Author: T. B. Costain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
The Conquering Familiy
Author: T. B. Costain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Cauldron of the Gods
Author: Jan Fries
Publisher: Mandrake
ISBN: 9781869928612
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Imagine the forest. As darkness falls, the somber beeches disappear in misty twilight and shadows seem to gather under their branches. Far away, the blackbird's call tells of the coming of the night. The birds cease their singing, silence descends, soon the beasts of the night will make their appearance. Between tangled roots, hidden by nettles and brambles, the earth seems to ripple. A few humps of earth seem to emerge from the ground. They are the last traces of burial mounds, of mounds, which were tall and high 2500 years ago. Many of them have disappeared, hidden by tangled roots of beech and oak, ploughed flat by careless farmers, others again show caved-in tops where grave robbers have looted the central chamber. The locals shun these hills. There are tales that strange fires can be seen glowing on the mounds, and that on spooky nights, great armed warriors arise from their resting places. Then the doors to the deep are thrown open and unwary travelers have to beware of being invited into the halls of the dead and unborn. Here the kings of the deep feast and celebrate, time passes differently and strange treasures may be found. Who knows the nights when the gates are open? Who carries the primrose, the wish-flower, the strange blossom that opens the doors to the hollow hills?
Publisher: Mandrake
ISBN: 9781869928612
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Imagine the forest. As darkness falls, the somber beeches disappear in misty twilight and shadows seem to gather under their branches. Far away, the blackbird's call tells of the coming of the night. The birds cease their singing, silence descends, soon the beasts of the night will make their appearance. Between tangled roots, hidden by nettles and brambles, the earth seems to ripple. A few humps of earth seem to emerge from the ground. They are the last traces of burial mounds, of mounds, which were tall and high 2500 years ago. Many of them have disappeared, hidden by tangled roots of beech and oak, ploughed flat by careless farmers, others again show caved-in tops where grave robbers have looted the central chamber. The locals shun these hills. There are tales that strange fires can be seen glowing on the mounds, and that on spooky nights, great armed warriors arise from their resting places. Then the doors to the deep are thrown open and unwary travelers have to beware of being invited into the halls of the dead and unborn. Here the kings of the deep feast and celebrate, time passes differently and strange treasures may be found. Who knows the nights when the gates are open? Who carries the primrose, the wish-flower, the strange blossom that opens the doors to the hollow hills?
The Courts of Love
Author: Jean Plaidy
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307347079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
When I look back over my long and tempestuous life, I can see that much of what happened to me—my triumphs and most of my misfortunes—was due to my passionate relationships with men. I was a woman who considered herself their equal—and in many ways their superior—but it seemed that I depended on them, while seeking to be the dominant partner—an attitude which could hardly be expected to bring about a harmonious existence. Eleanor of Aquitaine was revered for her superior intellect, extraordinary courage, and fierce loyalty. She was equally famous for her turbulent relationships, which included marriages to the kings of both France and England. As a child, Eleanor reveled in her beloved grandfather’s Courts of Love, where troubadours sang of romantic devotion and passion filled the air. In 1137, at the age of fifteen, Eleanor became Duchess of Aquitaine, the richest province in Europe. A union with Louis VII allowed her to ascend the French throne, yet he was a tepid and possessive man and no match for a young woman raised in the Courts of Love. When Eleanor met the magnetic Henry II, the first Plantagenet King of England, their stormy pairing set great change in motion—and produced many sons and daughters, two of whom would one day reign in their own right. In this majestic and sweeping story, set against a backdrop of medieval politics, intrigue, and strife, Jean Plaidy weaves a tapestry of love, passion, betrayal, and heartbreak—and reveals the life of a most remarkable woman whose iron will and political savvy enabled her to hold her own against the most powerful men of her time.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307347079
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
When I look back over my long and tempestuous life, I can see that much of what happened to me—my triumphs and most of my misfortunes—was due to my passionate relationships with men. I was a woman who considered herself their equal—and in many ways their superior—but it seemed that I depended on them, while seeking to be the dominant partner—an attitude which could hardly be expected to bring about a harmonious existence. Eleanor of Aquitaine was revered for her superior intellect, extraordinary courage, and fierce loyalty. She was equally famous for her turbulent relationships, which included marriages to the kings of both France and England. As a child, Eleanor reveled in her beloved grandfather’s Courts of Love, where troubadours sang of romantic devotion and passion filled the air. In 1137, at the age of fifteen, Eleanor became Duchess of Aquitaine, the richest province in Europe. A union with Louis VII allowed her to ascend the French throne, yet he was a tepid and possessive man and no match for a young woman raised in the Courts of Love. When Eleanor met the magnetic Henry II, the first Plantagenet King of England, their stormy pairing set great change in motion—and produced many sons and daughters, two of whom would one day reign in their own right. In this majestic and sweeping story, set against a backdrop of medieval politics, intrigue, and strife, Jean Plaidy weaves a tapestry of love, passion, betrayal, and heartbreak—and reveals the life of a most remarkable woman whose iron will and political savvy enabled her to hold her own against the most powerful men of her time.
The Pageant of Medieval England
Author:
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455610082
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455610082
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The Pageant of Medieval Art and Life
Author: Richard McLanathan
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Examines the Medieval period in terms of art and faith.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Examines the Medieval period in terms of art and faith.
Pageant World History
Author: Gerald Leinwand
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9780136480808
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
Dear students, I want to share a dream with you. I dreamed that a young person of 14 whom I was going to be teaching would become president of the United States during the first half of the twenty-first century. As a teacher, I was struck by this immense responsibility. What should I teach my student about the world as preperation for this awesome task? How could my world history class help this person to mature into an intelligent and humane president and leader of the free world?
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9780136480808
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
Dear students, I want to share a dream with you. I dreamed that a young person of 14 whom I was going to be teaching would become president of the United States during the first half of the twenty-first century. As a teacher, I was struck by this immense responsibility. What should I teach my student about the world as preperation for this awesome task? How could my world history class help this person to mature into an intelligent and humane president and leader of the free world?
Subject Catalog
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1036
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1036
Book Description
The Every-day Book and Table Book; Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Etc
Author: William Hone
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
American Book Publishing Record
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1558
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1558
Book Description
The Every-day Book and Table Book
Author: William Hone
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Days
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Days
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description