Kings In Grass Castles

Kings In Grass Castles PDF Author: Mary Durack
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742749976
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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'... far better than any novel; an incomparable record of a greart family and of a series of great actions.' The Bulletin When Patrick Durack left Western Ireland for Australia in 1853, he was to found a pioneering dynasty and build a cattle empire across the great stretches of Australia. With a profound sense of family history, his grand-daughter, Mary Durack, reconstructed the Durack saga - a story of intrepid men and ground-breaking adventure. This sweeping tale of Australia and Australians remains a classic nearly fifty years on.

Kings In Grass Castles

Kings In Grass Castles PDF Author: Mary Durack
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1742749976
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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'... far better than any novel; an incomparable record of a greart family and of a series of great actions.' The Bulletin When Patrick Durack left Western Ireland for Australia in 1853, he was to found a pioneering dynasty and build a cattle empire across the great stretches of Australia. With a profound sense of family history, his grand-daughter, Mary Durack, reconstructed the Durack saga - a story of intrepid men and ground-breaking adventure. This sweeping tale of Australia and Australians remains a classic nearly fifty years on.

Kings of Many Castles

Kings of Many Castles PDF Author: Brian Freemantle
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429974087
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 426

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Television audiences around the world witness in horror the Moscow assassination attempt upon the American and Russian presidents. The captured gunman is revealed to be the son of one of Britain's most infamous nuclear defectors, which brings the shuffling, believe-nothing Charlie Muffin into the investigation. Within hours, the death of the Russian leader and the diagnosis that the American's president's wife will be maimed brings the pressure on the combined American, Russian and British investigators to a melting point. Only Charlie Muffin refuses to accept the defector's son was the sole shooter and he doesn't endear himself to anyone--including ex-KGB debriefer Natalia Fedova and mother of Muffin's daughter-and must risk his life and his love to prove his case. From the corridors of power in Russia to the offices of MI5, Charlie must once again challenge higher authorities to bring justice to all. In perhaps his most intense thriller to date, Brian Freemantle once again uses his unique understanding of international espionage and intrigue to remarkable results.

The Castle of Kings

The Castle of Kings PDF Author: Oliver Pötzsch
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544317882
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 661

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An epic standalone novel of historical fiction tinged with mystery, set against the backdrop of medieval Germany's Peasant War from the best-selling author of the Hangman’s Daughter series. In 1524, in what is now Germany, hundreds of thousands of peasants revolted against the harsh treatment of their aristocratic overlords. Agnes is the daughter of one of these overlords, but she is not a typical sixteenth-century girl, refusing to wear dresses and spending more time with her pet falcon than potential suitors. There is only one suitor she is interested in: Mathis, a childhood friend whom she can never marry due to his low birth status. In the midst of war, Agnes’s falcon finds a mysterious ring, and Agnes begins having strange but seemingly meaningful dreams. Dreams that lead her and Mathis to run away from their home in Trifels Castle and into the midst of the tumultuous Peasants’ War, cast into an adventure that will lead them to shocking revelations about themselves and the future of the emerging German states. “Pötzsch paints picturesque landscapes, whether it’s damp, dark castles, the stink of a medieval tannery, or whirlpool-plagued Rhine River rapids . . . Combine Princess Bride with Germanic history circa 1500, add a dash of Lord of the Rings, and there’s a week of good fun.” — Kirkus Reviews “The war scenes are grimly realistic, and the narration gripping . . . The author makes the fantastical elements work by harnessing them to the grim reality of the Peasants’ War, setting his far-fetched romance in an utterly convincing world of economic hardship, social strife and religious and political uncertainty.” — Wall Street Journal

Castles, Customs, and Kings

Castles, Customs, and Kings PDF Author: English Historical Fiction Authors
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780996264815
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 598

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An anthology of essays from the second year of the English Historical Fiction Authors blog, this book transports the reader across the centuries from prehistoric to twentieth century Britain. Nearly fifty different authors share the stories, incidents, and insights discovered while doing research for their own historical novels. From medieval law and literature to Tudor queens and courtiers, from Stuart royals and rebels to Regency soldiers and social calls, experience the panorama of Britain's yesteryear. Explore the history behind the fiction, and discover the true tales surrounding Britain's castles, customs, and kings.

Kings in Their Castles

Kings in Their Castles PDF Author: Tom Atwood
Publisher: Terrace Books
ISBN: 9780299211509
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 108

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Kings and Castles

Kings and Castles PDF Author: Marc Morris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781839013850
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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Medieval Britain was dominated by its kings, and its kings dominated the land with their castles. But what were those castles? Were they fortresses? Palaces? Or symbols of power? Historian Marc Morris answers those fundamental questions.

Mr. King's Castle

Mr. King's Castle PDF Author: Genevieve Cote
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1554539722
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Mr. King likes big things and transforms his house into a castle. But his friends have lost their favorite spots and Mr King has lost his lovely view. How can he fix the situation and make his friends happy?

Castle Of Kings

Castle Of Kings PDF Author: Betty Shreffler
Publisher: Betty Shreffler
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Jake Castle When he walks into a room, he owns it. From the moment he set eyes on me, he decided I was his. No one - not even my brother, Nix - was going to tell him otherwise. It doesn't matter that Nix is President of the Kings MC Club. Jake wants what he wants, and he'll set out to get it, whatever the cost. Jake may be an arrogant a**hole, but there's no denying the hold he has over me. His fierce, carnal need to make me his, and his alone, is a snare I can't escape. And truth be told, I don't want to. But when my life becomes threatened, Jake Castle is the only man my brother trusts to protect me. He knows Jake will do anything to keep me safe. Anything. Fall for the men of the Kings MC and experience an intense, emotionally raw, and thigh-clenching wild ride! Books in the Kings MC Romances 1. Castle of Kings 2. Clipped Wings 3. King of Kings

Castle

Castle PDF Author: Marc Morris
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0099558491
Category : Castles
Languages : en
Pages : 290

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'Castle' is a wide-ranging and original history of some of the most magnificent buildings in Britain. It explores many of the country's most famous and best-loved castles, as well as some little-known national treasures.

The Silver Swan

The Silver Swan PDF Author: Amo Jones
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781544052397
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 310

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Riddle me this... "I am neither dead, nor alive, and I'm not something little Madison can hide. But you will be dead, by the time this is done... the timer starts now, and the games have just begun..." Madison Montgomery comes from money and power, but when someone close to her commits the ultimate crime, Madison must live with her tainted name for the rest of her life. When she begins Riverside Preparatory Academy, the private school her father has swept her into in The Hamptons, she hopes for a fresh start. What she wasn't hoping for was the pack of bad boys who run the school; ten, to be exact. When Madison gains the attention of their leader, Bishop Vincent Hayes, a whole new world that she didn't think existed is exposed to her. A whole world that starts and ends with The Elite Kings Club and these boys, are about to flip her world upside down. Secrets are overflowing and family lies are about to be exposed. Is there more to Madison Montgomery than even she knows? About this book: I need to admit something right now. The Silver Swan is f*cked. It might be the most insane story I've ever written with equally insane characters. Who knew? You know, when I started this book, it was supposed to be YA. I wanted to write a book that my sisters could read. A book that won't have people look at my mum like "damn... what sort of messed up shit happened to your kid?." The angst, the assholeness, the games, the f**kery, the WHAT THE F**KING F**K ARE YOU DOING !!!... I cannot even.... anyway, this is a warning (and the only one I'll give you). It's crazy. I don't compare my work to my others, but this book is f**ked. It will most likely stomp all the f**k over people's hard limits (and not give a sh*t while it's doing it) and will make you second guess all the morals you thought you had. This most definitely is not looking like a love story right now... more like a..... I don't even.... anyway, I apologise now. You asked for it..