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18 produkter
Arcanum
Häftad, 1999
187 kr
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Imprisoned in a fairy-tale castle and under constant threat of execution by his ruthless captor an 18th century apothecary struggled to realize the alchemist's dream. His name was Johann Frederick Bottger. But instead of transforming base metal into gold he was to discover the formula for something …
Millionaire
The Philanderer, Gambler, and Duelist Who Invented Modern Finance
E-bok, 2001
196 kr
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Discover the thrilling rise and fall of John Law, the mathematical genius and gambler whose invention of paper money transformed the world of global finance and banking while simultaneously plunging 18th-century France into economic chaos. On the death of France''s most glorious king, Louis XIV, in …
Grenadillo Box
A Novel
E-bok, 2004
226 kr
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New Year''s Day, 1755 The life of Nathaniel Hopson, journeyman to the illustrious cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale, is about to take a chilling turn. He has been sent to Cambridge to install a new library at the country home of Lord Montfort. Moments after the foul-tempered Montfort storms away from …
Thief Taker
A Novel
E-bok, 2006
199 kr
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In the cellar there was no sound at all except her own breathing and the soft rustle of her skirts. After her eyes had grown accustomed to the dark, she noticed a niche in the wall a yard from where she stood. She saw something there about the size of her fist. Agnes quietly picked it up. It was …
Lifeboat Baronet
Launching the RNLI
Inbunden, 2014
178 kr
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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a treasured charity whose mission is to save lives at sea, but what is known of its founder, Sir William Hillary? Back in the early nineteenth century, when death from shipwreck was a tragic reality of life, the handsome, charismatic and adventurous …
Aristocratic Affair
E-bok, 2012
79 kr
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The life of Harriet Spencer, Countess of Bessborough, was one of both respectability and high scandal. The aristocracy of the eighteenth century were the A-list celebrities of the day; their lives, loves, fashions and misfortunes avidly reported in the press. They dominated the political world as …
Grenadillo Box
E-bok, 2012
102 kr
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It is New Year's Day 1755 and Nathaniel Hopson, journeyman to the famous cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale, finds himself drawn into a chilling affair. While working at the country home of Lord Montfort, Nathaniel discovers his patron shot dead in his magnificent new library. The conclusion seems …
Moneymaker
E-bok, 2012
79 kr
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Three hundred years ago, a charismatic young gambler and man-about-town with a natural gift for mathematics fled London for the Contintent. His name was John Law and he had a good reason to go, having killed a man in a duel.Living off his lucrative winnings at the gaming tables of Europe, Law …
Serpent In The Garden
E-bok, 2012
102 kr
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Summer, 1765. The renowned portrait painter Joshua Pope is eager to escape London and his unhappy past and accepts a commission to paint a wedding portrait for Herbert Bentnick and his bride-to-be, Sabine Mercier.Joshua learns that the couple are avid horticulturalists. Bentnick's country house, …
Arcanum
E-bok, 2013
79 kr
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Imprisoned in a fairy-tale castle and under constant threat of execution by his ruthless captor an 18th century apothecary struggled to realize the alchemist's dream. His name was Johann Frederick Bottger. But instead of transforming base metal into gold he was to discover the formula for something …
Would It Surprise You To Know...?
Av Janet Gleeson, Ronnie Archer-Morgan
Ljudbok, 2022
176 kr
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Brought to you by Penguin. For decades, Ronnie Archer-Morgan has brought to life the fascinating, often surprising backstories behind our most cherished heirlooms, antiques and household objects. Now, he tells his own unlikely story. Born in the fifties to a Sierra Leoneon mother battling mental …
Would It Surprise You To Know…?
Av Ronnie Archer-Morgan, Janet Gleeson
Häftad, 2023
141 kr
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'Ronnie has overcome a heart-breaking start in life to achieve great success and no one deserves it more. What a dude, what a life!' - Fiona Bruce'Brilliant...a mercurial memoir of a meritorious life.' - Lemn Sissay For decades, Ronnie Archer-Morgan has brought to life the fascinating, often …
