The acclaimed author of "Duchess" and "Royal Harlot" returns with the unforgettable story of a king's last love and London's darling?
BR>Nell Gwyn has never been a lady, nor does she pretend to be. Blessed with impudent wit and saucy beauty, she swiftly rises from the poverty of Covent Garden to [...]

A comprehensive guide to all aspects of owning a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, this highly illustrated book is full of practical information and expert advice for pet owners and breeders.[...]

From London's slums to its bawdy playhouses, "The Darling Strumpet "charts the meteoric rise of the dazzling Nell Gwynn, who captivates the heart of King Charles II--and becomes one of the century's most famous courtesans...
Witty and beautiful, Nell Gwynn is born into poverty, and trades her m[...]

A fictional account of the life and times of one of seventeenth-century England's most notorious women profiles Barbara Villiers Palmer, a Royalist beauty whose wit and sensuality captivate King Charles II and who presides over the bawdy Restoration court as the king's mistress, until she finds the [...]

Your Happy Healthy Pet The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly! Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are equally at home in a castle or a condo, the city or the country. Elegant in app[...]

He has lived his whole life in the public eye, yet he remains an enigma. He was born to be king, but he aims much higher. A landmark publication, Charles: The Heart of a King reveals Prince Charles in all his complexity: the passionate views that mean he will never be as remote and impartial as his [...]

Based on multiple interviews with his friends and courtiers, palace insiders and critics, and access to Charles himself during research, this biography explores the Prince's philanthropy and his compulsive interventionism, his faith, his political leanings and the philosophy that means when he seeks[...]

Titles in this extensive series advise and instruct current and soon-to-be pet owners on all aspects of animal care. Filled with colour photos and useful line art, these books present information on housing, feeding, health care, the title animal's traits - and where applicable, on grooming, trainin[...]

The visionaries of early motion pictures thought that movies could do more than just entertain. They imagined the medium had the potential to educate and motivate the audience. In national and local contexts from Europe, North America, and around the world, early filmmakers entered the domains of sc[...]