The Diamond Queen

Author : Andrew Marr
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780230760943

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The Diamond Queen by Andrew Marr Pdf

Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller, fully revised and updated with a new chapter. 'Absorbing . . . particularly acute on the political aspects of constitutional monarchy, but he also writes perceptively about individual members of the Royal Family.' Daily Telegraph With the flair for narrative and the meticulous research that readers have come to expect, in The Diamond Queen Andrew Marr turns his attention to the monarch, chronicling the Queen’s pivotal role at the centre of the state, which is largely hidden from the public gaze, and making a strong case for the institution itself. Arranged thematically, rather than chronologically, Marr dissects the Queen’s political relationships, crucially those with her Prime Ministers; he examines her role as Head of the Commonwealth, and her deep commitment to that Commonwealth of nations; he looks at the drastic changes in the media since her accession in 1952 and how the monarchy has had to change and adapt as a result. Under her watchful eye, it has been thoroughly modernized but what does the future hold for the House of Windsor? This edition, fully revised and updated, features a new introduction and a new chapter that sets out to answer that crucial question. In it, Marr covers the Queen’s reign from the Diamond Jubilee to the run-up to the Platinum Jubilee in 2022, taking in the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles’s plans for the future of the monarchy and examines what Elizabeth II’s lasting legacy might be.

Author : Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781400843473

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In the Realm of the Diamond Queen by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing Pdf

In this highly original and much-anticipated ethnography, Anna Tsing challenges not only anthropologists and feminists but all those who study culture to reconsider some of their dearest assumptions. By choosing to locate her study among Meratus Dayaks, a marginal and marginalized group in the deep rainforest of South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Tsing deliberately sets into motion the familiar and stubborn urban fantasies of self and other. Unusual encounters with her remarkably creative and unconventional Meratus friends and teachers, however, provide the opportunity to rethink notions of tradition, community, culture, power, and gender--and the doing of anthropology. Tsing's masterful weaving of ethnography and theory, as well as her humor and lucidity, allow for an extraordinary reading experience for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the complexities of culture. Engaging Meratus in wider conversations involving Indonesian bureaucrats, family planners, experts in international development, Javanese soldiers, American and French feminists, Asian-Americans, right-to-life advocates, and Western intellectuals, Tsing looks not for consensus and coherence in Meratus culture but rather allows individual Meratus men and women to return our gaze. Bearing the fruit from the lively contemporary conversations between anthropology and cultural studies, In the Realm of the Diamond Queen will prove to be a model for thinking and writing about gender, power, and the politics of identity.

Author : Ian Hamilton
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781487002077

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The Diamond Queen of Singapore by Ian Hamilton Pdf

In the latest thrilling novel in the Ava Lee series, Ava launches an investigation into a fraudulent investment scheme that sends her around the globe on the trail of illegal diamonds, drug smuggling, and offshore banking. Ava and Pang Fai are in Toronto to attend a party at the home of Ava’s mother, Jennie Lee. When Ava’s best friend, Mimi, fails to appear, Ava goes looking for her. She finds Mimi at home, distraught over the death of her father, who has taken his own life after losing the family’s savings in a fraudulent investment scheme. Moved to avenge this tragedy and recover the stolen money, Ava launches an investigation that takes her to cities on three continents. As she tracks the money, Ava is thrust into the underworld of illegal diamond trading, international drug smuggling, and the world’s most secretive offshore banking haven. Along the way, a number of Ava’s old friends offer their assistance—from her business partner, May Ling Wong, to her ge ge, the Mountain Master of Shanghai, Xu. Most poignant of all, Ava is visited in her dreams by Uncle, who offers her much-needed guidance as she confronts a new face of power and corruption.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1158336773

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The diamond queen by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard and Susan Wales
Publisher : Author House
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781481780629

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Souvenirs from the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria by Richard and Susan Wales Pdf

A flavour of this book ... This small disk is called Carmichael’s Amulet and it commemorates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria by the dates 1837 and 1897. These are the dates of her 60 years reign. To the right can be seen a mould that is carved from wood. It seems to have been professionally made in a large block that is well finished and furnished with a hook for hanging up. The mould may have produced butter pats or terrines for a Victorian celebration. As well as the Diamond Jubilee dates it commemorates the Record Reign that Queen Victoria had achieved in 1896 after being monarch for longer than George III. These images were taken by the authors as this book was being written and so they do not appear in the text which summarises an enormous variety of Diamond Jubilee souvenirs. Inside you will find a unique view of Victoriana that was made to celebrate one event at the height of the powers of the British Empire. The souvenirs will give you a glimpse into Victorian creative ingenuity as well as the thinking and beliefs of people in 1897.

Author : Dorothy Dixon
Publisher : Zebra Books
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0821711385

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Diamond Queen by Dorothy Dixon Pdf

Author : Lena Hart
Publisher : Maroon Ash Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781941885086

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His Diamond Queen by Lena Hart Pdf

Loyalty comes at a cost… Former MMA fighter, Jay Price stays connected with Vegas’ criminal underbelly and for the right price he’ll take on any job. Yet when he’s hired to babysit a beautiful, spoiled “princess,” he finds himself both fascinated—and irritated—by his sudden attraction to her. As the beloved secret daughter to a ruthless crime boss, Rachelle Silva wants for nothing—except freedom from her overprotective father. But with her identity compromised and her life threatened, Rachelle is given the one thing she’s hated most: an escort. Confused by her attraction to the tattooed “thug,” Rachelle sets out to make Jay as aware of her as she is of him. Unfortunately, the threats to her life are all too real and Jay is forced to bring her into his “world” until the threat is...eliminated. But he has an even bigger fight on his hands—his desire for the one woman he’s forbidden to have…

Author : Annie Bullen
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781459715752

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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Year by Annie Bullen Pdf

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II marks 60 years as Canada's monarch in 2012. This fully up-to-date souvenir captures the excitement, the majesty, and the pageantry of the spectacular events that have allowed her subjects to celebrate and share their admiration for their Queen in her Diamond Jubilee year.

Author : Annie Bullen
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781459708365

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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Year by Annie Bullen Pdf

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II marks 60 years as Canada's monarch in 2012. This fully up-to-date souvenir captures the excitement, the majesty, and the pageantry of the spectacular events that have allowed her subjects to celebrate and share their admiration for their Queen in her Diamond Jubilee year.

Author : Roger MacDonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Adultery
ISBN : 1903499526

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The Queen's Diamonds by Roger MacDonald Pdf

The French Queen, Anne of Austria, gives her lover, the irresistible duke of Buckingham, a fabulous diamond necklace. Louis XII commands his Queen to wear the necklace at the royal ball. Three musketeers begin desperate race to England and back to retrieve the necklace from Buckingham and save the Queen's honour. But the Duke's jealous mistress, Lucy Percy, steals two of the diamonds and takes them to the Queen's enemy, Cardinal Richelieu. Oxford historian Roger Macdonald uncovers the true, extraordinary tale of intrigue, sex and revenge that inspired Alexandre Duma’s immortal novel.

Author : Fred L. Karpin
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1982-06-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780486217871

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The Art of Card Reading at Bridge by Fred L. Karpin Pdf

This book addresses players of intermediate calibre who seek the inspiration or advantage that will catapult their play and ranking to peak heights. Karpin, a Life Master known as the first contemporary advocate of 4-3-2-1- point-count bidding, has taught the advantage to over 30,000 pupils, and to many more through his numerous, clearly written books.

Author : Buck Rainey
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476604480

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Serials and Series by Buck Rainey Pdf

While many fans remember The Lone Ranger, Ace Drummond and others, fewer focus on the facts that serials had their roots in silent film and that many foreign studios also produced serials, though few made it to the United States. The 471 serials and 100 series (continuing productions without the cliffhanger endings) from the United States and 136 serials and 37 series from other countries are included in this comprehensive reference work. Each entry includes title, country of origin, year, studio, number of episodes, running time or number of reels, episode titles, cast, production credits, and a plot synopsis.

Author : Michael Zmuda
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476617817

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The Five Sedgwicks by Michael Zmuda Pdf

Individually and together, The Five Sedgwicks are among the unsung heroes of early filmmaking in Hollywood. Their work took them from vaudeville to silent film, through the studio era and into the Golden Age of television. By the late 1920s the Sedgwick siblings were well-known motion picture personalities: Edward was satirized by actor Harry Gribbon as an enthusiastic comedy director in King Vidor's 1928 silent comedy hit Show People; Josie was a star of Western films and was presented the honorific title of "Queen of the Roundup"; Universal Films promoted Eileen as their "Queen of the Serial." This book details the family's extensive contributions to the entertainment industry.

Author : Victoria Arbiter
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502624444

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Queen Elizabeth II: Monarch by Victoria Arbiter Pdf

Queen Elizabeth II’s life has been scrutinized since her uncle Edward VIII renounced the throne and her father was crowned King George VI in 1937. As the first monarch to allow television crews into the royal home, the only head of state remaining to have served in uniform during the Second World War, and the longest serving monarch in British history, the queen is beloved throughout the world. Queen Elizabeth II has become an unlikely source of feminist pride and remains a pillar of unity. This book features an intimate gaze into the life of British royalty and how the Windsors have come to challenge tradition.

Author : Jeff Johnston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1542410916

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The Purple Diamond Queen by Jeff Johnston Pdf

The Purple Diamond Queen...What is it? Why is it? Where did it come from?An agreement of long ago, inspired by an act of greed, a recipe for pleasure in the moment which has consequences never before envisioned.Who will pay their dues?In Jeff Johnston's tenth book of poetry, THE PURPLE DIAMOND QUEEN, he has taken his "PoextS" of the moment, and created a poetic story. A story of immense implications and moral dilemma. It is partly in the moment and partly purposeful creating.