House in quill court

House in Quill Court

The stunning new novel from multi-award-winning author Charlotte Betts - set in Regency London

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Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

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Bleak House

DickensÂ’ famous satirical novel about family greed and corruption in the British court system, with an afterword by David Stuart Davies and original

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House of Hunger - Hendersonová Alexis

Anotace: WANTED: A bloodmaid of exceptional taste. Must have a keen proclivity for life`s finer pleasures. Girls of weak will need not apply.A young woman is drawn into the upper echelons of a society where blood is power, in this dark and enthralling Gothic novel from the author of The Year of the Witching.Marion Shaw has been raised in the slums, where want and depriva...

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House of Hunger - Alexis Hendersonová

<p>WANTED: A bloodmaid of exceptional taste. Must have a keen proclivity for life's finer pleasures. Girls of weak will need not apply. A young woman is drawn into the upper echelons of a society where blood is power, in this dark and enthralling Gothic novel from the author of The Year of the Witching. Marion Shaw has been raised in the slums, where want and depr...

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Macmillan Readers Bleak House Upper Intermediate Reader

It is 1852 and three young people meet for the first time in High Court of Chancery. They are the latest victims to be caught in the long-running court case of Jamdyce vs Jamdyce. A case which has caused the financial and moral breakdown of many previous claimants.

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Open: An Autobiography (0307388409)

Kniha - autor Andre Agassi, 386 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of themost gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, comes a beautiful, hauntingautobiography. With its breakneck tempo and raw candor, "Open" is a treat forboth ardent fans and those who know nothing about tennis.

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A Tudor Christmas (1787330648)

Kniha - autor Alison Weir; Siobhan Clarke, 192 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Christmas in Tudor times was a period of feasting, revelry and merrymaking ‘to drive the cold winter away’. A carnival atmosphere presided at court, with a twelve-day-long festival of entertainments, pageants, theatre productions and ‘disguisings’, when even the king and queen dress...

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My Beloved World

The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the powe...

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This House of Grief - Garner Helen

Anotace: ONE OF THE GUARDIAN`S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY`This House of Grief, in its restraint and control, bears comparison with In Cold Blood` KATE ATKINSON `It grabbed me by the throat in the same way that the podcast series Serial did` GILLIAN ANDERSON`Utterly gripping` MARK HADDONFather`s Day, 2005. Just after nightfall, a discarded husband drove his three...

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American Royals - Katharine McGee

<p>Crazy Rich Asians meets The Crown in this completely addictive modern-day royal romance. The Washingtons have ruled America for almost 250 years. They're gorgeous, fiercely famous and the beating heart of the most glorious royal court in the world. But behind the glittering ballrooms, elegant gowns, and seemingly perfect public personas lie forbidden romances ...

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Much Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare

<p>'I love you with so much of my heart that none is left to protest.'Love, deception and discord are flourishing in the court of Messina.Sweet, innocent Hero and the famed soldier Claudio are immediately infatuated, while the bickering Beatrice and Benedick can agree on just one thing: the other is insufferable. Little do they know, two plans are afoot - one to mak...

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As You Like It, 1. vydání - William Shakespeare

<p>"We that are true lovers run into strange capers..."Banished from Duke Senior's court, young Rosalind flees to the Forest of Arden along with Duke Senior's daughter, her cousin Celia. Disguised as the handsome Ganymede and simple shepherdess Aliena, the two hide from her cruel uncle and hope for a new life.Nearby, the dashing Orlando is also seeking she...

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Hamlet, 1. vydání - William Shakespeare

<p>"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark..."When Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, hears rumours of his late father's ghost being sighted around the castle, he seeks out the impossible. Upon finding the apparition of the late King, he receives a shocking revelation: his father was murdered.If that terrible betrayal wasn't enough, the King claims that his m...

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The End Crowns All - Bea Fitzgerald

<p>The second fierce, fresh and gloriously romantic YA Greek myth re-imagining, from Bea Fitzgerald, growing TikTok superstar and Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL, GODDESS, QUEEN.Love caused this war. At least, that's what the stories will say. When Cassandra's patron god, Apollo, offers her the gift of prophecy - and all the power that comes with it - she se...

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The Woman in Black and Other Ghost Stories - Susan Hillová

Anotace: A beautiful hardback edition of the famously terrifying ghost story, The Woman in Black, together with four other spine-chilling tales in one beautiful volume. Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House. The house stands at the end of a causeway, wreathed in fog and mystery, b...

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The Woman in Black and Other Ghost Stories: A special edition of the classic gothic novel - Susan Hill

<p>A beautiful hardback edition of the famously terrifying ghost story, The Woman in Black, together with four other spine-chilling tales in one beautiful volume.Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House. The house stands at the end of a causeway, wreathed in fog and mystery, but ...

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Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 10 - Kanno Aya

Anotace: Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare`s Richard III, Aya Kanno`s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between ...

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It Shouldn‘t Happen to a legal beagle - Klára A. Samková

<p></p><p> JUDr. Klára Alžběta Samková, Ph.D., born in 1963 in Brno into a family of art historians. She graduated from the Law Faculty in Brno and Prague, furthermore studied at London´s College of Law. She has undertaken a number of study visits abroad mainly focusing on the defence of human rights including time spent in the Canadian Parliament and w...

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It Shouldn't Happen to a legal beagle

JUDr. Klára Alžběta Samková, Ph.D., born in 1963 in Brno into a family of art historians. She graduated from the Law Faculty in Brno and Prague, furthermore studied at London´s College of Law. She has undertaken a number of study visits abroad mainly focusing on the defence of human rights including time spent in the Canadian Parliament and with the Canadian Commission fo...

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Throne of the Fallen: From the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of Kingdom of the Wicked - Maniscalco Kerri

Anotace: A wicked prince. A fallen painter. Let the games begin . . . The Prince of Envy has never claimed to be a saint. But when a cryptic note arrives at his demon court, signalling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows it will take more than a hint of sin to win. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way. Camilla is an artist with ...

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Neverwhere (Illustrated) - Neil Gaiman

<p>Discover Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, the extraordinary modern classic from the bestselling author of American Gods, illustrated for the first time by 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate Chris Riddell. This beautiful edition features the fully illustrated short story, 'How the Marquis Got His Coat Back', and will delight fans of Coraline, The Book of Dust and Goth Girl...

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The Familiar: Limited Exclusive Edition - Bardugo Leigh

Anotace: FATE CAN BE CHANGED.CURSES CAN BE BROKEN.In a shabby house in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil. But when her scheming mistress discovers her scullion is hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to win over the royal court.Determined to seize this chance to better he...

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The Familiar: Limited Exclusive Edition - Leigh Bardugo

<p>FATE CAN BE CHANGED.CURSES CAN BE BROKEN.In a shabby house in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil. But when her scheming mistress discovers her scullion is hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to win over the royal court.Determined to seize this chance to better her...

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McPherson Plays: Three

This volume of Conor McPherson's collected plays, covering a decade of writing, celebrates a fascination with the uncanny which has led him to be described as 'quite possibly the finest playwright of his generation' (New York Times). In Shining City, a man seeks help from a counsellor, claiming to have seen the ghost of his dead wife. The play, premiered at the Royal Cou...

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Kingdom of the Feared - Maniscalco Kerri

Anotace: Emilia is reeling from the shocking discovery that her twin sister, Vittoria, is alive. But before she faces the demons of her past, Emilia yearns to claim her king, the seductive Prince of Wrath, in the flesh. Emilia doesn`t simply desire his body, she wants his heart and soul - but that`s something the enigmatic demon can`t promise her.When a high-ranking memb...

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The Priory of the Orange Tree - Shannon Samantha

Anotace: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.'Epic' Guardian'Majestic' Daily Mail'Escapism at its finest - Shannon, we salute you' StylistAn enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it.The House of Ber...

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The Priory of the Orange Tree, 1. vydání - Shannon Samantha

<p>THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER</p> <p>A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.</p> <p>'Epic' Guardian'Majestic' Daily Mail'Escapism at its finest - Shannon, we salute you' StylistAn enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it.</p&...

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Northanger Abbey - Austenová Jane

Anotace: Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader. Originally titled Susan...

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Kingdom of the Feared

All hail the king and queen of Hell.Two curses. One prophecy. A reckoning all have feared.And a love more powerful than fate . . .From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes the dazzling conclusion to the Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy.Emilia is reeling from the shocking discovery that her twin sister, Vittoria, is alive.But b...

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The Foxglove King - Whitten Hannah

Anotace: `Hannah Whitten is my new favourite obsession` Jodi Picoult, New York Times-bestselling author`Sinister, deadly and so seductive you won`t be able to tear yourself away from this dark gem of a book` Stephanie Garber, New York Times-bestselling authorIn this gilded, gothic, and romantic new epic fantasy series from New York Times-bestselling author Hannah Whitten...

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The Foxglove King - Hannah Whitten

<p>'Hannah Whitten is my new favourite obsession' Jodi Picoult, New York Times-bestselling author'Sinister, deadly and so seductive you won't be able to tear yourself away from this dark gem of a book' Stephanie Garber, New York Times-bestselling authorIn this gilded, gothic, and romantic new epic fantasy series from New York Times-bestselling author Hannah Whitten,...

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