The Witches Of St Petersburg

Author : Imogen Edwards-Jones
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062848529

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The Witches of St. Petersburg by Imogen Edwards-Jones Pdf

“Readers fascinated with the Romanovs and this tumultuous period in Russian history will be enthralled by this deliciously dark and memorable novel.” —Publishers Weekly Inspired by real characters, this transporting historical fiction debut spins the fascinating story of two princesses in the Romanov court who practiced black magic, befriended the Tsarina, and invited Rasputin into their lives—forever changing the course of Russian history. As daughters of the impoverished King of Montenegro, Militza and Stana must fulfill their duty to their father and leave their beloved home for St. Petersburg to be married into senior positions in the Romanov court. For their new alliances to the Russian nobility will help secure the future of the sisters’ native country. Immediately, Militza and Stana feel like outcasts as the aristocracy shuns them for their provincial ways and for dabbling in the occult. Undeterred, the sisters become resolved to make their mark by falling in with the lonely, depressed Tsarina Alexandra, who—as an Anglo-German—is also an outsider and is not fully accepted by members of the court. After numerous failed attempts to precipitate the birth of a son and heir, the Tsarina is desperate and decides to place her faith in the sisters’ expertise with black magic. Promising the Tsarina that they will be able to secure an heir for the Russian dynasty, Militza and Stana hold séances and experiment with rituals and spells. Gurus, clairvoyants, holy fools, and charlatans all try their luck. The closer they become to the Tsarina and the royal family, the more their status—and power—is elevated. But when the sisters invoke a spiritual shaman, who goes by the name of Rasputin, the die is cast. For they have not only irrevocably sealed their own fates—but also that of Russia itself.

Author : Imogen Edwards-Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781788544016

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The Witches of St. Petersburg by Imogen Edwards-Jones Pdf

'Sumptuous, sexy and haunting. I adored this novel' SANTA MONTEFIORE. Starving men and women stalk the streets of St. Petersburg. Revolution is brewing. Yet in the Imperial court of Nicholas II and the lavish palaces of the aristocracy, there is unimaginable luxury and extravagance. Into this world of stifling splendour come two sisters. Princesses Anastasia and Militza from Montenegro are famed for their wild beauty and mystical powers. They befriend the isolated Tsarina Alexandra and use their psychic gifts to help in her increasingly desperate quest to produce a male heir. In one doomed last throw of the dice, the princesses introduce Rasputin to the Russian court. Forgotten by history, these extraordinary sisters played a frustrating role in the fate of the Romanov family – a true story of love, lust, power and betrayal. 'I couldn't put it down' CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN. 'Brilliant' CANDACE BUSHNELL. 'A rip-roaring read' DAISY GOODWIN. 'Sumptuous... Intrigue and black magic in the time of Rasputin' iNewspaper. 'Glamour, scandal and Russian princesses... A rollicking read' Good Housekeeping.

Author : Kyra Petrovskaya Wayne
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Publishers
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1975-01-01
Category : Siberia (Russia)
ISBN : 0840764294

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The Witches of Barguzin by Kyra Petrovskaya Wayne Pdf

A woman and her young son, political exiles from St. Petersburg, try to adjust to the primitive life among hostile peasants in a Siberian village in czarist Russia.

Author : Silver RavenWolf
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738717623

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Solitary Witch by Silver RavenWolf Pdf

The Ultimate Book of Shadows for the New Generation This book has everything a teen Witch could want and need between two covers: a magickal cookbook, encyclopedia, dictionary, and grimoire. It relates specifically to today's young adults and their concerns, yet is grounded in the magickal work of centuries past. Information is arranged alphabetically and divided into five distinct categories: (1) Shadows of Religion and Mystery, (2) Shadows of Objects, (3) Shadows of Expertise and Proficiency, (4) Shadows of Magick and Enchantment, and (5) Shadows of Daily Life. It is organized so readers can skip over the parts they already know, or read each section in alphabetical order. Features By the author of the best-selling Teen Witch and mother of four teen Witches A jam-packed learning and resource guide for serious young Witches All categories are discussed in modern terms and their associated historical roots Includes endnotes and footnotes that cite sources or add clarification A training companion to Teen Witch and To Ride a Silver Broomstick

Author : Marko Nenonen,Raisa Maria Toivo
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004257917

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Writing Witch-Hunt Histories by Marko Nenonen,Raisa Maria Toivo Pdf

This book gives an analytical review of the history of witch-hunt historiography. So far not much attention has been paid to how the European witch-hunts have been studied and explained in some 150 years of academic research on the issue. The history of the approaches and explanations in witch-hunt research fundamentally contributes not only to our understanding of the bizarre phenomenon in European history but also contributes to understanding of cultural as well as academic trends which heavily direct any research even when scholars are not cognisant of their underlying premises. How and why the picture of witch-hunts has been changing in scholarly works and text books is as illuminating an issue as the proper explanations offered by the research works. Contributors include: Rune Blix Hagen, Ronald Hutton, Gunnar W. Knutsen, Marianna G. Muravyeva, Marko Nenonen, Raisa Maria Toivo, Charles Zika

Author : Nina Berberova
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0811214362

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The Ladies from St. Petersburg by Nina Berberova Pdf

The fourth book by the great Russian writer (author of The Accompanist, The Italics Are Mine) to be translated into English. Three stories which chronologically paint a picture of the dawn of the Russian Revolution, the flight from its turmoil, and the plight of an exile in a new and foreign place -- all of which Berverova knew from personal experience. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Kala Trobe
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Magic
ISBN : 0738702005

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The Witch's Guide to Life by Kala Trobe Pdf

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Author : Imogen Edwards-Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1838933298

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The Witch's Daughter by Imogen Edwards-Jones Pdf

Author : Silver RavenWolf
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1567187250

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Teen Witch by Silver RavenWolf Pdf

Handbook on what it takes and what it means to be a real witch.

Author : Silver RavenWolf
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738706627

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A Witch's Notebook by Silver RavenWolf Pdf

The author presents her personal notebooks in which she traces her path to enlightenment and offers information on the practice of witchcraft.

Author : Rick Gregory
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781621908388

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The Bell Witch in Myth and Memory by Rick Gregory Pdf

Apparently, slumber parties in the mid-South 1970s were plied with a strange ritual. At midnight attendees would gather before a mirror and chant “I don’t believe in the Bell Witch” three times to see if the legendary spook would appear alongside their own reflections—a practice that echoes the “Bloody Mary” pattern following the execution of Mary Queen of Scots centuries ago. But that small circuit of preteen gatherings was neither the beginning nor the end of the Bell Witch’s travels. Indeed, the legend of the haint who terrorized the Bell family of Adams, Tennessee, is one of the best-known pieces of folklore in American storytelling—featured around the globe in popular-culture references as varied as a 1930s radio skit and a 1980s song from a Danish heavy metal band. Legend has it that “Old Kate” was investigated even by the likes of future president Andrew Jackson, who was reported to have said, “I would rather fight the British ten times over than to ever face the Bell Witch again.” While dozens of books and articles have thoroughly analyzed this intriguing tale, this book breaks new ground by exploring the oral traditions associated with the poltergeist and demonstrating her regional, national, and even international sweep. Author Rick Gregory details the ways the narrative mirrors other legends with similar themes and examines the modern proliferation of the story via contemporary digital media. The Bell Witch in Myth and Memory ultimately explores what people believe and why they believe what they cannot explicitly prove—and, more particularly, why for two hundred years so many have sworn by the reality of the Bell Witch. In this highly engaging study, Rick Gregory not only sheds light on Tennessee’s vibrant oral history tradition but also provides insight into the enduring, worldwide phenomenon that is folklore.

Author : Mikhail Bulgakov
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802190512

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The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov Pdf

Satan comes to Soviet Moscow in this critically acclaimed translation of one of the most important and best-loved modern classics in world literature. The Master and Margarita has been captivating readers around the world ever since its first publication in 1967. Written during Stalin’s time in power but suppressed in the Soviet Union for decades, Bulgakov’s masterpiece is an ironic parable on power and its corruption, on good and evil, and on human frailty and the strength of love. In The Master and Margarita, the Devil himself pays a visit to Soviet Moscow. Accompanied by a retinue that includes the fast-talking, vodka-drinking, giant tomcat Behemoth, he sets about creating a whirlwind of chaos that soon involves the beautiful Margarita and her beloved, a distraught writer known only as the Master, and even Jesus Christ and Pontius Pilate. The Master and Margarita combines fable, fantasy, political satire, and slapstick comedy to create a wildly entertaining and unforgettable tale that is commonly considered the greatest novel to come out of the Soviet Union. It appears in this edition in a translation by Mirra Ginsburg that was judged “brilliant” by Publishers Weekly. Praise for The Master and Margarita “A wild surrealistic romp. . . . Brilliantly flamboyant and outrageous.” —Joyce Carol Oates, The Detroit News “Fine, funny, imaginative. . . . The Master and Margarita stands squarely in the great Gogolesque tradition of satiric narrative.” —Saul Maloff, Newsweek “A rich, funny, moving and bitter novel. . . . Vast and boisterous entertainment.” —The New York Times “The book is by turns hilarious, mysterious, contemplative and poignant. . . . A great work.” —Chicago Tribune “Funny, devilish, brilliant satire. . . . It’s literature of the highest order and . . . it will deliver a full measure of enjoyment and enlightenment.” —Publishers Weekly

Author : Gregory Maguire
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780763675820

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Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire Pdf

In this tour de force, master storyteller Gregory Maguire offers a dazzling novel for fantasy lovers of all ages. Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside. Her father has been dead for years. One of her brothers has been conscripted into the Tsar’s army, the other taken as a servant in the house of the local landowner. Her mother is dying, slowly, in their tiny cabin. And there is no food. But then a train arrives in the village, a train carrying untold wealth, a cornucopia of food, and a noble family destined to visit the Tsar in Saint Petersburg — a family that includes Ekaterina, a girl of Elena’s age. When the two girls’ lives collide, an adventure is set in motion, an escapade that includes mistaken identity, a monk locked in a tower, a prince traveling incognito, and — in a starring role only Gregory Maguire could have conjured — Baba Yaga, witch of Russian folklore, in her ambulatory house perched on chicken legs.

Author : Larry Silver
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789004504417

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Art and Dis-illusion in the Long Sixteenth Century by Larry Silver Pdf

Dramatic changes during the Reformation era in Northern Europe, such as witchcraft and new global discoveries, are examined through visual culture, both prints and paintings.

Author : Brian P. Levack
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136538278

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Witchcraft in the Modern World by Brian P. Levack Pdf

Witchcraft and magical beliefs have captivated historians and artists for millennia, and stimulated an extraordinary amount of research among scholars in a wide range of disciplines. This new collection, from the editor of the highly acclaimed 1992 set, Articles on Witchcraft, Magic, and Demonology, extends the earlier volumes by bringing together the most important articles of the past twenty years and covering the profound changes in scholarly perspective over the past two decades. Featuring thematically organized papers from a broad spectrum of publications, the volumes in this set encompass the key issues and approaches to witchcraft research in fields such as gender studies, anthropology, sociology, literature, history, psychology, and law. This new collection provides students and researchers with an invaluable resource, comprising the most important and influential discussions on this topic. A useful introductory essay written by the editor precedes each volume.