gentility but hard-up since the death of her beloved father, has taken to solitude in her grief, rarely leaving the confines of her beloved kitchen. But she must find a way to make a living, which is how she finds herself travelling to the Duke's great home to work in the kitchen ... Clara attempts to hide her secret skills, but when she's greeted by the chaos of the Castamar kitchens, she cannot resist performing a makeover - much to the disdain of formidable housekeeper Ursula. And when the Duke learns of Clara's talents, he soon finds himself falling for her. Meanwhile, there are people masquerading as his friends who threaten to bring him down ... In a world of royal duties, sordid affairs and complicated politics, will there be chance for the unlikely romance to blossom?
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Grief; Man-woman relationships; Nobility; Scandals;
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