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Book News September 2020

Saturday, 22 August 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Forbidden Wife: The Life and Trials of Lady Augusta Murray Hardcover – 1 September 2020 (US) & 3 February 2020 (UK) On the night of 4 April 1793, two lovers were preparing to compel a cleric to perform a secret ceremony. The wedding of the sixth son of King George III to the daughter of [read more]

Book News July 2020

Saturday, 20 June 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Empress Galla Placidia and the Fall of the Roman Empire Paperback – 27 June 2020 (US) & 30 July 2020 (UK) Despite being one of history’s most important women, the story of Galla Placidia’s life has been largely forgotten. Though the Roman empress witnessed the decline and fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century [read more]

Book News April 2020

Saturday, 21 March 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Marie Antoinette’s Confidante: The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe Paperback – 30 April 2020 (UK) & 2 August 2020 (US) Marie Antoinette has always fascinated readers worldwide. Yet perhaps no one knew her better than one of her closest confidantes, Marie Thrse, the Princess de Lamballe. The Princess became superintendent of the Queens [read more]

Book News December 2019

Saturday, 23 November 2019, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Faith of Queen Elizabeth Hardcover – 31 October 2019 (UK) & 3 December 2019 (US) Discover the inspiring spiritual legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history. Sharing a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of this notoriously private monarch, The Faith of Queen Elizabeth features intimate stories and inspiring reflections [read more]

Book News November 2019

Saturday, 19 October 2019, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Prince & I: My Life with Prince Bira of Siam Paperback – 12 November 2019 (US) & 7 October 2019 (UK) The Prince & I is the story of the passionate love of Bira, Prince of Siam, grandson of King Mongkut of The King & I fame, and the young Englishwoman who would become his [read more]

Book News August 2019

Saturday, 20 July 2019, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Maria Romanov: Third Daughter of the Last Tsar, Diaries and Letters, 1908–1918 Hardcover – 20 August 2019 (US) & 30 June 2019 (UK) In Maria Romanov: Third Daughter of the Last Tsar, Diaries and Letters, 1908–1918, by translator and researcher Helen Azar with George Hawkins, Mashka’s voice is heard again through her intimate writings, presented for [read more]