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The last lion, Winston Spencer Churchill / by Manchester, William Raymond,1922-2004;
Includes bibliographies and indexes.v. 1. Visions of glory, 1874-1932 -- v. 2. Alone, 1932-1940.
Subjects: Churchill, Winston (Winston Spencer), Sir, 1874-1965.;
© 1983- ., Little, Brown,
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Stalin's Englishman : Guy Burgess, the Cold War, and the Cambridge spy ring / by Lownie, Andrew,author.;
"Guy Burgess was the most important, complex, and fascinating of The Cambridge Spies--Maclean, Philby, Blunt--brilliant young men recruited in the 1930s to betray their country to the Soviet Union. An engaging and charming companion to many, an unappealing, utterly ruthless manipulator to others, Burgess rose through academia, the BBC, the Foreign Office, MI5 and MI6, gaining access to thousands of highly sensitive secret documents which he passed to his Russian handlers. In this first full biography, Andrew Lownie shows us how even Burgess's chaotic personal life of drunken philandering did nothing to stop his penetration and betrayal of the British Intelligence Service. Even when he was under suspicion, the fabled charm which had enabled many close personal relationships with influential establishment figures (including Winston Churchill) prevented his exposure as a spy for many years. Through interviews with more than a hundred people who knew Burgess personally, many of whom have never spoken about him before, and the discovery of hitherto secret files, Stalin's Englishman brilliantly unravels the many lives of Guy Burgess in all their intriguing, chilling, colorful, tragi-comic wonder"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Burgess, Guy, 1911-1963.; British Broadcasting Corporation; Great Britain. Foreign Office; Spies; Espionage, Soviet; Intelligence service;
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The last white rose : a novel of Elizabeth of York / by Weir, Alison,1951-author.; Weir, Alison,1951-Elizabeth of York, the last white rose.;
"New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir explores the life of Henry VIII's mother, Elizabeth, the first queen of the Tudor dynasty, in this stunning historical novel. Elizabeth of York is the oldest daughter of King Edward IV. Flame-haired, beautiful, and sweet-natured, she is adored by her family; yet her life is suddenly disrupted when her beloved father dies in the prime of life. Her uncle, the notorious Richard III, takes advantage of King Edward's death to grab the throne and imprison Elizabeth's two younger brothers, the rightful royal heirs. Forever afterwards known as the princes in the tower, the boys are never seen again. On the heels of this tragedy, Elizabeth is subjected to Richard's overtures to make her his wife, further legitimizing his claim to the throne. King Richard has murdered her brothers, yet she is obliged to accept his proposal. As if in a fairy tale, Elizabeth is saved by Henry Tudor, who challenges Richard and kills him in the legendary Battle of Bosworth Field. In recognition of his victory, Henry becomes king and asks Elizabeth to be his wife, the first queen of the Tudor line. The marriage is happy and fruitful, not only uniting the warring houses of Lancaster and York-the red and white roses-but resulting in four surviving children, one of whom, Henry VIII, will rule the country for the next thirty-six years. As in her popular Six Tudor Queens series, Alison Weir captures the personality of one of Britain's most important monarchs, conveying Elizabeth of York's dramatic life in a novel that is all the richer because of its firm basis in history"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Elizabeth, Queen, consort of Henry VII, King of England, 1465-1503; Queens;
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Camilla : her true story / by Graham, Caroline,1966-;
Subjects: Parker Bowles, Camilla; Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948- ; Mistresses; Princes;
© 2001., John Blake Pub.,
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Code name: Lise : the true story of the woman who became WWII's most highly decorated spy / by Loftis, Larry,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-350) and index."The extraordinary true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War II--perfect for fans of Unbroken, The Boys in the Boat, and Code Girls."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Odette, 1912-1995.; Spies; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The palace papers : inside the House of Windsor : the truth and the turmoil / by Brown, Tina,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'The Palace Papers' is the riveting inside story of the British royal family since the death of Princess Diana, from the Queens tightening grip to the defection of Harry and Meghan. From the author of 'The Diana Chronicles' (9780767923095).
Subjects: Biographies.; Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-; Windsor, House of.; Kings and rulers;
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Stephen Hawking : a memoir of friendship and physics / by Mlodinow, Leonard,1954-author.;
"A memoir from the author of SUBLIMINAL and THE DRUNKARD'S WALK revealing his relationship with renowned physicist Stephen Hawking as both a fellow scientist and a friend"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018.; People with disabilities; Physicists;
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Rebellion : the history of England from James I to the Glorious Revolution / by Ackroyd, Peter,1949-; Ackroyd, Peter,1949-Civil war.; Ackroyd, Peter,1949-History of England.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A new Solomon -- The plot -- The beacons -- The God of money -- The angel -- The vapours -- What news? -- A Bohemian tragedy -- The Spanish travellers -- An interlude -- Vivat Rex -- A fall from grace -- Take that slime away -- I am the man -- The crack of doom -- The shrimp -- Sudden flashings -- Venture all -- A great and dangerous treason -- Madness and fury -- A world of change -- Worse and worse news -- A world of mischief -- Neither hot nor cold -- The gates of Hell -- The women of war -- The face of God -- The mansion house of liberty -- A game to play -- To kill a king -- This house to be let -- Fear and trembling -- Healing and settling -- Is it possible? -- The young gentleman -- Oh prodigious change! -- On the road -- To rise and piss -- And not dead yet? -- The true force -- Hot news -- New infirmities -- Or at the cock? -- Noise rhymes to noise -- The Protestant wind.
Subjects: Stuart, House of.;
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Journey to Munich : a novel / by Winspear, Jacqueline,1955-;
It's early 1938, and Maisie Dobbs is back in England. On a fine yet chilly morning, as she walks towards Fitzroy Square--a place of many memories--she is intercepted by Brian Huntley and Robert MacFarlane of the Secret Service. The German government has agreed to release a British subject from prison, but only if he is handed over to a family member. Because the man's wife is bedridden and his daughter has been killed in an accident, the Secret Service wants Maisie--who bears a striking resemblance to the daughter--to retrieve the man from Dachau, on the outskirts of Munich.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Historical fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Dobbs, Maisie (Fictitious character); Impersonation; Secret service;
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Serving Victoria : life in the royal household / by Hubbard, Kate.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-396) and index.Pt. 1: 'A queen is a very happy woman'. Windsor 1838 ; A scandal and a crisis ; 'Love rules the court' ; Sarah Lyttelton: superintendent of the nursery ; Charlotte Canning: lady of the bedchamber ; 'Gone afloat' ; Osborne ; In the highlands ; 'The object of education' ; Departures ; Mary Ponsonby: maid-of-honour ; Glimpses of abroad ; Three deaths -- Pt. 2: 'My heart is utterly and completely broken'. 'Someone to lean on' ; Henry Ponsonby: private secretary ; Balmorality ; Eastern Questions and domestic affairs ; James Reid: resident medical attendant ; Randall Davidson: dean of Windsor ; Spring holidays ; Household bothers ; The year of the Munshi ; Accommodating Bipps ; 'A last look' ; Postscript: After Victoria.Serving Victoria follows the lives of six members of her household, from the governess to the royal children, from her maid of honor to her chaplain and her personal physician -- Front jacket flap.
Subjects: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.; Courts and courtiers; Household employees; Queens; Royal households;
© c2013., Harper,
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