The Poisoned Crown Novelette

Author : Maurice Druon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : French fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015013763571

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The Poisoned Crown by Maurice Druon Pdf

No man is impervious to the poisons of the crown...Having murdered his wife and exiled his mistress, King Louis X of France becomes besotted with Princess Clemence of Hungary and makes her his new Queen. However, though the matter of the succession should be assured, it is far from so, as Louis embarks on an ill-fated war against Flanders. Where his father, Philip IV, was strong, Louis is weak, and the ambitions of his proud, profligate barons threaten his power and the future of a kingdom once ruled by an Iron King. This is the third book in the author's Accursed Kings series of novels set in the early 14th century during the period of crisis within the ruling Capetian dynasty when after the death of the Iron King, Philip IV, his three sons ruled for short periods, thus encouraging England's King Edward III to claim the French throne through his mother, thereby precipitating the conflict known later as the Hundred Years War. The first of these sons, Louis X is the subject of this novel, and in particular his relationship with his second wife Clementia of Hungary. More plotting, scandal and family tensions abound, though the plot of this novel seems a little lighter than that of the first two books.

Author : Deborah J. Ross
Publisher : Deborah J. Ross
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Poisoned Crown (Novelette) by Deborah J. Ross Pdf

The king is dead, long live the prince, but not for long if his stepmother the Queen Regent has anything to say about it. So he appeals to the one person he can trust, his father’s best swordswoman and the king’s secret lover. Venise wants nothing more than to bury herself in her grief at the king’s death, but her conscience will not allow her to abandon the young man who is so like his father. The only question is whether the two of them can stand against the Queen Regent’s black magic.

Author : Amanda Hemingway
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307542540

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The Poisoned Crown by Amanda Hemingway Pdf

Nathan Ward’s unique ability to enter his dreams and parallel worlds has followed him into adolescence. With Nathan’s growing maturity comes a deeper understanding of his mission; he must stop an insidious and pervasive evil. Queen Nefufar’s dark power is growing. In the strange world Nathan visits, land is a distant memory, save for the rumored islands and melting ice caps. The queen’s dream of extinguishing the lungbreathers, including man, and ruling over a watery kingdom of cold-blooded creatures is in reach. Meanwhile, in another dimension, on Earth, there are rumblings of doom. Nathan senses a shift in the atmosphere, and the wizard of the Cosmos broods over the imbalance. There is one chance for salvation: Nathan must capture the third Grail relic, a poisoned iron crown that Nefufar keeps locked beneath the ocean in a chamber of air. But how can a mere boy make his way millions of miles down into the boiling, watery depths and capture the crown from a ferocious seadragon?

Author : Maurice Druon,Humphrey Hare
Publisher : Pan
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1970-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0330024566

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The Poisoned Crown by Maurice Druon,Humphrey Hare Pdf

Author : Maurice Druon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0246637161

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The Poisoned Crown by Maurice Druon Pdf

Author : Maurice Druon
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008117559

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The Accursed Kings Series Books 1-3: The Iron King, The Strangled Queen, The Poisoned Crown by Maurice Druon Pdf

“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin. A collection of the first three books in Maurice Druon’s epic historical fiction series, The Accursed Kings.

Author : Kathryn Harrison
Publisher : Random House
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307799784

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Poison by Kathryn Harrison Pdf

Francisca de Luarac, the daughter of a poor Spanish silk grower, is a dreamer of fabulous dreams. Marie Louise de Bourbon, the niece of Louis XIV, dances in slippers of fine Spanish silk in the French Court of the Sun King and imagines her own enchanted future. Born on the same day--in an age when superstition, repression, and the Inquisition reign--the lives of these two young women unfold in tandem, barely touching. Each hoards the memory of her adored lost mother like an amulet. Francica's obsession with her lover, a Catholick priest, will shaper her fate. Marie Loouise is yoked by political expediency to the mad, imptoent Carlos II of Spain. But even as their twin destinies spiral inexorably toward disaster, both Queen and commoner cultivate a dangerous, secret life dedicated to resistance, transcendence, and love. Written in gorgeous prose that has the sheen of silk, Kathryn Harrison's POISON vividlyreminds us of the persistence of desire, the passion that exists between mothers and daughters, and the sorcery of dreams.

Author : Adrienne Mayor
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781400833429

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The Poison King by Adrienne Mayor Pdf

A compelling biography of the legendary king, rebel, and poisoner who defied the Roman Empire Machiavelli praised his military genius. European royalty sought out his secret elixir against poison. His life inspired Mozart's first opera, while for centuries poets and playwrights recited bloody, romantic tales of his victories, defeats, intrigues, concubines, and mysterious death. But until now no modern historian has recounted the full story of Mithradates, the ruthless king and visionary rebel who challenged the power of Rome in the first century BC. In this richly illustrated book—the first biography of Mithradates in fifty years—Adrienne Mayor combines a storyteller's gifts with the most recent archaeological and scientific discoveries to tell the tale of Mithradates as it has never been told before. The Poison King describes a life brimming with spectacle and excitement. Claiming Alexander the Great and Darius of Persia as ancestors, Mithradates inherited a wealthy Black Sea kingdom at age fourteen after his mother poisoned his father. He fled into exile and returned in triumph to become a ruler of superb intelligence and fierce ambition. Hailed as a savior by his followers and feared as a second Hannibal by his enemies, he envisioned a grand Eastern empire to rival Rome. After massacring eighty thousand Roman citizens in 88 BC, he seized Greece and modern-day Turkey. Fighting some of the most spectacular battles in ancient history, he dragged Rome into a long round of wars and threatened to invade Italy itself. His uncanny ability to elude capture and surge back after devastating losses unnerved the Romans, while his mastery of poisons allowed him to foil assassination attempts and eliminate rivals. The Poison King is a gripping account of one of Rome's most relentless but least understood foes. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.

Author : Pamela Kaufman
Publisher : Crown
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307345400

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The Prince of Poison by Pamela Kaufman Pdf

For decades, Pamela Kaufman has entertained a loyal readership with the mesmerizing and often hilarious adventures of Alix of Wanthwaite, madcap medieval beauty. In Shield of Three Lions, the unflappable Alix braved the crusades dressed as a man to spar with the king of England over her birthright. Banners of Gold saw her taken hostage, drawn into a web of international politics, and entangled in the heartstrings of three different men. Now, The Prince of Poison finds Alix homeward bound at last, with a half-royal child in tow and an angry monarch on her trail. Set amidst the pomp and savagery of twelfth-century Europe, the Alix of Wanthwaite trilogy renders a glorious mishmash of ruffians, peasants, troubadours, murderers, pretenders, barons, princesses, and popes in charming and disarming detail. Alix’s bawdy, free-wheeling narration wickedly lampoons historical notables like Richard the Lion Heart and Eleanor of Aquitaine, spinning the historical novel in a fresh direction. This guide is designed to enhance your group’s discussion of Alix’s escapades in The Prince of Poison.

Author : Deborah J. Ross
Publisher : Deborah J. Ross
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Four Paws to Light My Way (Novelette) by Deborah J. Ross Pdf

The warlock’s curse swept across the land, affecting each in a different way. Jian the swordswoman was left blind and in despair, but the Soldier God sent her a dog to act as her eyes. Now the king has summons Jian back into his service. Only a sword fighter without sight can protect the princess whose face is death to any who look upon her. Their mission is to defeat the warlock and lift the curse from the dying land. But can Jian fight well enough under her dog’s guidance to survive the perilous journey? And what price will she pay for victory?

Author : James Rollins
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : FICTION
ISBN : 0062843230

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The Demon Crown by James Rollins Pdf

"Off the coast of Brazil, a team of scientists discovers a horror like no other, an island where all life has been eradicated, consumed, and possessed by a species beyond imagination. Before they can report their discovery, a mysterious agency attacks the group, killing them all, save one: an entomologist, an expert on venomous creatures, Professor Ken Matsui from Cornell University. Strangest of all, this inexplicable threat traces back to a terrifying secret buried a century ago beneath the National Mall: a cache of bones preserved in amber..."--

Author : Maurice Druon
Publisher : Voyager
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : France
ISBN : 0007491271

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The Strangled Queen by Maurice Druon Pdf

Louis X of France attempts to remarry when his wife is convicted of adultery. A dilemma is created by the fact that a new pope has not yet been elected and Louis' marriage cannot be annulled. Sequel to "Iron King." Followed by "Poisoned Crown."

Author : E C Fremantle
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781405920094

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The Poison Bed by E C Fremantle Pdf

'Warning: this book may well take over your summer. Think Gillian Flynn meets The Miniaturist' Waterstones ______________ London, 1615. Robert and Frances Carr are imprisoned, accused of murder. Their friend and confidante Thomas Overbury is dead. And they both have a motive for killing him . . . Frances, rescued from an abusive marriage, is determined to make a new life for herself . . . and will stop at nothing and no one to make sure she does. Robert is now one of the most powerful men in the land. But to get to the top he couldn't help but make enemies. One of them did it. But who? Because one of them will pay with their life. ______________ 'A Jacobean GONE GIRL. Dark and deeply satisfying, a tale of monstrous intrigue and murder' M. J. Carter 'A twisting psychological thriller based on a real Jacobean murder. Unputdownable' The Times

Author : Baṅkimacandra Caṭṭopādhyāẏa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Bengali fiction
ISBN : OXFORD:590222684

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The Poison Tree by Baṅkimacandra Caṭṭopādhyāẏa Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1436 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015081921317

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The American Booksellers Guide by Anonim Pdf