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Häftad, Engelska, 2009
166 kr
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From the bestselling author of ‘Elizabeth and Mary’, the remarkable love story of Dorothy Osborne and Sir William Temple, set against the turbulence and romance of 17th-century England.Sir William Temple (1628-99), handsome and intelligent, son of a staunch Parliamentarian, become a celebrated essayist and diplomat in Charles II’s time. Captivating him from their first meeting, when he was just 20, Dorothy Osborne (1627-1696) was an intellectual romantic from a family of committed Royalists. After a long and at times desperate courtship, in which Dorothy rejected numerous other suitors (including Henry Cromwell, son of the Lord Protector), they married in 1654. Their union had been fiercely opposed by both their families, but they went on to build a passionate marriage that brought personal tragedies and public triumphs and betrayals during the huge political upheavals of the age.Their relationship was intellectually collaborative; both were gifted writers, and possessed of strikingly modern sensibilities. Seventy-seven letters written by Dorothy to William during their long clandestine courtship survive, masterpieces of wit and style, with a conversational intimacy that transports the reader to her side. Both were at the social and political centre of life: confidants of William of Orange and Mary, who were instrumental in promoting their marriage, contemporaries of Pepys, and employers of Jonathan Swift.Drawing upon extensive research and the Temples’ own extraordinary writings, Jane Dunn brings to life their remarkable story, offering a rare perspective on one of the most turbulent periods of British history. In illuminating the personal lives, politics and passions of two endearing and independent-minded people, she brilliantly captures not only the story of a marriage, but the spirit of a dawning modern age.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
166 kr
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Celebrated novelist Daphne Du Maurier and her sisters, eclipsed by her fame, are revealed in all their surprising complexity in this riveting new biography.The middle sister in a famous artistic dynasty, Daphne du Maurier is one of the master storytellers of our time, author of ‘Rebecca’, ‘Jamaica Inn’ and ‘My Cousin Rachel’, and short stories, ‘Don’t Look Now’ and the terrifying ‘The Birds’ among many. Her stories were made memorable by the iconic films they inspired, three of them classic Hitchcock chillers. But it was her sisters, writer Angela and artist Jeanne,who found the courage to defy the conventions that hampered Daphne’s emotional life.In this group biography they are considered side by side, as they were in life, three sisters who grew up during the 20th century in the glamorous hothouse of a theatrical family dominated by a charismatic and powerful father. This family dynamic reveals the hidden world of the three sisters – Piffy, Bird & Bing, as they were known to each other – full of social non-conformity, love, rivalry and compulsive make-believe, their lives as psychologically complex as a Daphne du Maurier novel.
E-bok
Engelska, 201384 kr
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Celebrated novelist Daphne Du Maurier and her sisters, eclipsed by her fame, are revealed in all their surprising complexity in this riveting new biography.The middle sister in a famous artistic dynasty, Daphne du Maurier is one of the master storytellers of our time, author of `Rebecca’, `Jamaica Inn’ and `My Cousin Rachel’, and short stories, `Don’t Look Now’ and the terrifying `The Birds’ among many. Her stories were made memorable by the iconic films they inspired, three of them classic Hitchcock chillers. But it was her sisters, writer Angela and artist Jeanne,who found the courage to defy the conventions that hampered Daphne’s emotional life.In this group biography they are considered side by side, as they were in life, three sisters who grew up during the 20th century in the glamorous hothouse of a theatrical family dominated by a charismatic and powerful father. This family dynamic reveals the hidden lives of Piffy, Bird & Bing, full of social non-conformity, love, rivalry and compulsive make-believe, their lives as psychologically complex as a Daphne du Maurier novel.
E-bok
Engelska, 2012135 kr
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This is the first biography of the fateful relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. It was the defining relationship of their lives, and marked the intersection of the great Tudor and Stuart dynasties, a landmark event in British history.Distinguished biographer Jane Dunn reveals an extraordinary story of two queens ruling in one isle, both embodying opposing qualities of character, ideals of womanliness and of divinely ordained kingship. Theirs is a drama of sex and power, recklessness, ambition and political intrigue, with a rivalry that could only be resolved by death.As regent queens in an overwhelmingly masculine world, they were deplored for their femininity, compared unfavourably with each other, and courted by the same men. By placing this dynamic and ever-changing relationship at the centre of the book, Dunn throws new light and meaning on the complexity of their natures. She reveals an Elizabeth revolutionary in her insistence on ruling alone, while Mary is not the romantic victim of history, but a courageous adventurer with a reckless heart. Vengeful against her enemies and the more ruthless of the two, she was untroubled by plotting Elizabeth’s murder. Elizabeth, however, was in anguish at having to sanction Mary’s death warrant for treason.Working almost exclusively from contemporary letters and writings, she lets them speak to us across more than four hundred years, their voices and responses surprisingly familiar to our own, their characters vivid, by turns touching and terrible.
E-bok
Engelska, 201297 kr
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From the bestselling author of `Elizabeth and Mary’, the remarkable love story of Dorothy Osborne and Sir William Temple, set against the turbulence and romance of 17th-century England. [Note that the family trees contained in this ebook are best viewed on a tablet.]Sir William Temple (1628-99), handsome and intelligent, son of a staunch Parliamentarian, become a celebrated essayist and diplomat in Charles II’s time. Captivating him from their first meeting, when he was just 20, Dorothy Osborne (1627-1696) was an intellectual romantic from a family of committed Royalists. After a long and at times desperate courtship, in which Dorothy rejected numerous other suitors (including Henry Cromwell, son of the Lord Protector), they married in 1654. Their union had been fiercely opposed by both their families, but they went on to build a passionate marriage that brought personal tragedies and public triumphs and betrayals during the huge political upheavals of the age.Their relationship was intellectually collaborative; both were gifted writers, and possessed of strikingly modern sensibilities. Seventy-seven letters written by Dorothy to William during their long clandestine courtship survive, masterpieces of wit and style, with a conversational intimacy that transports the reader to her side. Both were at the social and political centre of life: confidants of William of Orange and Mary, who were instrumental in promoting their marriage, contemporaries of Pepys, and employers of Jonathan Swift.Drawing upon extensive research and the Temples’ own extraordinary writings, Jane Dunn brings to life their remarkable story, offering a rare perspective on one of the most turbulent periods of British history. In illuminating the personal lives, politics and passions of two endearing and independent-minded people, she brilliantly captures not only the story of a marriage, but the spirit of a dawning modern age.
E-bok
Engelska, 201143 kr
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A moving and important book on the relationship between two remarkable sisters who jointly created the Bloomsbury Group
''An outstanding work... one of the best books on Virginia Woolf to date'' Literary Review''Dunn''s unlayering of this complex relationship is subtle and far-reaching'' Sunday Times''An investigation into the dynamics of friendship and sibling rivalry, maternal solicitude and mutual need'' New York Times''A revealing pleasure'' IndependentThis is the story of a deep and close relationship between two sisters - the writer Virginia Woolf and artist Vanessa Bell. Their influence over each other''s lives, their competitiveness, the fierce love they had for each other and total commitment to their work is laid out with subtlety and compassion. The thoughts, motives and actions of these two remarkable women at the heart of the Bloomsbury Group is revealed in all its intricacies in this exploration of their intertwined lives.
E-bok
Engelska, 2011161 kr
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Antonia White is best known for her masterpiece Frost in May, for having come back from Bedlam and madness, and for the public feud between her daughters over the editing of her diaries. This is the first biography to tell the complete story of a life courageously lived against most difficult odds: 'Oh I DID want to be happy as a woman...But I'm a monster and must accept being one. Not all writers are monsters. But my kind is.' With full access to White's unexpurgated diaries, the analysis journals, the asylum records and her voluminous correspondence, Jane Dunn has explored the woman and the writer, the persecutor and the victim. This biography charts Antonia White's ambivalence about her parents; her three marriages, two of them unconsummated; her lovers; her friendships with poets and writers like Cyril Connolly, Dylan Thomas and Bertrand Russell; her secret war work; her bizarre thraldom to 'dominating women'; her harrowing relationship with her two daughters; and her endurance of the ravages of manic depression, experienced without the benefits of modern day therapy.This is the story of a woman who - two generations too soon - attempted to live the modern female life of single parent and working mother, but longed for the artistic and intellectual stage. Antonia White wrestled throughout with the large questions of faith, the attractions and repulsions of Catholicism, the problems of being a woman and an artist. And over it all lowered the threat of madness. This book reveals her as a woman unafraid of extreme experience and honest enough to accept the consequences: self-obsessed, funny, fascinating and tragic - and ultimately heroic.
E-bok
Engelska, 2021161 kr
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The fastest selling baking book of all time, from social media sensation Jane's Patisserie'This will be the most-loved baking book in your stash!' - Zoë Sugg'The Mary Berry of the Instagram age' - The TimesLife is what you bake it - so bake it sweet!Discover how to make life sweet with 100 delicious bakes, cakes and treats from baking blogger, Jane.Jane's recipes are loved for being easy, customisable, and packed with your favourite flavours. Covering everything from gooey cookies and celebration cakes with a dreamy drip finish, to fluffy cupcakes and creamy no-bake cheesecakes, Jane' Patisserie is easy baking for everyone.Whether you're looking for a salted caramel fix, or a spicy biscoff bake, this book has everything you need to create iconic bakes and become a star baker.Includes new and exclusive recipes requested by her followers and the most popular classics from her blog - NYC Cookies, No-Bake Biscoff Cheesecake, Salted Caramel Drip Cake and more!Jane Dunne, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, August 2024
E-bok
Engelska, 2022161 kr
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THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER from baking sensation Jane DunnGood things come to those who bake!From bestselling author Jane Dunn, the blogger and baker behind Jane's Patisserie, Celebrate! is packed with simple bakes, mouth-watering flavours and iconic treats that will make every day special.Whether you're looking for a fancy funfetti sponge cake for a Birthday, a chunky Mini Egg Cookie for Easter, or a gooey S'more Muffin to add a little sparkle to your Sunday, this book has everything you need to treat yourself and celebrate every day. Includes 70 new and exclusive recipes requested by her followers, a photograph for every recipe, popular classics from her blog - Mini Egg NYC Cookies, Chocolate Orange Cupcakes, Kinder Bueno Cheesecake and more!
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
270 kr
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The fastest selling baking book of all time, from social media sensation Jane's Patisserie'This will be the most-loved baking book in your stash!' - Zoë Sugg'The Mary Berry of the Instagram age' - The TimesLife is what you bake it - so bake it sweet!Discover how to make life sweet with 100 delicious bakes, cakes and treats from baking blogger, Jane.Jane's recipes are loved for being easy, customisable, and packed with your favourite flavours. Covering everything from gooey cookies and celebration cakes with a dreamy drip finish, to fluffy cupcakes and creamy no-bake cheesecakes, Jane' Patisserie is easy baking for everyone.Whether you're looking for a salted caramel fix, or a spicy biscoff bake, this book has everything you need to create iconic bakes and become a star baker.Includes new and exclusive recipes requested by her followers and the most popular classics from her blog - NYC Cookies, No-Bake Biscoff Cheesecake, Salted Caramel Drip Cake and more!Jane Dunne, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, August 2024
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
270 kr
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THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER from baking sensation Jane DunnGood things come to those who bake!From bestselling author Jane Dunn, the blogger and baker behind Jane's Patisserie, Celebrate! is packed with simple bakes, mouth-watering flavours and iconic treats that will make every day special.Whether you're looking for a fancy funfetti sponge cake for a Birthday, a chunky Mini Egg Cookie for Easter, or a gooey S'more Muffin to add a little sparkle to your Sunday, this book has everything you need to treat yourself and celebrate every day. Includes 70 new and exclusive recipes requested by her followers, a photograph for every recipe, popular classics from her blog - Mini Egg NYC Cookies, Chocolate Orange Cupcakes, Kinder Bueno Cheesecake and more!
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
270 kr
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THE THIRD NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER from Jane DunnSimple cakes and delicious bakes for every dayBestselling author Jane Dunn shows you how easy it is to bake every day with her simple treats, foolproof cakes, and comforting savoury bakes.Covering all the classics from chunky cookies and fluffy cupcakes, deliciously flaky pastry and cheesy breads, to easy no-bake cheesecakes and quick one-tray feasts. This book has everything you need for effortless mouth-watering winners every day.With 70 new and exclusive fan-requested recipes, 30 classic favourites, tips on freezing and how to make Jane's staple bakes free-from, Jane's Patisserie: Everyday is packed with big flavours that everyone will love. Including:Carrot Cake BlondiesChocolate Orange Fudge CakeChocolate Cheesecake MuffinsIrish Coffee CupcakesMini Biscoff CheesecakesMarmite & Cheese BunsBacon TurnoversLoaded Potato SkinsUltimate Mac & CheeseAnd more!Number 1 Sunday Times Bestseller, August 2023
E-bok
Engelska, 2023161 kr
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THE THIRD NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER from Jane DunnSimple cakes and delicious bakes for every dayBestselling author Jane Dunn shows you how easy it is to bake every day with her simple treats, foolproof cakes, and comforting savoury bakes.Covering all the classics from chunky cookies and fluffy cupcakes, deliciously flaky pastry and cheesy breads, to easy no-bake cheesecakes and quick one-tray feasts. This book has everything you need for effortless mouth-watering winners every day.With 70 new and exclusive fan-requested recipes, 30 classic favourites, tips on freezing and how to make Jane's staple bakes free-from, Jane's Patisserie: Everyday is packed with big flavours that everyone will love. Including:Carrot Cake BlondiesChocolate Orange Fudge CakeChocolate Cheesecake MuffinsIrish Coffee CupcakesMini Biscoff CheesecakesMarmite & Cheese BunsBacon TurnoversLoaded Potato SkinsUltimate Mac & CheeseAnd more!Number 1 Sunday Times Bestseller, August 2023
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
239 kr
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THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCake it easy! No.1 bestseller Jane Dunn has always made it her goal to share deliciously simple recipes that take the stress out of baking.With exclusive fan requests, shorter methods and easy-to-use sections covering recipes that are No bake, 30 minutes or Less, 5 Ingredients, Small batch, Crowd-pleasers and more, this is Jane's easiest book yet.Make a batch of zingy Lemon Meringue NYC Cookies, enjoy moreish Feta and Garlic Muffins warm from the oven, whip up some gooey Hazelnut Chocolate brownies, impress your friends with an easy show-stopping Bourbon Biscuit Cheesecake or feed your family with no-faff Frying Pan Pizzas.With air fryer and slow cooker notes and Jane's expert tips and tricks, this book is full of easy favourites that you'll come back to again and again.No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller August 2024
E-bok
Engelska, 2024161 kr
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THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERCake it easy! No.1 bestseller Jane Dunn has always made it her goal to share deliciously simple recipes that take the stress out of baking.With exclusive fan requests, shorter methods and easy-to-use sections covering recipes that are No bake, 30 minutes or Less, 5 Ingredients, Small batch, Crowd-pleasers and more, this is Jane's easiest book yet.Make a batch of zingy Lemon Meringue NYC Cookies, enjoy moreish Feta and Garlic Muffins warm from the oven, whip up some gooey Hazelnut Chocolate brownies, impress your friends with an easy show-stopping Bourbon Biscuit Cheesecake or feed your family with no-faff Frying Pan Pizzas.With air fryer and slow cooker notes and Jane's expert tips and tricks, this book is full of easy favourites that you'll come back to again and again.No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller August 2024
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
270 kr
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - perfect for festive bakes and treatsAll Jane's best recipes for foolproof bakes, cakes and treats!Whether you're preparing for a bake sale, celebrating a birthday, or simply indulging on a rainy Sunday, with help from Jane, you can master the baking essentials to get perfectly crispy pastries, dreamy fluffy sponges and deliciously gooey cookies every time.Indulge in Jane's cult classics with Biscoff Drip Cake or Triple Chocolate NYC Cookies, get stuck into retro bakes perfect for afternoon tea with Battenberg and Bourbon Biscuits, enjoy a sweet dessert with Treacle Sponge or Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding, or satisfy your savoury cravings with a bakery-style Sausage Roll and moreish Caprese Pastries. With a troubleshooting table to help you fix common problems and tips on how to adapt every recipe, this essential baking book has you covered from beginner to star baker!Sunday Times Bestseller August 2025
E-bok
Engelska, 2025161 kr
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - perfect for festive bakes and treatsAll Jane's best recipes for foolproof bakes, cakes and treats!Whether you're preparing for a bake sale, celebrating a birthday, or simply indulging on a rainy Sunday, with help from Jane, you can master the baking essentials to get perfectly crispy pastries, dreamy fluffy sponges and deliciously gooey cookies every time.Indulge in Jane's cult classics with Biscoff Drip Cake or Triple Chocolate NYC Cookies, get stuck into retro bakes perfect for afternoon tea with Battenberg and Bourbon Biscuits, enjoy a sweet dessert with Treacle Sponge or Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding, or satisfy your savoury cravings with a bakery-style Sausage Roll and moreish Caprese Pastries. With a troubleshooting table to help you fix common problems and tips on how to adapt every recipe, this essential baking book has you covered from beginner to star baker!Sunday Times Bestseller August 2025
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
281 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
330 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
330 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 202343 kr
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''Brilliant, sparkling and very clever'' Elizabeth Buchan
‘It’s not a fair world I’m afraid. Beauty or fortune carries the day. You have the beauty and I the fortune, so there’s every chance we’ll succeed’
In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister and ward Lucie. Male suitors are scarce near their Wiltshire estate, so the sisters resolve to head to London in time for the Season to begin.
Once ensconced at the Mayfair home of Lady Godley, Lucie’s godmother, the whirl of balls, parties and promenades can begin. But the job of finding a husband is fraught with rules and tradition. Jostling for attention are the two lords – the charming and irresistible Freddie Lynwood and the preternaturally handsome Valentine Ravenell, their enigmatic neighbour from Shotten Hall, Mr Brabazon, and the dangerous libertine Lord Rockliffe, with whom the brooding Brabazon is locked in deadly rivalry.
Against the backdrop of glamorous Regency England, Sybella must settle Lucie’s future, protect her own reputation, and resist the disreputable rakes determined to seduce the beautiful widow. As the Season ends, will the sisters have found the rarest of things – a suitable marriage with a love story to match?
Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life in a page-turning novel packed with surprising revelations, which all comes wittily, gloriously, good in the end. Perfect for fans of Gill Hornby, Janice Hadlow, Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives.
Praise for Jane Dunn:
''Jane Dunn’s The Marriage Season gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!'' Melanie Reid, The Times
‘Outstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable’ Sunday Times Books of the Year
‘Jane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight’ Roy Strong, Daily Mail
‘Jane Dunn is one of our best biographers’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times
''What a joy! I fell in love with the characters immediately, the storyline was brilliant, the descriptions of clothing, fashion and scene setting for that era were excellent'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
''Beautifully written by the inimitable Jane Dunn.Her characters are so appealing you will not want to leave them. One of those books that you never want to end'' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
‘Absolutely brilliant book. Easy, interesting and certainly a page-turner. Enjoyed reading this book so much’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
‘One of the best books I have ever read. I have always been interested in this period of history and felt that this book and the way Dunn writes helps to bring history alive. Once I started reading I could not stop’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
305 kr
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'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever' Elizabeth Buchan ‘It’s not a fair world I’m afraid. Beauty or fortune carries the day. You have the beauty and I the fortune, so there’s every chance we’ll succeed’In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister and ward Lucie. Male suitors are scarce near their Wiltshire estate, so the sisters resolve to head to London in time for the Season to begin.Once ensconced at the Mayfair home of Lady Godley, Lucie’s godmother, the whirl of balls, parties and promenades can begin. But the job of finding a husband is fraught with rules and tradition. Jostling for attention are the two lords – the charming and irresistible Freddie Lynwood and the preternaturally handsome Valentine Ravenell, their enigmatic neighbour from Shotten Hall, Mr Brabazon, and the dangerous libertine Lord Rockliffe, with whom the brooding Brabazon is locked in deadly rivalry.Against the backdrop of glamorous Regency England, Sybella must settle Lucie’s future, protect her own reputation, and resist the disreputable rakes determined to seduce the beautiful widow. As the Season ends, will the sisters have found the rarest of things – a suitable marriage with a love story to match?Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life in a page-turning novel packed with surprising revelations, which all comes wittily, gloriously, good in the end. Perfect for fans of Gill Hornby, Janice Hadlow, Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives.Praise for Jane Dunn:'Jane Dunn’s The Marriage Season gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' Melanie Reid, The Times‘Outstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable’ Sunday Times Books of the Year‘Jane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight’ Roy Strong, Daily Mail‘Jane Dunn is one of our best biographers’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times'What a joy! I fell in love with the characters immediately, the storyline was brilliant, the descriptions of clothing, fashion and scene setting for that era were excellent' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Beautifully written by the inimitable Jane Dunn.Her characters are so appealing you will not want to leave them. One of those books that you never want to end' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘Absolutely brilliant book. Easy, interesting and certainly a page-turner. Enjoyed reading this book so much’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘One of the best books I have ever read. I have always been interested in this period of history and felt that this book and the way Dunn writes helps to bring history alive. Once I started reading I could not stop’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
355 kr
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'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever' Elizabeth Buchan ‘It’s not a fair world I’m afraid. Beauty or fortune carries the day. You have the beauty and I the fortune, so there’s every chance we’ll succeed’In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister and ward Lucie. Male suitors are scarce near their Wiltshire estate, so the sisters resolve to head to London in time for the Season to begin.Once ensconced at the Mayfair home of Lady Godley, Lucie’s godmother, the whirl of balls, parties and promenades can begin. But the job of finding a husband is fraught with rules and tradition. Jostling for attention are the two lords – the charming and irresistible Freddie Lynwood and the preternaturally handsome Valentine Ravenell, their enigmatic neighbour from Shotten Hall, Mr Brabazon, and the dangerous libertine Lord Rockliffe, with whom the brooding Brabazon is locked in deadly rivalry.Against the backdrop of glamorous Regency England, Sybella must settle Lucie’s future, protect her own reputation, and resist the disreputable rakes determined to seduce the beautiful widow. As the Season ends, will the sisters have found the rarest of things – a suitable marriage with a love story to match?Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life in a page-turning novel packed with surprising revelations, which all comes wittily, gloriously, good in the end. Perfect for fans of Gill Hornby, Janice Hadlow, Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives.Praise for Jane Dunn:'Jane Dunn’s The Marriage Season gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' Melanie Reid, The Times‘Outstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable’ Sunday Times Books of the Year‘Jane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight’ Roy Strong, Daily Mail‘Jane Dunn is one of our best biographers’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times'What a joy! I fell in love with the characters immediately, the storyline was brilliant, the descriptions of clothing, fashion and scene setting for that era were excellent' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Beautifully written by the inimitable Jane Dunn.Her characters are so appealing you will not want to leave them. One of those books that you never want to end' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘Absolutely brilliant book. Easy, interesting and certainly a page-turner. Enjoyed reading this book so much’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘One of the best books I have ever read. I have always been interested in this period of history and felt that this book and the way Dunn writes helps to bring history alive. Once I started reading I could not stop’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
155 kr
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'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever' Elizabeth Buchan ‘It’s not a fair world I’m afraid. Beauty or fortune carries the day. You have the beauty and I the fortune, so there’s every chance we’ll succeed’In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister and ward Lucie. Male suitors are scarce near their Wiltshire estate, so the sisters resolve to head to London in time for the Season to begin.Once ensconced at the Mayfair home of Lady Godley, Lucie’s godmother, the whirl of balls, parties and promenades can begin. But the job of finding a husband is fraught with rules and tradition. Jostling for attention are the two lords – the charming and irresistible Freddie Lynwood and the preternaturally handsome Valentine Ravenell, their enigmatic neighbour from Shotten Hall, Mr Brabazon, and the dangerous libertine Lord Rockliffe, with whom the brooding Brabazon is locked in deadly rivalry.Against the backdrop of glamorous Regency England, Sybella must settle Lucie’s future, protect her own reputation, and resist the disreputable rakes determined to seduce the beautiful widow. As the Season ends, will the sisters have found the rarest of things – a suitable marriage with a love story to match?Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life in a page-turning novel packed with surprising revelations, which all comes wittily, gloriously, good in the end. Perfect for fans of Gill Hornby, Janice Hadlow, Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives.Praise for Jane Dunn:'Jane Dunn’s The Marriage Season gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' Melanie Reid, The Times‘Outstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable’ Sunday Times Books of the Year‘Jane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight’ Roy Strong, Daily Mail‘Jane Dunn is one of our best biographers’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times'What a joy! I fell in love with the characters immediately, the storyline was brilliant, the descriptions of clothing, fashion and scene setting for that era were excellent' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'Beautifully written by the inimitable Jane Dunn.Her characters are so appealing you will not want to leave them. One of those books that you never want to end' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘Absolutely brilliant book. Easy, interesting and certainly a page-turner. Enjoyed reading this book so much’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘One of the best books I have ever read. I have always been interested in this period of history and felt that this book and the way Dunn writes helps to bring history alive. Once I started reading I could not stop’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
E-bok
Engelska, 202344 kr
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''Brilliant, sparkling and very clever'' Elizabeth Buchan
‘Do you realise, Corinna, just how hard it is for a young woman of irregular birth, without family, fortune or friends in the world? Marriage is the only way to get any chance of a life.’
Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father''s identity has been a tantalising mystery, but now at nineteen Corinna knows that finding him may be her only way to avoid marriage to the odious Mr Beech.
Deciding to head to London, Corinna dons a male disguise. Travelling alone as a young woman risks scandal and danger, but when, masquerading as a youth, she is befriended by three dashing blades, handsome and capable Alick Wolfe, dandy Ferdinand Shilton and the incorrigible Lord Purfoy, Corinna now has access to the male-only world of Regency England. And when she meets Alick''s turbulent brother Darius, a betrayal of trust leads to deadly combat which only one of the brothers may survive.
From gambling in gentleman’s clubs to meeting the courtesans of Covent Garden, Corinna’s country naivety soon falls away. But when she finds her father at last, learns the truth about her parentage and discovers her fortunes transformed, she must quickly decide how to reveal her true identity, while hoping that one young man in particular can see her for the beauty and Lady she really is.
Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life in a page-turning novel packed with romance, scandal, friendship and colour. Perfect for fans of Jane Austen. Janice Hadlow, Gill Hornby, and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives!
Praise for Jane Dunn:
''Jane Dunn’s The Marriage Season gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!'' Melanie Reid, The Times
‘Outstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable’ Sunday Times Books of the Year
‘Jane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight’ Roy Strong, Daily Mail
‘Jane Dunn is one of our best biographers’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times
‘Absolutely brilliant book. Easy, interesting and certainly a page-turner. Enjoyed reading this book so much’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
‘I loved this book, Jane Dunn writes with an insight into Elizabeths and Marys psyches that is mesmerising. I couldn’t put it down and was gutted when I finally finished it, at a loss of what to read next’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
‘One of the best books I have ever read. I have always been interested in this period of history and felt that this book and the way Dunn writes helps to bring history alive. Once I started reading I could not stop’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
355 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever' Elizabeth Buchan ‘Do you realise, Corinna, just how hard it is for a young woman of irregular birth, without family, fortune or friends in the world? Marriage is the only way to get any chance of a life.’Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father's identity has been a tantalising mystery, but now at nineteen Corinna knows that finding him may be her only way to avoid marriage to the odious Mr Beech.Deciding to head to London, Corinna dons a male disguise. Travelling alone as a young woman risks scandal and danger, but when, masquerading as a youth, she is befriended by three dashing blades, handsome and capable Alick Wolfe, dandy Ferdinand Shilton and the incorrigible Lord Purfoy, Corinna now has access to the male-only world of Regency England. And when she meets Alick's turbulent brother Darius, a betrayal of trust leads to deadly combat which only one of the brothers may survive.From gambling in gentleman’s clubs to meeting the courtesans of Covent Garden, Corinna’s country naivety soon falls away. But when she finds her father at last, learns the truth about her parentage and discovers her fortunes transformed, she must quickly decide how to reveal her true identity, while hoping that one young man in particular can see her for the beauty and Lady she really is.Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life in a page-turning novel packed with romance, scandal, friendship and colour. Perfect for fans of Jane Austen. Janice Hadlow, Gill Hornby, and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives!Praise for Jane Dunn:'Jane Dunn’s The Marriage Season gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' Melanie Reid, The Times‘Outstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable’ Sunday Times Books of the Year‘Jane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight’ Roy Strong, Daily Mail‘Jane Dunn is one of our best biographers’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times‘Absolutely brilliant book. Easy, interesting and certainly a page-turner. Enjoyed reading this book so much’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘I loved this book, Jane Dunn writes with an insight into Elizabeths and Marys psyches that is mesmerising. I couldn’t put it down and was gutted when I finally finished it, at a loss of what to read next’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘One of the best books I have ever read. I have always been interested in this period of history and felt that this book and the way Dunn writes helps to bring history alive. Once I started reading I could not stop’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
156 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever' Elizabeth Buchan ‘Do you realise, Corinna, just how hard it is for a young woman of irregular birth, without family, fortune or friends in the world? Marriage is the only way to get any chance of a life.’Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father's identity has been a tantalising mystery, but now at nineteen Corinna knows that finding him may be her only way to avoid marriage to the odious Mr Beech.Deciding to head to London, Corinna dons a male disguise. Travelling alone as a young woman risks scandal and danger, but when, masquerading as a youth, she is befriended by three dashing blades, handsome and capable Alick Wolfe, dandy Ferdinand Shilton and the incorrigible Lord Purfoy, Corinna now has access to the male-only world of Regency England. And when she meets Alick's turbulent brother Darius, a betrayal of trust leads to deadly combat which only one of the brothers may survive.From gambling in gentleman’s clubs to meeting the courtesans of Covent Garden, Corinna’s country naivety soon falls away. But when she finds her father at last, learns the truth about her parentage and discovers her fortunes transformed, she must quickly decide how to reveal her true identity, while hoping that one young man in particular can see her for the beauty and Lady she really is.Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life in a page-turning novel packed with romance, scandal, friendship and colour. Perfect for fans of Jane Austen. Janice Hadlow, Gill Hornby, and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives!Praise for Jane Dunn:'Jane Dunn’s The Marriage Season gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' Melanie Reid, The Times‘Outstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable’ Sunday Times Books of the Year‘Jane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight’ Roy Strong, Daily Mail‘Jane Dunn is one of our best biographers’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times‘Absolutely brilliant book. Easy, interesting and certainly a page-turner. Enjoyed reading this book so much’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘I loved this book, Jane Dunn writes with an insight into Elizabeths and Marys psyches that is mesmerising. I couldn’t put it down and was gutted when I finally finished it, at a loss of what to read next’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘One of the best books I have ever read. I have always been interested in this period of history and felt that this book and the way Dunn writes helps to bring history alive. Once I started reading I could not stop’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
296 kr
Skickas
'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever' Elizabeth Buchan ‘Do you realise, Corinna, just how hard it is for a young woman of irregular birth, without family, fortune or friends in the world? Marriage is the only way to get any chance of a life.’Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father's identity has been a tantalising mystery, but now at nineteen Corinna knows that finding him may be her only way to avoid marriage to the odious Mr Beech.Deciding to head to London, Corinna dons a male disguise. Travelling alone as a young woman risks scandal and danger, but when, masquerading as a youth, she is befriended by three dashing blades, handsome and capable Alick Wolfe, dandy Ferdinand Shilton and the incorrigible Lord Purfoy, Corinna now has access to the male-only world of Regency England. And when she meets Alick's turbulent brother Darius, a betrayal of trust leads to deadly combat which only one of the brothers may survive.From gambling in gentleman’s clubs to meeting the courtesans of Covent Garden, Corinna’s country naivety soon falls away. But when she finds her father at last, learns the truth about her parentage and discovers her fortunes transformed, she must quickly decide how to reveal her true identity, while hoping that one young man in particular can see her for the beauty and Lady she really is.Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life in a page-turning novel packed with romance, scandal, friendship and colour. Perfect for fans of Jane Austen. Janice Hadlow, Gill Hornby, and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives!Praise for Jane Dunn:'Jane Dunn’s The Marriage Season gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' Melanie Reid, The Times‘Outstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable’ Sunday Times Books of the Year‘Jane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight’ Roy Strong, Daily Mail‘Jane Dunn is one of our best biographers’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times‘Absolutely brilliant book. Easy, interesting and certainly a page-turner. Enjoyed reading this book so much’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘I loved this book, Jane Dunn writes with an insight into Elizabeths and Marys psyches that is mesmerising. I couldn’t put it down and was gutted when I finally finished it, at a loss of what to read next’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘One of the best books I have ever read. I have always been interested in this period of history and felt that this book and the way Dunn writes helps to bring history alive. Once I started reading I could not stop’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
E-bok
Engelska, 202443 kr
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Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Janice Hadlow, Gill Hornby, and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives.
‘Angelica had always known her lack of high birth, fortune or influence debarred her from being presented as an eligible young woman worthy of marriage. To cap it all, being an actress assured she was utterly beyond the pale of respectability.''
Nightly at the Covent Garden Theatre in London, an enchanting actress is wowing the crowds with her affecting portrayal of Ophelia. Preyed on by rakes and opportunistic young bucks, feted by dukes and earls, even the Prince Regent himself, Angelica Leigh is a sensation.
But in Regency England, beauty and talent are not enough to be considered marriage material, so when the eminently eligible Lord Charles Latimer sets his heart on Angelica, his uncle is sent to intervene.
As a highly respected, hard-working and wealthy lawmaker, The Honourable Ivor Asprey, is himself seen as desirable husband material, but widowed with an eleven-year-old daughter Elinor, he has forsaken all thoughts of romance. Lord Latimer’s mother, the Duchess of Arlington, despairs of her son, despite being reassured by Ivor that his infatuation with the actress will pass. But there is something about Angelica Leigh that demands attention, and even the austere and upstanding Mr Asprey isn’t immune to her charms.
Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life.
Praise for Jane Dunn:
''Brilliant, sparkling and very clever.'' Elizabeth Buchan
''Jane Dunn’s THE MARRIAGE SEASON gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!'' Melanie Reid, The Times
‘Outstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable.’ Sunday Times Books of the Year ‘Jane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight.’ Roy Strong, Daily Mail
‘Jane Dunn is one of our best biographers.’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times
Readers love Jane Dunn:
‘All the characters were so alive, I wasn’t ready for the book to end and longed to know more of what happens to them…** This is the Regency era come to vivid, believable, exciting life.** I can’t wait for the next book from this author.’
‘I can not rate this book high enough! As a lover as Georgette Heyer I''ve always looked for books that give as much historical detail as hers and I''m often disappointed, but not with this book! The characters are spirited and loveable and I can honestly say I didn''t want to put it down.’
‘Without a shadow of doubt, this is the best novel I have read in ages. Regency addicts won''t find many heaving bosoms or tumbling ringlets. What they will find is an ingeniously plotted story with the emphasis on the men, with all their wit and cynicisms. This is underpinned by strong women whose story it really is, who cleverly manage these men with perfection... I am recommending this book to everyone, and have bought two more as gifts.’
‘Jane has Dunn it again, reassuring us that this is how life really was – for the fortunate – when the boys came home from the Napoleonic wars, and making us feel at home then, nonetheless. Eat your heart out, Bridgerton!’
‘A beautifully written story full of twists and turns that transports you straight into Regency England.’
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
167 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Janice Hadlow, Gill Hornby, and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives.‘Angelica had always known her lack of high birth, fortune or influence debarred her from being presented as an eligible young woman worthy of marriage. To cap it all, being an actress assured she was utterly beyond the pale of respectability.'Nightly at the Covent Garden Theatre in London, an enchanting actress is wowing the crowds with her affecting portrayal of Ophelia. Preyed on by rakes and opportunistic young bucks, feted by dukes and earls, even the Prince Regent himself, Angelica Leigh is a sensation.But in Regency England, beauty and talent are not enough to be considered marriage material, so when the eminently eligible Lord Charles Latimer sets his heart on Angelica, his uncle is sent to intervene.As a highly respected, hard-working and wealthy lawmaker, The Honourable Ivor Asprey, is himself seen as desirable husband material, but widowed with an eleven-year-old daughter Elinor, he has forsaken all thoughts of romance. Lord Latimer’s mother, the Duchess of Arlington, despairs of her son, despite being reassured by Ivor that his infatuation with the actress will pass. But there is something about Angelica Leigh that demands attention, and even the austere and upstanding Mr Asprey isn’t immune to her charms.Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life.Praise for Jane Dunn:'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever.' Elizabeth Buchan'Jane Dunn’s THE MARRIAGE SEASON gives all the immersive pleasure of Georgette Heyer’s brilliantly confected Regency novels, in a sublime alternative world of joy. Bridgerton look out!' Melanie Reid, The Times‘Outstanding, perceptive and delightfully readable.’ Sunday Times Books of the Year ‘Jane Dunn has written a splendid piece of popular history with the ready-pen of a highly skilled writer, endowed with remarkable insight.’ Roy Strong, Daily Mail‘Jane Dunn is one of our best biographers.’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday TimesReaders love Jane Dunn:‘All the characters were so alive, I wasn’t ready for the book to end and longed to know more of what happens to them…** This is the Regency era come to vivid, believable, exciting life.** I can’t wait for the next book from this author.’‘I can not rate this book high enough! As a lover as Georgette Heyer I've always looked for books that give as much historical detail as hers and I'm often disappointed, but not with this book! The characters are spirited and loveable and I can honestly say I didn't want to put it down.’‘Without a shadow of doubt, this is the best novel I have read in ages. Regency addicts won't find many heaving bosoms or tumbling ringlets. What they will find is an ingeniously plotted story with the emphasis on the men, with all their wit and cynicisms. This is underpinned by strong women whose story it really is, who cleverly manage these men with perfection... I am recommending this book to everyone, and have bought two more as gifts.’‘Jane has Dunn it again, reassuring us that this is how life really was – for the fortunate – when the boys came home from the Napoleonic wars, and making us feel at home then, nonetheless. Eat your heart out, Bridgerton!’‘A beautifully written story full of twists and turns that transports you straight into Regency England.’