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Kochankowie i pisarze – ebook
Lily King
Casey Peabody, zdruzgotana nagłą śmiercią matki, po kolejnym zawodzie miłosnym przybywa latem 1997 roku do Bostonu. Była cudownym dzieckiem golfa, studiowała literaturę, korzystała z prestiżowego stypendium, a teraz pracuje jako kelnerka i wynajmuje maleńki zapleśniały pokój, wygospodarowany w czyimś garażu. Jej korespondencja to głównie zaproszenia ślubne od dawnych koleżanek i pogróżki od windykatorów,...Data dostępności:
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Powiedz mi to szeptem – ebook
Kerry Anne King
Samotna matka, Maisey Addington, nigdy nie spełniała oczekiwań swojej matki. Nie wyszła za mąż, była odrobinę zagubiona w życiu i marnowała swoje wysokie IQ na pracę bez perspektyw. Jedyną rzeczą, która wychodzi Maisey, jest jej relacja z dwunastoletnią córką, Elle… dopóki rozmowa telefoniczna nie niszczy równowagi ich życia. Matka Maisey jest w śpiączce, a starzejący się ojciec musi zmierzyć się z...Data dostępności:
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The Gold King Turns His Back – ebook
Max Brand
No writer captured the excitement, humanity, or adventure of the American West better than Max Brand. And nowhere was Brand’s talent more evident than in this classic short novel. In „The Gold King turns his back”, young Miriam Standard returns to her father’s ranch determined to learn the business, but she discovers she has a lot to learn when she makes the statement that she will marry any man who...Data dostępności:
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Guy Fawkes – ebook
William Harrison Ainsworth
Guy Fawkes, a prominent figure in the history of England, was one of the leaders in the Gunpowder Plot, whose goal was to overthrow King James I, the Protestant king of England. The plan failed, and Fox and his accomplices were executed in front of the public.Data dostępności:
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The Countess of Charny – ebook
Alexandre Dumas
This swashbuckling yarn is the continuation of the story in „Memoirs of a physician,” „The Queen’s necklace,” and „Six Years Later”. „The Countess of Charny or, The Execution of King Louis XVI” is the seventh in Dumas’ series on the retelling of the French Revolution. Known as one of the important early figures in the burgeoning genre of historical fiction, Alexandre Dumas spent much of his life chronicling...Data dostępności:
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The Blanket of the Dark – ebook
John Buchan
„Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown” is a time-tested adage that suits Peter Pentecost, a young monk and legitimate claimant to England’s Throne. But he is not alone as others are vying for power too. Soon a plot is hatched against the present King Henry VIII and Peter is sucked into the intrigue... Buchan’s description of the ruthless king is compelling. His knowledge of the time of Henry’s...Data dostępności:
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The Fifth Queen Crowned – ebook
Ford Madox Hueffer
This is three novels bound as one. The wonderful „Fifth Queen” trilogy by Ford Madox Ford (1873 – 1939) is about Katharine Howard, the 5th wife of Henry VII which present Katharine Howard’s arrival at the Court of Henry VIII, her eventual marriage to the king, and her death. Depicting some of the era’s most notorious figures, including Thomas Cromwell, Throckmorton, Bloody Mary, and the King himself,...Data dostępności:
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The Lute Player – ebook
Harold Bindloss
Kings sometimes get bored too, and they want diversity. After all, they have everything they want. Similarly, our main character, the king, wanted to leave the comfort zone and went on a journey, leaving his wife. However, it can be said that the pudding quickly came to an end and he goes to prison. The king sends a message to his wife, where he asks him to disguise himself as a boy and save him.Data dostępności:
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The Lady of Blossholme – ebook
H. Rider Haggard
This is a story about the adventures of the time of King Henry VIII and the pilgrimage of grace. This is one of the most historical adventures of Haggard, in which there are almost no elements of fantasy. King Henry and Cromwell put in appearances and evil men plot against the good guys. There is also a love story involved between Foterell’s daughter, Cicely and the man she’s loved since childhood,...Data dostępności:
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The Crimson Gardenia – ebook
Rex Beach
The royal yacht dropped anchor to the roar of the cannons, and the king went ashore. The city was hung with flags; a thousand whistles sounded. Up the garlanded streets, His Majesty was led between long lines of blue-coated officers, followed by an impatient crowd for miles after miles.Data dostępności:
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