Author: Sarah Miles
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781857998191
Category : Actresses
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
For Sarah Miles,childhood wasn't easy.Dyslexic with a severe stammer,rebellion was her means of expression,animals and trees her friends.After she was sacked from Roedean and Crofton Grange,her mother lost all patience and packed her off toRADA.But RADA shared her mother's view-Sarah was impossible. On the loose in London,Sarah revealed a special talent for getting into trouble and an equal talent for acting.She landed herself a prestigious agent,fell in love with his son,lived with a prostitute and met and fell in love with Laurence Olivier. The first volume of Sarah Miles's three volume autobiography reveals a fresh and original voice.She tells her story with self-deprecating humour and beguiling honesty.No-one is spared,least of all herself.
A Right Royal Bastard
Author: Sarah Miles
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781857998191
Category : Actresses
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
For Sarah Miles,childhood wasn't easy.Dyslexic with a severe stammer,rebellion was her means of expression,animals and trees her friends.After she was sacked from Roedean and Crofton Grange,her mother lost all patience and packed her off toRADA.But RADA shared her mother's view-Sarah was impossible. On the loose in London,Sarah revealed a special talent for getting into trouble and an equal talent for acting.She landed herself a prestigious agent,fell in love with his son,lived with a prostitute and met and fell in love with Laurence Olivier. The first volume of Sarah Miles's three volume autobiography reveals a fresh and original voice.She tells her story with self-deprecating humour and beguiling honesty.No-one is spared,least of all herself.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781857998191
Category : Actresses
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
For Sarah Miles,childhood wasn't easy.Dyslexic with a severe stammer,rebellion was her means of expression,animals and trees her friends.After she was sacked from Roedean and Crofton Grange,her mother lost all patience and packed her off toRADA.But RADA shared her mother's view-Sarah was impossible. On the loose in London,Sarah revealed a special talent for getting into trouble and an equal talent for acting.She landed herself a prestigious agent,fell in love with his son,lived with a prostitute and met and fell in love with Laurence Olivier. The first volume of Sarah Miles's three volume autobiography reveals a fresh and original voice.She tells her story with self-deprecating humour and beguiling honesty.No-one is spared,least of all herself.
Royal Bastards
Author: Andrew Shvarts
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1484798538
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
"Jon Snow won't be the only 'bastard' whose name readers will remember." —Entertainment Weekly Being a bastard blows. Tilla would know. Her father, Lord Kent of the Western Province, loved her as a child, but cast her aside as soon as he had trueborn children. At sixteen, Tilla spends her days exploring long-forgotten tunnels beneath the castle with her stablehand half-brother, Jax, and her nights drinking with the servants, passing out on Jax's floor while her castle bedroom collects dust. Tilla longs to sit by her father's side, enjoying feasts with the rest of the family. Instead, she sits with the other bastards, like Miles of House Hampstedt, an awkward scholar who's been in love with Tilla since they were children. Then, at a feast honoring the visiting princess Lyriana, the royal shocks everyone by choosing to sit at the Bastards' Table. Before she knows it, Tilla is leading the sheltered princess on a late-night escapade. Along with Jax, Miles, and fellow bastard Zell, a Zitochi warrior from the north, they stumble upon a crime they were never meant to witness. The bastards band together, realizing they alone have the power to prevent a civil war that will tear their kingdom apart—if they can warn the king in time. And if they can survive the journey...
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1484798538
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
"Jon Snow won't be the only 'bastard' whose name readers will remember." —Entertainment Weekly Being a bastard blows. Tilla would know. Her father, Lord Kent of the Western Province, loved her as a child, but cast her aside as soon as he had trueborn children. At sixteen, Tilla spends her days exploring long-forgotten tunnels beneath the castle with her stablehand half-brother, Jax, and her nights drinking with the servants, passing out on Jax's floor while her castle bedroom collects dust. Tilla longs to sit by her father's side, enjoying feasts with the rest of the family. Instead, she sits with the other bastards, like Miles of House Hampstedt, an awkward scholar who's been in love with Tilla since they were children. Then, at a feast honoring the visiting princess Lyriana, the royal shocks everyone by choosing to sit at the Bastards' Table. Before she knows it, Tilla is leading the sheltered princess on a late-night escapade. Along with Jax, Miles, and fellow bastard Zell, a Zitochi warrior from the north, they stumble upon a crime they were never meant to witness. The bastards band together, realizing they alone have the power to prevent a civil war that will tear their kingdom apart—if they can warn the king in time. And if they can survive the journey...
City of Bastards
Author: Andrew Shvarts
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1368002366
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
In this action-packed sequel to Royal Bastards, Tilla uncovers a sinister conspiracy to take down the kingdom from within. Tilla, bastard of House Kent, has it made. Safe from her murderous father in the dazzling capital of Lightspire, she lives a life of luxury under the protection of the Volaris King, alongside her boyfriend, Zell, and best friend, Princess Lyriana. So why isn't she happy? Maybe it's the whispers and stares that follow her wherever she goes, as the daughter of the traitor waging war against Lightspire. Or maybe it's the memories of her beloved brother, Jax, who lies cold in his grave even as she tries to settle into a life in the city's prestigious University. Then Tilla stumbles upon the body of a classmate -- a friend. The authorities are quick to rule it a suicide and sweep it under the rug, but when Tilla herself is attacked by a mysterious man with terrifying powers, she's convinced of a conspiracy. Her friends beg her to stay silent; what she's suggesting is impossible...and treasonous. The deeper she digs, the more questions she uncovers. Nothing is as it seems in the glorious capital, and Tilla's presence might just be the spark that sets the Kingdom aflame.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1368002366
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
In this action-packed sequel to Royal Bastards, Tilla uncovers a sinister conspiracy to take down the kingdom from within. Tilla, bastard of House Kent, has it made. Safe from her murderous father in the dazzling capital of Lightspire, she lives a life of luxury under the protection of the Volaris King, alongside her boyfriend, Zell, and best friend, Princess Lyriana. So why isn't she happy? Maybe it's the whispers and stares that follow her wherever she goes, as the daughter of the traitor waging war against Lightspire. Or maybe it's the memories of her beloved brother, Jax, who lies cold in his grave even as she tries to settle into a life in the city's prestigious University. Then Tilla stumbles upon the body of a classmate -- a friend. The authorities are quick to rule it a suicide and sweep it under the rug, but when Tilla herself is attacked by a mysterious man with terrifying powers, she's convinced of a conspiracy. Her friends beg her to stay silent; what she's suggesting is impossible...and treasonous. The deeper she digs, the more questions she uncovers. Nothing is as it seems in the glorious capital, and Tilla's presence might just be the spark that sets the Kingdom aflame.
Royal Bastard
Author: Avery Flynn
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
ISBN: 1682815609
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Brooke Chapman-Powell takes her position as the Earl of Englefield’s personal secretary very seriously. This job is what keeps her sister in her university for the deaf and the town from completely shutting down. But the earl’s dying, and they have only one hope. An American. From some place called Salvation, Virginia. Now she’ll have to teach the in-all-likelihood-uncouth-and-lazy half American how to be a proper earl if they hope to save the village. God help them all. Nick Vane has about two gazillion things that land higher on his to-do list than becoming an English earl. Things like naps. Hosting poker nights. Oh, and raking in the profits from his latest invention. Accepting the title his grandfather has denied him since birth? Doesn’t. Even. Register. But Miss Prim and Proper won’t give up, and before he knows what’s what, he’s on a plane to London. He’s got too much pride to go down easily, and she’s got too much propriety to ever break the rules. They are as different as a cocktail fork and a bread knife...and the clash between them lands these two in the most unexpected positions.
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
ISBN: 1682815609
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Brooke Chapman-Powell takes her position as the Earl of Englefield’s personal secretary very seriously. This job is what keeps her sister in her university for the deaf and the town from completely shutting down. But the earl’s dying, and they have only one hope. An American. From some place called Salvation, Virginia. Now she’ll have to teach the in-all-likelihood-uncouth-and-lazy half American how to be a proper earl if they hope to save the village. God help them all. Nick Vane has about two gazillion things that land higher on his to-do list than becoming an English earl. Things like naps. Hosting poker nights. Oh, and raking in the profits from his latest invention. Accepting the title his grandfather has denied him since birth? Doesn’t. Even. Register. But Miss Prim and Proper won’t give up, and before he knows what’s what, he’s on a plane to London. He’s got too much pride to go down easily, and she’s got too much propriety to ever break the rules. They are as different as a cocktail fork and a bread knife...and the clash between them lands these two in the most unexpected positions.
A Right Royal Bastard
Author: Sarah Miles
Publisher: Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Sarah Miles was illegitimate, and of distant royal descent. Her childhood wasn't easy - she was dyslexic with a severe stammer - and rebellion was her means of expression. In London she revealed a talent for acting. This book is the first part of a two-volume autobiography.
Publisher: Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Sarah Miles was illegitimate, and of distant royal descent. Her childhood wasn't easy - she was dyslexic with a severe stammer - and rebellion was her means of expression. In London she revealed a talent for acting. This book is the first part of a two-volume autobiography.
Right Royal Bastards
Author: Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar
Publisher: Burke's Peerage
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Since 1066 when William the Conqueror (alias William the Bastard) took the throne, English and Scottish kings have sired at least 150 children out of wedlock. Many were acknowledged at court and founded dynasties of their own - several of today's dukedoms are descended from them. Others were only acknowledged grudgingly or not at all. In the 20th century this trend for Royals to father illegitimate children continued, but the parentage, while highly probable, has not been officially recognised. This book is a new, genuinely fresh approach to British "Kings and Queens", examining their lives and times through the unfamiliar perspective of their illegitimate children. Interviewees include many of their descendants. But beyond personal narratives it also sheds light on the perennially fascinating topic of sexual habits; the links between politics, power and patronage; the class system, scandal and celebrity; and the different expectations we have of men and women.
Publisher: Burke's Peerage
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Since 1066 when William the Conqueror (alias William the Bastard) took the throne, English and Scottish kings have sired at least 150 children out of wedlock. Many were acknowledged at court and founded dynasties of their own - several of today's dukedoms are descended from them. Others were only acknowledged grudgingly or not at all. In the 20th century this trend for Royals to father illegitimate children continued, but the parentage, while highly probable, has not been officially recognised. This book is a new, genuinely fresh approach to British "Kings and Queens", examining their lives and times through the unfamiliar perspective of their illegitimate children. Interviewees include many of their descendants. But beyond personal narratives it also sheds light on the perennially fascinating topic of sexual habits; the links between politics, power and patronage; the class system, scandal and celebrity; and the different expectations we have of men and women.
Royal Bastards
Author: Peter Beauclerk-Dewar
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752473166
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Since 1066 when William the Conqueror (alias William the Bastard) took the throne, English and Scottish kings have sired at least 150 children out of wedlock. Many were acknowedged at court and founded dynasties of their own - several of today's dukedoms are descended from them. Others were only acknowledged grudgingly or not at all. In the twentieth century this trend for royals to father illegitimate children continued, but the parentage, while highly probably, has not been officially recognised. This book - split into four sections: Tudor, Stuart, Henoverian and, perhaps most fascinating, Royal Loose Ends - is a genuinely fresh approach to British kings and queens, examining their lives and times through the unfamiliar perspective of their illegitimate children.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752473166
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Since 1066 when William the Conqueror (alias William the Bastard) took the throne, English and Scottish kings have sired at least 150 children out of wedlock. Many were acknowedged at court and founded dynasties of their own - several of today's dukedoms are descended from them. Others were only acknowledged grudgingly or not at all. In the twentieth century this trend for royals to father illegitimate children continued, but the parentage, while highly probably, has not been officially recognised. This book - split into four sections: Tudor, Stuart, Henoverian and, perhaps most fascinating, Royal Loose Ends - is a genuinely fresh approach to British kings and queens, examining their lives and times through the unfamiliar perspective of their illegitimate children.
The Royal Bastards of Medieval England
Author: Chris Given-Wilson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003813445
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
First published in 1984, The Royal Bastards of Medieval England establishes a list of royal bastards in medieval England, and discusses their roles in the history of the period. The authors describe how gradually the church began to formulate more definite views on sexual and marital customs, with a consequent decline in the status of illegitimate children. By early sixteenth century, however, royal bastards were once again making their way into the peerage. The book charts the lives of these men and women against the background not only of contemporary political developments, but also of changing ideas about morality and family. This book will be of interest to students of history, religion and literature.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003813445
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
First published in 1984, The Royal Bastards of Medieval England establishes a list of royal bastards in medieval England, and discusses their roles in the history of the period. The authors describe how gradually the church began to formulate more definite views on sexual and marital customs, with a consequent decline in the status of illegitimate children. By early sixteenth century, however, royal bastards were once again making their way into the peerage. The book charts the lives of these men and women against the background not only of contemporary political developments, but also of changing ideas about morality and family. This book will be of interest to students of history, religion and literature.
War of the Bastards
Author: Andrew Shvarts
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1368002374
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
In the epic conclusion to the Royal Bastards trilogy, Tilla faces an impossible choice: unthinkable destruction in the name of peace...or an uncertain future that means confronting a terrible past. A year has passed since the fall of Lightspire. The Inquisitor Miles Hampstedt rules Noveris with a blood-soaked iron fist. Tilla and her friends have become hardened rebels in the Unbroken, a band of guerilla fighters hiding out on the fringes of the Kingdom protecting the true queen, Lyriana Volaris. Even as they fight, they know their cause is doomed -- that with every passing day Miles's army of Bloodmages spreads across the continent. But at least they have each other...and some halfway-decent drinks. After a daring rescue mission, the group frees two vital prisoners: the Raven, a mysterious informant with a deep personal connection to Tilla, and Syan Syee, a strange girl from the Red Wastes who demonstrates an incredible new kind of magic and speaks of a secret civilization hidden in her isolated homeland. With Miles's forces closing in, a ragtag team sets out on an eleventh-hour mission: form an alliance with Syan's people that could turn the tide of the war. But what they discover in the Red Wastes changes everything, including their very understanding of the magic that runs through Noveris -- magic that has brought the Kingdom to the brink of ruin.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1368002374
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
In the epic conclusion to the Royal Bastards trilogy, Tilla faces an impossible choice: unthinkable destruction in the name of peace...or an uncertain future that means confronting a terrible past. A year has passed since the fall of Lightspire. The Inquisitor Miles Hampstedt rules Noveris with a blood-soaked iron fist. Tilla and her friends have become hardened rebels in the Unbroken, a band of guerilla fighters hiding out on the fringes of the Kingdom protecting the true queen, Lyriana Volaris. Even as they fight, they know their cause is doomed -- that with every passing day Miles's army of Bloodmages spreads across the continent. But at least they have each other...and some halfway-decent drinks. After a daring rescue mission, the group frees two vital prisoners: the Raven, a mysterious informant with a deep personal connection to Tilla, and Syan Syee, a strange girl from the Red Wastes who demonstrates an incredible new kind of magic and speaks of a secret civilization hidden in her isolated homeland. With Miles's forces closing in, a ragtag team sets out on an eleventh-hour mission: form an alliance with Syan's people that could turn the tide of the war. But what they discover in the Red Wastes changes everything, including their very understanding of the magic that runs through Noveris -- magic that has brought the Kingdom to the brink of ruin.
Playboy
Author: Winter Travers
Publisher: Winter Travers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
An innocent girl like Raelynn should’ve never fallen into Playboy’s bed. His name alone should’ve been a red flag waving in her face, but she needed help. A ladies man like Playboy should have locked the door on Raelynn the second she knocked. The way she looked at him like he hung the stars should have set him running, but he always took what he wanted. Raelynn is looking for a hero, not just a tumble in the sheets. Playboy isn’t anyone’s hero.
Publisher: Winter Travers
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
An innocent girl like Raelynn should’ve never fallen into Playboy’s bed. His name alone should’ve been a red flag waving in her face, but she needed help. A ladies man like Playboy should have locked the door on Raelynn the second she knocked. The way she looked at him like he hung the stars should have set him running, but he always took what he wanted. Raelynn is looking for a hero, not just a tumble in the sheets. Playboy isn’t anyone’s hero.