The QE2 Lady and Other Stories

The QE2 Lady and Other Stories PDF Author: Valerie Hansard
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 1786231824
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206

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Book Description
The author has selected twenty-two stories which she hopes are the best from her bountiful collection. Some are based on incidents in her personal life or on issues reported in the media and the others are pure fiction. Beautifully written and full of humour, read about Stan and Irene's hilarious experience of emigrating to 'Fartie-something, just past Africa' (Brits Abroad) or the palaver involved in serving Lady Crockford-Browne her morning cup of tea (Early Morning Tea). Once you start the book, you won't be able to resist reading the next story and the next... The QE2 Lady & Other Stories will be followed by the publication of a novel and a novella both set between London and the West of Ireland, as well as Valerie's personal memoirs.

The QE2 Lady and Other Stories

The QE2 Lady and Other Stories PDF Author: Valerie Hansard
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 1786231824
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206

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Book Description
The author has selected twenty-two stories which she hopes are the best from her bountiful collection. Some are based on incidents in her personal life or on issues reported in the media and the others are pure fiction. Beautifully written and full of humour, read about Stan and Irene's hilarious experience of emigrating to 'Fartie-something, just past Africa' (Brits Abroad) or the palaver involved in serving Lady Crockford-Browne her morning cup of tea (Early Morning Tea). Once you start the book, you won't be able to resist reading the next story and the next... The QE2 Lady & Other Stories will be followed by the publication of a novel and a novella both set between London and the West of Ireland, as well as Valerie's personal memoirs.

Murder, She Wrote: Murder on the QE2

Murder, She Wrote: Murder on the QE2 PDF Author: Jessica Fletcher
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0451192915
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Bestselling mystery writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher is invited to travel to London on the grand dame of ocean liners, the Queen Elizabeth II, as one of seven guest lecturers. The night they set sail, a fellow speaker is found brutally murdered. Now Jessica has just four days at sea to find the killer...before she finds more of her colleagues, or even herself, dead in the water!

Achill Island

Achill Island PDF Author: Valerie Hansard
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 183975821X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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Liam O'Malley was born in 1928, in Westport, County Mayo, not far from Achill Island. He was top of his class at the Christian Brothers School and on winning a scholarship to University College Dublin to study law; he could finally escape from the confines of Westport. Three years later, with a first class degree, he continued his studies in London. Lunching at Lyons Corner House, Trafalgar Square, he became carried away by a piano trio playing music popular at the time. One day at the end of a performance, Liam picked up a pile of music, which the pianist had accidentally dropped. Unbeknown to him, Claire Tebbit was the pianist in the trio. Liam invited Claire out to lunch and within two months they had fallen in love...

Another Kind of Cinderella and Other Stories

Another Kind of Cinderella and Other Stories PDF Author: Angela Huth
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1448201861
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195

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Book Description
First published in 1996, this collection of stories tells of the ghost of a doomed romance haunting an Oxford undergraduate's idyllic summer affair; a tragedy of hopeless love and murderous frustration is played out against the backdrop of a provincial repertory company; passion and hatred flower side by side in suburban back gardens. Angela Huth peoples her stories with elderly ladies living out extraordinary fantasy lives and betrayed wives wreaking subtle revenge, drawing out their secret disappointments and their dreams of glamour; she brings to this exquisite collection all the wry delicacy, subversive wit and keen eye for the drama of the quietest lives that characterise her acclaimed novels.

QE2

QE2 PDF Author: Carol Thatcher
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (UK)
ISBN: 9781847370334
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
Surely the most famous ship in the world, Cunard's QE2 has captured the headlines for 40 years as she plies her glamorous trade around the globe. The book takes a warts and all look at this fabulous ship. Starting with her revolutionary design and the arguments surrounding her construction and moving on to her time in service with sometimes troubled voyages undergoing engine failure, stowaways, storms, collisions and wartime derring-do.

Queen Elizabeth 2

Queen Elizabeth 2 PDF Author: Sheriar Press
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780913078631
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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Book Description
Personal account by Beatrice Dumont Muller of her unique stay on the Queen Elizabeth 2. She was a passenger for many years.

The Little Princesses

The Little Princesses PDF Author: Marion Crawford
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312312156
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Book Description
An account of the childhoods and early adulthoods of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, as told by one of their primary caregivers, offers insight into early twentieth-century British royal life.

Queen Mary 2

Queen Mary 2 PDF Author: Philip Plisson
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810956131
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
A "giant of the seas, " the transatlantic liner Queen Mary 2 is longer than the Eiffel Tower is high and can carry more passengers than any ship in history (up to 3,090, in addition to 1,253 crew members). This book provides an in-depth look at the ship, with photos illustrating the laborious construction process.

The Other Side of the Coin

The Other Side of the Coin PDF Author: Angela Kelly
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062982567
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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Book Description
THE OFFICIAL BOOK, FULLY ENDORSED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH II From Her Majesty’s trusted confidant and Dresser Angela Kelly LVO comes a lavishly designed book of never-before-seen photos of The Queen, Her wardrobe and Her jewels and features intimate anecdotes from Angela’s 25-year career working closely with Her Majesty. A truly unique keepsake and collectors’ item to be treasured. ‘For the nearly seven decades of her reign, Her Majesty The Queen has used clothing to create a powerful visual identity that transcends fashion and has made her perhaps the most readily identifiable person on the planet. Angela Kelly, building on the work of the great designers and milliners who have worked with Her Majesty through the years – including couturiers Sir Norman Hartnell, Sir Hardy Amies, and Ian Thomas, and milliners such as Simone Mirman and Freddy Fox – brings her own imagination to bear on an iconic ‘uniform’ that suggests continuity and tradition, and ensures that the wearer is always the most visible person in a room or a crowd.’–Anna Wintour, Vogue When Angela Kelly and The Queen are together, laughter echoes through the corridors of Buckingham Palace. Angela has worked with The Queen and walked the corridors of the Royal Household for twenty-five years, initially as Her Majesty’s Senior Dresser and then latterly as Her Majesty’s Personal Advisor, Curator, Wardrobe and In-house Designer. As the first person in history to hold this title, she shares a uniquely close working relationship with The Queen. In The Other Side of the Coin, The Queen has personally given Angela her blessing to share their extraordinary bond with the world. Whether it’s preparing for a formal occasion or brightening Her Majesty’s day with a playful joke, Angela’s priority is to serve and support. Sharing never-before-seen photographs – many from Angela’s own private collection – and charming anecdotes of their time spent together, this revealing book provides memorable insights into what it’s like to work closely with The Queen, to curate her wardrobe and to discover a true and lasting connection along the way. ‘The book documents the unique working relationship between Her Majesty The Queen and the woman who has been her Personal Assistant and Senior Dresser for more than two decades: Angela Kelly. It gives a rare insight into the demands of the job of supporting the Monarch, and we gain privileged insight into a successful working relationship, characterized by humor, creativity, hard work, and a mutual commitment to service and duty. Angela is a talented and inspiring woman, who has captured the highlights of her long career with The Queen for us all to share.’ –Samantha Cohen, Assistant Private Secretary to The Queen (2011–2018)

Do Let's Have Another Drink!

Do Let's Have Another Drink! PDF Author: Gareth Russell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1668006936
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Book Description
For fans of The Crown and Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret, a deliciously entertaining collection of 101 fascinating and funny anecdotes about Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother—one for each year of her life. During her lifetime, the Queen Mother was as famous for her clever quips, pointed observations, and dry-as-a-martini delivery style as she was for being a beloved royal. Now, Do Let’s Have Another Drink recounts 101 (one for each year of her remarkable life) amusing and astonishing vignettes from across her long life, including her coming of age during World War I, the abdication of her brother-in-law and her unexpected ascendance to the throne, and her half century of widowhood as her daughter reigned over the United Kingdom. Featuring new revelations and colorful anecdotes about the woman Cecil Beaton, the high society photographer, once summarized as “a marshmallow made on a welding machine,” Do Let’s Have Another Drink is a delightful celebration of one of the most consistently popular members of the royal family.