Titoli in Reali

How the monarchs of England and Scotland met their deaths has been a wonderful mixture of violence, infections, overindulgence and occasional regicide. In Mortal Monarchs, medical historian Dr Suzie Edge examines 1,000 years of royal deaths to uncover the plots, accusations, rivalries and ever-present threat of poison that the kings and queens of old faced.

Bloomsbury presents Carême, written and read by Ian Kelly. NOW A MAJOR APPLE+ TV SERIES 'Magnificent' ANTHONY BOURDAIN 'Irresistible' HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL 'A classic' DAMIAN BARR From historian and screenwriter, Ian Kelly, comes the legendary story of Carême, the original celebrity chef...

Aithihyamala is a collection of century-old stories from Kerala that cover a vast spectrum of life, famous persons and events. It is a collection of legends numbering over a hundred, about magicians and yakshis, feudal rulers and conceited poets, Kalaripayattu experts, practitioners of Ayurveda...

Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma was the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore. He is also considered as a brilliant music composer and is credited with over 400 classical compositions in both Carnatic and Hindustani style...

Aithihyamala is a collection of century-old stories from Kerala that cover a vast spectrum of life, famous persons and events. It is a collection of legends numbering over a hundred, about magicians and yakshis, feudal rulers and conceited poets, kalari or Kalaripayattu experts, practitioners of...

Bloomsbury presents The Sun Rising by Anna Whitelock, read by Alix Dunmore. A panoramic history of the arrival of the Stuarts, and how the reign of King James I saw England reach new corners of the globe 'A majestic, brilliant account of the birth of an empire. Spectacularly good' PETER...

കേരളചരിത്രഗതിയെ മാറ്റിത്തീർത്ത ചരിത്രപുരുഷനായ ടിപ്പു സുൽത്താന്‍റെ ജീവചരിത്രം. സൂക്ഷ്മവും യുക്തിഭദ്രവുമായ...

THE BESTSELLING AND CONTROVERSIAL BIOGRAPHY Britain's leading investigative writer and biographer, Tom Bower turns the full beam of his formidable powers on one of the most controversial figures of present day: Mohamed Al Fayed. Owner of Harrods, bereaved father of Dodi and instigator of the...

Political intriguers. Abducted nuns who demanded divorces. Murderers. Our princesses have been mothers willing to risk anything for their children, wives who followed their husbands to the very ends of earth, and spinsters who demanded their intellectual and societal freedom. This book explores what it meant to be royal, how sons came to be valued higher than daughters, and just how England might have looked under a royal matriarchy.

சர்வவல்லமை பொருந்திய ரோம சாம்ராஜ்ஜியத்தின் முதன்மைநாயகர்கள் ஜுலியஸ் ஸீஸரையும், மார்க் ஆன்ட்டனியையும்...

Maria Theresa was the single most powerful woman in eighteenth-century Europe. At the age of just twenty-three she succeeded to the Habsburg domains only to find them contested by almost every power in Europe. In this engrossing biography, Richard Bassett traces Maria Theresa's life and complex legacy. Drawing on hitherto unpublished sources, Bassett reveals her keen sense of moderation and tolerance, innovative ideas on free trade and finance, and studied reluctance to resort to policies of territorial expansion.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. Rațiunile de stat au obligat-o pe Maria de Edinburgh, nepoata reginei Victoria și a țarului Alexandru al II-lea, să accepte căsătoria cu prințul moștenitor al unui regat foarte tânăr de la porțile Orientului, România. Însă calculele capetelor încoronate și ale politicienilor s-au dovedit cu totul greșite. Ajunsă la București, Maria a descoperit că frumusețea, farmecul și inteligența o îndreptățesc să joace un rol mai important și mai folositor pentru noua sa patrie, pe care a învățat să o iubească pătimaș.

Was mögen die großen Königinnen und Könige dieser Welt wohl gedacht haben? Wie gingen sie mit der Freiheit, die sie in eine für uns kaum vorstellbare Gefangenschaft trieb, um - und was machte das Leben, dass sie führten mit ihnen? Diese Novelle unternimmt den Versuch in die Gedanken der wohl bekanntesten Tudor-Königinnen einzutauchen und lässt die Leserinnen und Leser in das einzig freie Gut Elisabeths blicken. Begonnen beim Tod ihrer Mutter, bis zu ihrem Tod selbst erleben wir Elisabeth einmal vollkommen anders.

Read by the author, Robert Hardman. The instant No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, updated with exclusive new material covering the turbulent events of 2024, including the serious health challenges facing the King and Princess of Wales. 'Scoops aplenty are here . . . An irresistible insider account...

En 1932 cuando su esposo asumía la presidencia de los EE. UU, Eleanor Roosevelt entró en una claustrofóbica existencia de obligaciones como primera dama. Pero de forma inesperada, le llegó un salvavidas en forma de una luchadora reportera de prensa: Lorena Hickok. Ambas mujeres no podrían...

Cuatro preciosas jóvenes, tal vez las más admiradas y fotografiadas de la realeza de principios del siglo XX, objeto de incesantes rumores, nacidas en un mundo de glamour y opulencia, crecieron ajenas a su destino entre juegos, coqueteos con oficiales del ejército y mascotas... hasta la Primera Guerra Mundial y la Revolución.

Brought to you by Penguin. A brilliant, kaleidoscopic new cultural history of Diana, her many lives and the world she created ‘This book is about layers of mythology and the people connected to them. It is less a biography of Diana, more the story of a cultural obsession told via an...

‘Extensive and intelligent . . . a guide to the nature of British intellectual curiosity’ Spectator The reign of Queen Elizabeth I ushered in an unprecedented age of exploration and discovery. Over 500 years that saw ‘the greatest expansion of ideas and knowledge the world has ever seen’...

From breakfasts, picnic lunches and dinners, to coronations and state banquets, Cooking and the Crown showcases an abundance of beloved royal recipes for all seasons and occasions. Sophisticated creations feature alongside dishes of surprising simplicity, combining historical insights with modern tastes.

Книга Максима Гуреева Григорий Распутин. Могилы моей не ищите — это история убийства Григория Ефимовича Распутина, одной из самых зловещих и противоречивых личностей начала XX века, друга царской семьи, целителя и петербургского старца. Убийство Григория Распутина произошло в ночь с 16 на 17 декабря 1916 года в результате великосветского заговора, в котором приняли участие Феликс Юсупов, великий князь Дмитрий Павлович, Владимир Пуришкевич, Освальд Рейнер и многие другие.