Author: Austin Hernon
Publisher: Fastprint Publishing
ISBN: 9781784562250
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, is the eldest son of William the Conqueror, yet it's his younger brother, William Rufus, who in 1095 is now king of England. Robert nevertheless retains his idealism and belief in people's goodness and is inspired by Pop
Author: Austin Hernon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781982906771
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 484
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The Battle of Hastings is won and William the Conqueror now rules England. But the victory brings only fresh challenges for the Norman - with Scottish and Welsh nobles to keep in order as well as potential Saxon rebels to stay on top of. And there are dangers lurking everywhere in Europe for any monarch in these turbulent medieval times. It is too much for one man - and William needs the help of his princely sons. None more so than Robert, Prince (Duke) of Normandy. But forever at odds with his cantankerous father, Robert ploughs his own furrows most of the time without regard to the Conqueror's wishes. Queen Matilda watches patiently as Robert lives his own life and supports her rebellious son without the knowledge of her husband. When they are on speaking terms, the king sends Robert off on some impossible tasks: first as a diplomat, to persuade the Scots back inside their border; then as a stud, to try and forge an alliance with the Welsh through a liaison with a Welshwoman, then to try the same with an Italian Contessa, in order to complete the Norman domination of Italy. Robert's strategies swing from formal persuasion to erotic encounters in the bedchamber, with varying degrees of success. When then king dies, Robert must deal with his treacherous and scheming brothers, William Rufus and Henry. Then the pope calls for a holy war to liberate Christians in Jerusalem - and the rest is history... Or is it? Robert: The Wayward Prince is the story of the Conqueror's eldest son, living within the family from hell, where greed and treachery go hand in hand with love and loyalty. A very modern tale from the 11th century plucked straight from the pages of history and brought to life in a very exciting way. Austin Hernon was born on Tyneside in 1941 and enjoyed a military career. Already a Royal Navy trained diver, he joined the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers as a recovery mechanic before specialising in underwater recovery with the Royal Engineers and Royal Marines. After retiring from the army he worked in British Telecom and Post Office Group, developing information systems for distribution, before retirement when he took up writing. Disappointed that his autobiography failed to impress publishers, Austin chose Robert, Duke of Normandy as his subject, a man to whom he believes history has been unkind.
Author: Graham Bradshaw
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 9781409408581
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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This issue marks the 10th anniversary of The Shakespearean International Yearbook. On this occasion, the special section celebrates the achievement of senior Shakespearean scholar Robert Weimann, whose work on the Elizabethan theatre and early modern performance culture has so influenced contemporary scholarship. Among the contributors to this issue are Shakespearean scholars from Ireland, Japan, France, Germany, South Africa, UK, and the US.
Author: Robert Paul Weston
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101462388
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
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Ever since his father's arrest for the murder of Little Red Riding Hood, teen wolf Henry Whelp has kept a low profile in a Home for Wayward Wolves . . . until a murder at the Home leads Henry to believe his father may have been framed. Now, with the help of his kleptomaniac roommate, Jack, and a daring she-wolf named Fiona, Henry will have to venture deep into the heart of Dust City: a rundown, gritty metropolis where fairydust is craved by everyone and controlled by a dangerous mob of Water Nixies and their crime boss leader, Skinner. Can Henry solve the mystery of his family's sinister past? Or, like his father before him, is he destined for life as a big bad wolf?
Author: N. C. Hayes
Publisher: Catchfly Publishing
ISBN: 9781956550016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 470
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Shaye Eastly has never been in the presence of kings, or magic. In fact, she has never ventured further from her small village in the mortal kingdom of Nautia than the capital square. But when a stranger appears to help her evade the palace guards who've come to arrest her for suspected sorcery, Shaye must trust her new companion, Aydan, to keep her safe. As they flee to Medeisia, the ancient land of sorcerers, Shaye is quickly wrapped up in a dangerous world with a target on her back as long-dormant abilities spark and a family history she's never known begins to unravel before her. Meanwhile, Aydan's wanted status and complicated relationship with the royal family leads them down a path they cannot turn from. In the midst of imprisonment, torture, and rising political tension, Shaye and Aydan must rely on each other and decide if their feelings for one another can survive the horrors they endure, the implications that come with her growing power, and the family legacies that will follow them forever.
Author: Robert Jobson
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1782195076
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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On February 28, 2008, to great international surprise, the British Ministry of Defense released a statement acknowledging that Prince Harry, son of the late Princess Diana and third in line to the British throne, had secretly been deployed to Afghanistan. Subsequent reports revealed that the prince had killed up to thirty Taliban insurgents in directing at least three air strikes, and that he had helped Gurkha troops repel a ground attack of Taliban insurgents using a machine gun. On February 29, Prince Harry was withdrawn from the country with distinction via a covert SAS deployment. This is the amazing story of the first British royal to serve his country in 25 years and his 10 heroic weeks of combat.
Author: Clydesdale Horse Association of Canada
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Horses
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
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Author: Hernon Austin
Publisher: Fastprint Publishing
ISBN: 9781784565411
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 418
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Its 1047 AD and a battle is brewing for control of the Holy City of Jerusalem. Among others, Prince Robert of Normandy accepts the challenge to wrest the city from Muslim control and leaves Rouen for Constantinople, headed for Jerusalem. Earlier in his l
Author: Willa Ramsey
Publisher: City Owl Press
ISBN: 1944728899
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Some loutish lords are about to learn how to treat a lady: “Witty dialogue…enjoyable reading.”—Publishers Weekly Miss Caroline Crispin is on top of the world. But she’s about to take a painful fall… As the daughter of London’s most in-demand architect, Caro has laughed and danced and pursued her interests with gusto—free from Society’s censure. So when she overhears two lords calling her vulgar names and wagering on whose lover she’ll become, she’s shocked and stung—and determined to teach them a lesson. Though it pains her to ask for help from another brutish lord… Lord Ryland isn’t the man his father wanted him to be. But he’s about to make an excellent catch... Adam, Earl Ryland, just wants to get married and tend his country garden, away from the bucks, fops, and gossips who pester him to box like his late father. When this gentle giant meets his sister’s friend Caro—who parries his flirtations with double entendre that would make a barman blush—he’s smitten. But there’s a problem: she’s looking to him for a different sort of partnership. And it’s a risky one… “Everything But the Earl has everything you could want in a Regency romp.”—Elizabeth Essex, award-winning author of the Reckless Brides series
Author: Oliver Thomson
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752494929
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 229
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In early medieval Scotland bitter rivalry grew up between two immigrant families from Flanders in their struggle for the crown: the Stewarts and the Douglases. This work covers the period from 1286 to what may be thought of as the "final" defeat of the Stewarts at Culloden in 1745.
