From the ancient times to the present day, the story of England has been laced with drama, intrigue, courage and passion--a rich and vibrant narrative of heroes and villains, kings and rebels, artists and highwaymen, bishops and...
Great Britain
- Auteur:Lacey, RobertSommaire:
- Auteur:JONES, Nerys AnneSommaire:
Britain, 1045: The Normans are circling, waiting their turn to pounce on the English throne and wrest it away from the Anglo-Saxon barons. Godiva is the powerful wife of Earl Lovric of Mercia. Intrigue and powerplay undermine her trust...
- Auteur:Evaristo, BernardineSommaire:
The novel's twelve central characters lead vastly different lives. Amma is an acclaimed playwright whose work explores her Black lesbian identity; her friend Shirley is a teacher, jaded after decades of work in London's underfunded...
- Auteur:Hibbert, ChristopherSommaire:
George III is portrayed as not only a competent ruler during most of his reign, but also as a patron of the arts and sciences, a man of wit and intelligence. Indeed, he was a man who greatly enhanced the reputation of the British...
- Auteur:Cannings, Richard, Cannings, Sydney, Nelson, JoAnneSommaire:
This book tells the story of the province’s geology and the history of its living creatures. The first edition of Geology of British Columbia,, with its accessible but rigorous science, struck a chord with readers. Since it was first...
- Auteur:Beattie, Owen, Geiger, John, Davis, Wade, Atwood, MargaretSommaire:
The revised text of "Frozen in Time" expands on the history of nineteenth century British Arctic exploration and specifically the Franklin expedition, placing it in the context of other expeditions of the era, including those commanded...
- Auteur:Fleming, IanSommaire:
James Bond has been targeted for elimination by SMERSH, and the malevolent Colonel Rosa Klebb has set a trap in Istanbul. The bait is the Spektor decoding machine, to be delivered by the irresistible Tatiana Romanova. This exhilarating...
- Auteur:Morris, RosemarySommaire:
Since the day her oldest sister entered society, Lady Elizabeth, the Earl of Saunton's sister, imagined the pleasures of her first London Season, during which she expected to meet her future husband. Unfortunately, when she is old...
- Auteur:Pym, KatherineSommaire:
London 1661, the new king is on the throne, but old religious beliefs and Medieval superstition still prevail. Catholics are not tolerated in this new era. Edgar and Emmatha Torbet are papists and fraternal twins, which means their...
- Auteur:Horowitz, AnthonySommaire:
007 floats in the waters of Marseilles, killed by an unknown hand. It's time for a new agent to step up. This is the story of James Bond, the birth of a legend, in the underworld of the French Riviera.
- Auteur:Lukacs, JohnSommaire:
The days from May 24 to May 28, 1940 altered the course of the history of this century, as the members of the British War Cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler or to continue the war. The decisive importance of these five...
- Auteur:Saunders, KateSommaire:
The five children have grown up and World War I has begun in earnest. The sand fairy has become a creature of stories... until, for the first time in 10 years, he suddenly reappears. Before this last adventure ends, all will be changed...
- Auteur:Durand, Carolyn, Scobie, OmidSommaire:
This book goes beyond the headlines to reveal unknown details of Harry and Meghan's life together, dispelling the many rumors and misconceptions that plague the couple on both sides of the pond. As members of the select group of...
- Auteur:Bousfield, Arthur, Toffoli, GarrySommaire:
The half-century since Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1952 has witnessed many changes, some for good and some for ill. Among these, she has been one of the few constants.Fifty Years the Queen recounts her amazing life as Canada and the...
- Auteur:Hornby, NickSommaire:
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Fever Pitch, by Nick Hornby read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. As a young boy, growing up in the Home Counties and watching his parents' marriage fall apart, Nick Hornby had...
- Auteur:GREGORY, PhilippaSommaire:
Lily Valance has had enough of war; her father has been killed in France and several of her friends are dead or maimed beyond recognition. Even the dashing hero Steven Winters, whom she marries, is badly scarred by his experiences.
- Auteur:Preston, JohnSommaire:
Preston chronicles Maxwell's all encompassing rivalry with Rupert Murdoch, a battle that ruined Maxwell financially, threatened his sanity and lead, indirectly, to his death. Did Maxwell have a heart attack or was it suicide? Or...
- Auteur:Parmar, PriyaSommaire:
Following her discovery selling oranges outside of Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, Ellen "Nell" Gwyn leaves behind a life of poverty to become a theatre star. Soon she is mistress to the libertine King Charles II. And though their love is...
- Auteur:Goodman, JoSommaire:
The dashing young South, Earl of Southerton, is up against surprising forces as he takes on a new task. South has been assigned to a murder case, and he suspects that the stunning actress India Parr may be connected. But is India a...
- Auteur:Carriger, GailSommaire:
Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is the bane of her mother's existence. Mrs. Temminnick is desperate that her daughter, who is more interested in dismantling clocks and climbing trees than proper etiquette, become a proper lady. She enrolls...