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That Great Lucifer: A Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (1960).
( First published in 1953, the first five stories in this...)
First published in 1953, the first five stories in this collection are stories from Ireland, exploring the dark history of the country and the dogged optimism of its people. The following four tales are of the uncanny - striking studies of witchcraft and black magic, evoking a strange haunting atmosphere illustrating the power of evil and its effect on the imagination. 'Mrs. Oliver Cromwell' is a revealing glimpse of the Lord Protector through the eyes of his homely unassuming wife, unhappy in the unaccustomed grandeur thrust upon her by circumstances.The last story 'Where beauty lies' is an eighteenth century frolic over a nobleman's choice of bride.
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( This is not an historical novel in the ordinary sense. ...)
This is not an historical novel in the ordinary sense. It is something new: the life of an actual royal family, whose story is so rich and varied that it falls naturally into the form of a modern novel. The heroine is Princess Henrietta of England, known to family as Minette. She is the Duchess of Orleans, and linked dramatically to the fate of her brother, Charles II, and that of her cousin, Louis XIV.
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"Vivid and psychologically brilliant. This spirited novel enriches the imagination." -Times Literary Supplement, UK Young Elizabeth Tudor lives in the shadow of her infamous mother, Anne Boleyn. Declared a bastard and banished from her father's court, young princess Elizabeth has become adept at dodging the constant political games and royal whims that ensure her situation is never secure. After Henry VIII's death, Elizabeth is taken in by the king's last wife, Katherine Parr, and Katherine's new husband, Tom Seymour. But handsome Tom is playing for higher stakes. Marrying a widowed queen is one thing, but courting the King's daughter and second in line to the throne is another. Seymor pursues the adolescent Elizabeth, as she finds herself dangerously attracted to him. And with her brother's death, Elizabeth faces a perilous and uncertain future with danger encroaching from all sides... "I doubt if anyone could create more perfectly than Miss Irwin the illusion of a vanished age." -Observer "Margaret Irwin's books have an unsurpassed colour and gusto." -Times What readers are saying: "One of the best-written and most evocative historical novels ever." "I adored this book from start to finish." "Her prose is beautiful, perfect, and strangely evocative."
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( From an acclaimed master of historical fiction, a capti...)
From an acclaimed master of historical fiction, a captivating series that is "vivid and psychologically brilliant." -Times Literary Supplement, UK In July 1553, sibling rivalry looms perilous, even life-threatening, between the daughters of King Henry VIII. Their brother King Edward is dead, his successor Lady Jane Grey has been beheaded, and Queen Mary Tudor has just won possession of the throne. But her younger half sister-the beautiful and vivacious Princess Elizabeth-holds the hearts of the people. Despite Mary's health fading fast and her power beginning to crumble, she won't give up the throne, determined to rule to the absolute end as her father did before her. In these treacherous times, when all about her there is secrecy and deception, Elizabeth must rely on her faith and courage if she is to survive her ordeal and rise to fulfill her destiny. With grace and elegance, Margaret Irwin continues the story begun in Young Bess, giving readers an intimate peek into the world of that most enigmatic of Britain's monarchs. "I doubt if anyone could create more perfectly than Miss Irwin the illusion of a vanished age." -Observer "Margaret Irwin's books have an unsurpassed colour and gusto." -Times What Readers Are Saying "It is factually accurate and puts you in the center of the action, and her writing style makes the characters seem vividly real and gets the reader emotionally involved."
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From Inside Flap: The Stranger Prince is Rupert of the Rhine, perhaps the most fascinating knight-errant to have crossed - and nearly turned - the current of English history. The third son of Elizabeth of Bohemia and the luckless Elector Palatine, he lost his chance of a kingdom in his infancy and fought thereafter always in the cause of others - for his elder brother, whom he hated, and for his uncle, Charles I of England. From this rich career of adventure Miss Irwin has fashioned more than a history of the Civil War, more even than a biography of the reckless fightr called a 'wizard' for his skill in science and the arts; she has portrayed in the round, against the dramatic background of his age, a complex human being who was the model of a fast-dying chivalry, a man whose life was a voyage of discovery and who carried the spirit of adventure in him to the end. John Buchan (Lord Tweedsmuir)
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"From an acclaimed master of historical fiction, the final book in a captivating series that is "vivid and psychologically brilliant." -Times Literary Supplement, UK Philip, prince of Spain, the unwilling bridegroom of Queen Mary, has been warned about the queen's half-sister Elizabeth. According to all reports, she is a heretic, a rebel, and a potential enemy, and has a "spirit full of enchantment." Philip is immediately intrigued. Idolized by his aging wife, Philip holds the power to save the young princess, who has been accused of treachery by Mary and is under threat of death. The brilliant Elizabeth must walk the razor-thin line between Bloody Mary's jealousy and Philip's uneasy ardor. The final book in Irwin's timeless trilogy, Elizabeth and the Prince of Spain follows the triumphs and tragedies, the battles of wit and will, between Henry VIII's spirited daughters. "Brimming with vivid period details... Irwin depicts the iconic daughter of King Henry VIII and the beheaded Anne Boleyn with impeccable grace." -Publishers Weekly "I doubt if anyone could create more perfectly than Miss Irwin the illusion of a vanished age." -Observer What Readers Are Saying "A very elaborate chess game, with two highly intelligent people plotting every move with precision. Philip is a cold, emotionless man...whereas Elizabeth is fire itself. The novel also brilliantly shows how dangerous Tudor England was for a royal woman who was considered a very real danger to her sister's rule."
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(The story moves between the 1920s and the 1770s, followin...)
The story moves between the 1920s and the 1770s, following two heroines: 20th century Jan Challard, a London girl, and 18th century Juliana Clare, the youngest daughter of an aristocratic Berkshire family. Jan is independent and spirited, but leads a humdrum life, working in an office, and walks out with a very suitable young man. Juliana, at 17 years of age, is getting the upbringing of a young lady in the enormous family mansion, Chidleigh, and her life is devoid of excitement and event. The two heroines can see one another from time to time, momentarily, through some rent in the fabric of time, but never manage to meet and interact. Their lives converge as Juliana's world is turned upside down; her father dies and her notoriously wicked and mysterious brother, Lucian Clare, returns to take his position as head of the family.Lucian recognizes a supernatural power in Juliana, and uses this to reach out to Jan through the ages.
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That Great Lucifer: A Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (1960).
(The story moves between the 1920s and the 1770s, followin...)
(From Inside Flap: The Stranger Prince is Rupert of the R...)
( First published in 1953, the first five stories in this...)
( "From an acclaimed master of historical fiction, the fi...)
( From an acclaimed master of historical fiction, a capti...)
(Enthralling ending to the trilogy which began with Young ...)
(1st Penguin 733 1949 edition paperback vg or better condi...)
( This is not an historical novel in the ordinary sense. ...)
(1954 Hardcover Book in Good Condition...was a library boo...)
( "Vivid and psychologically brilliant. This spirited nov...)
(Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include compa...)