Uneasy Lies The Head

Author : Jean Plaidy
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1446411532
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head written by Jean Plaidy and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like Philippa Gregory, you will love this vibrant and captivating historical page-turner from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy - the perfect blend of history with romance and drama. 'Full - bloodied, dramatic, exciting' - THE OBSERVER 'Plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of characterization has become one of the country's most widely read novelists.' - THE SUNDAY TIMES 'It is hard to better Jean Plaidy . . . both elegant and exciting' - DAILY MIRROR 'Excellent. Jean Plaidy really knows how to bring history to life.' -- ***** Reader review 'Great, exciting. Couldn't put down' -- ***** Reader review *********************************************** In the aftermath of the bloody Wars of the Roses, Henry Tudor has seized the English crown, finally uniting the warring Houses of York and Lancaster through his marriage to Elizabeth of York. But whilst Henry VII rules wisely and justly, he is haunted by Elizabeth's missing brothers; the infamous two Princes, their fate in the Tower forever a shrouded secret. Then tragedy strikes at the heart of Henry's family, and it is against his own son that the king must fight for a bride and his throne... The Tudor Saga continues in Katharine, the Virgin Widow.

Author : Jean Plaidy
Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780399129896
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head written by Jean Plaidy and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 1984 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the reign of Henry VII and on his dramatic rivalry with his son for the power of the throne and the hand of Katharine of Aragon

Author : May Sutherland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head written by May Sutherland and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Tine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780860098300
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head written by Robert Tine and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ian Mortimer
Publisher : Rosetta Books
ISBN 13 : 0795335431
Total Pages : 862 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Henry IV: The Righteous King written by Ian Mortimer and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2014-02-22 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The real life story of the Plantagenet ruler, by “the most remarkable medieval historian of our time” (The Times, London). The talented, confident, and intelligent son of John of Gaunt, Henry IV started his reign as a popular and charismatic king after he dethroned the tyrannical and wildly unpopular Richard II. But six years into his reign, Henry had survived eight assassination and overthrow attempts. Having broken God’s law of primogeniture by overthrowing the man many people saw as the chosen king, Henry IV left himself vulnerable to challenges from powerful enemies about the validity of his reign. Even so, Henry managed to establish the new Lancastrian dynasty and a new rule of law—in highly turbulent times. In this book, noted historian Ian Mortimer, bestselling author of The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England and The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England, goes beyond the legend portrayed in Shakespeare’s history play, and explores the political and social forces that transformed Henry IV from his nation’s savior to its scourge.

Author : Stephen Greenblatt
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393635767
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics written by Stephen Greenblatt and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brilliant, beautifully organized, exceedingly readable."—Philip Roth World-renowned Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt explores the playwright’s insight into bad (and often mad) rulers. Examining the psyche—and psychoses—of the likes of Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, and Coriolanus, Greenblatt illuminates the ways in which William Shakespeare delved into the lust for absolute power and the disasters visited upon the societies over which these characters rule. Tyrant shows that Shakespeare’s work remains vitally relevant today, not least in its probing of the unquenchable, narcissistic appetites of demagogues and the self-destructive willingness of collaborators who indulge them.

Author : Tasha Alexander
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1250164729
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Crown written by Tasha Alexander and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Uneasy Lies the Crown, the thrilling new mystery in Tasha Alexander's bestselling series, Lady Emily and her husband Colin must stop a serial killer whose sights may be set on the new king, Edward VII. On her deathbed, Queen Victoria asks to speak privately with trusted agent of the Crown, Colin Hargreaves, and slips him a letter with one last command: Une sanz pluis. Sapere aude. “One and no more. Dare to know.” The year is 1901 and the death of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch has sent the entire British Empire into mourning. But for Lady Emily and her dashing husband, Colin, the grieving is cut short as another death takes center stage. A body has been found in the Tower of London, posed to look like the murdered medieval king Henry VI. When a second dead man turns up in London's exclusive Berkeley Square, his mutilated remains staged to evoke the violent demise of Edward II, it becomes evident that the mastermind behind the crimes plans to strike again. The race to find the killer takes Emily deep into the capital’s underbelly, teeming with secret gangs, street children, and sleazy brothels—but the clues aren’t adding up. Even more puzzling are the anonymous letters Colin has been receiving since Victoria's death, seeming to threaten her successor, Edward VII. With the killer leaving a trail of dead kings in his wake, will Edward be the next victim?

Author : Cedi Ali Rajah
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781736529300
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head written by Cedi Ali Rajah and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The company is a liar and a killer. It killed me. In two days it'll kill you too."After delivering this cryptic warning, a powerful CEO suffers a fatal heart attack; his protege, Dominick Reinhart, is left to decipher this riddle with their billion-dollar empire hanging in the balance. As an African-American executive, Dominick is no stranger to facing adversity-and winning. But this isn't the usual corporate combat. This time he is assailed by a surprising new foe within his head, and he uncovers secrets beyond the board room that lead to a terrifying realm he can barely comprehend. Is this reality? Or is he losing his mind?Undaunted, he's determined to silence the demons of his past and succeed once again. But as he plunges into the surreal mystery he tempts the wrath of forces more powerful, and more sinister, than he ever imagined. Has the will to win driven him too far? Will the pursuit of his life-long dream cost him his family, his sanity, even his life? The next forty-eight hours will decide. Perilous is the path to the corporate throne, and uneasy lies the head that would wear the crown.

Author : As told to Clint Crockett
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491700564
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Sombrero written by As told to Clint Crockett and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-07-25 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: José Valdez IV is your average collegiate sports fan. That is assuming the average collegiate sports fan has been married three times, loves tequila and Salma Hayek, and is a Mexican Presbyterian. Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Sombrero features José’s unique take on Ole Miss athletics, its opponents within the Southeastern Conference and polite society in general. Nothing is sacred within these thoughts and chances are you’ve never read anything like what you’ll find here. You’ll experience the highs and lows in Rebel sports from 2009-2013 just as José did, with no holds barred. Keep the tequila handy.

Author : King Abdullah II of Jordan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101190132
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Last Best Chance written by King Abdullah II of Jordan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A newsbreaking memoir that tackles head-on the toughest challenge in the world today. When a dying King Hussein shocked the world by picking his son rather than his brother, the longtime crown prince, to be the next king of Jordan, no one was more surprised than the young head of Special Operations, who discovered his life was in for a major upheaval. This is the inspirational story of a young prince who went to boarding school in America and military academy in Britain and grew up believing he would be a soldier. Back home, he hunted down terrorists and modernized Jordan's Special Forces. Then, suddenly, he found himself king. Together with his wife, Queen Rania, he transformed what it meant to be a monarch, going undercover to escape the bubble of the court while she became the Muslim world's most passionate advocate of women's rights. In this exceptionally candid memoir, King Abdullah tackles the single toughest issue he faces head-on- how to solve the Israeli-Palestinian standoff- and reveals himself to be an invaluable intermediary between America and the Arab world. He writes about the impact of the Iraq war on his neighborhood and how best to tackle Iran's nuclear ambitions. Why would a sitting head of state choose to write about the most explosive issues he faces? King Abdullah does so now because he believes we face a moment of truth: a last chance for peace in the Middle East. The prize is enormous, the cost of failure far greater than we dare imagine.