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    The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe

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    The true story of the woman who befriended the last queen of France—and the price she paid for her devotion.Perhaps no one knew Marie Antoinette better than one of her closest confidantes, Marie Thérèse, the Princess de Lamballe. The princess became superintendent of the queen's household in 1774, and through her relationship with Marie Antoinette, she gained a unique perspective of the lavishness ... Leer más

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  • Jane Austen's Cousin

    The Outlandish Countess de Feuillide

    de Geri Walton ...
    Discover the real story behind the French countess who inspired several fictional characters create by her cousin, celebrated novelist Jane Austen.Eliza de Feuillide seemed fascinating and outlandish to her cousins in rural eighteen century England. When she visited their village, her appearance was electrifying. She was an attractive, accomplished French countess with a vivacious personality who ... Leer más

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  • Madame Tussaud

    Her Life and Legacy

    de Geri Walton ...
    A "meticulously researched and deftly written biography" of the woman behind the famed wax museums, and their origins in the era of the French Revolution ( Midwest Book Review).Madame Marie Tussaud is known worldwide for the chain of wax museums she started over two hundred years ago. Less known is that her original wax models were often of the famous and infamous people she personally knew during ... Leer más

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  • Napoleon's Downfall

    Madame Récamier and Her Battle with the Emperor

    de Geri Walton ...
    An account of the wealthy socialite who opposed the French emperor and found herself exiled from Paris—from the author of Marie Antoinette's Confidante.Napoleon Bonaparte and Juliette Récamier were both highly influential and well-known in France, yet they were often at odds with each other. Their story played out on the European stage during a period of political upheaval and new political ideas. ... Leer más

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  • When Women Ruled the World

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    This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power--and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today.Female rulers are a rare phenomenon--but thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt, women reigned supreme. Regularly, repeatedly, and with impunity, queens like Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, ... Leer más

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  • Voices from D-Day

    D-Day - June 6, 1944 - was a pivotal day in human history. This was the great turning point of the Second World War, when the largest armada ever assembled took a third of a million Allied men across the English Channel.The invasion force of 150,000 troops from Britain, the United States, Canada and many other nations fighting on the Allied side on D-Day under the command of Generals Eisenhower ... Leer más

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    A Military History of the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939

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  • Dunkirk: Nine Days That Saved An Army

    A Day-by-Day Account of the Greatest Evacuation

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