The Fortune Hunter, a brilliant new novel by Daisy Goodwin, is a lush, irresistible story of the public lives and private longings of grand historical figures.
A beautiful empress trapped in a loveless marriage, a dashing but impoverished horseman and a clever heiress form a passionate love triangle in 19th-century England against a backdrop of the legendary Grand National competition.
From the script writer of the epic TV drama, VICTORIA comes Daisy Goodwin's THE FORTUNE HUNTER for readers of MY LAST DUCHESS (THE AMERICAN HEIRESS) and any novel by Georgette Heyer *A Richard and Judy Book Club title* 'Pure, light-hearted, ...
The Fortune Hunter, the New York Times bestselling novel by Daisy Goodwin, is a lush, irresistible story of the public lives and private longings of grand historical figures.
"In 1875, Sisi, the Empress of Austria is the woman that every man desires and every woman envies.
The story of Cora Cash, an American heiress in the 1890s who bags an English duke, this is a deliciously evocative first novel that lingers in the mind.
Gorgeous, spirited and extravagantly rich, Cora Cash is the closest thing 1890s New York society has to a princess.
Cora Cash has grown up in a world in which money unlocks every door.
Airing in the Downton Abbey slot on PBS/Masterpiece last January, Victoria captivated millions of viewers, eclipsing Downton's first-season viewership and leaving its audience eager for the series's next season, which will focus on Victoria ...
From New York Times bestselling author and creator/writer of the new Masterpiece/PBS drama Victoria, a glorious novel of the 18-year-old girl who became a great queen
«Ma non puoi dire sul serio! Non avresti mai il mio consenso» disse Fred. «Non preoccuparti, Fred. Comprendo le tue obiezioni» ribatté Charlotte estraendo la lastra dall'apparecchio e riponendola nell'astuccio, «ma io ci sto pensando ...
Daisy Goodwin breathes new life into Victoria's story, and does so with sensitivity, verve, and wit." – AMANDA FOREMAN Drawing on Queen Victoria’s diaries, which she first started reading when she was a student at Cambridge University, ...
No matter how bad things get, poets have been there, too, and they can help you get over the rough spots. This is the first poetry anthology designed expressly for the self-help generation.
Forget chocolate, exotic lingerie, or marriage counselors -- the only props you'll ever need, whether you are in love or out of it, are the poems in this book.
This is an anthology designed to help you get through the stresses of modern life.
In June 1837, the eighteen-year-old Victoria wakes up to find that she is Queen of the most powerful nation in the world.
In addition to the short story, "The Duchess Tattoo", this also contains a letter from the author, Daisy Goodwin, on writing THE AMERICAN HEIRESS, an excerpt from "Titled Americans", an authentic quarterly publication from 1890 which listed ...
The story of Cora Cash, an American heiress in the 1890s who bags an English duke, this is a deliciously evocative first novel that lingers in the mind.
Enter a world in which American millionaires marry British aristocrats-in return for title and social status-and discover why this blockbuster bestselling novel continues to enchant millions of readers.
... altare con il capo chino . Era solo quando si avvicinava all'altare per ricevere la comunione che sollevava la testa e guardava il quadro , come se fosse una croce personale che gli toccava portare sulle spalle . 17 Bridgewater House Le ...