The Affair Of The Necklace
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The Affair Of The Necklace
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Author : Elizabeth Hand
language : en
Publisher: HarperEntertainment
Release Date : 2001-09-04
The Affair Of The Necklace written by Elizabeth Hand and has been published by HarperEntertainment this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-09-04 with Fiction categories.
The child Jeanne Valois lost her family, her home, and her fortune to the greed of an influential aristocrat. Now grown into a proud young woman of rare beauty and exceptional wiles, she has gained entrance to the court of Louis XVI and exquisite, reviled queen Marie Antoinette through an expedient marriage, seeking restitution for what was stolen from her. But Jeanne de La Motte-Valois's entreaties have fallen on deaf royal ears, inflaming her desire for justice...and vengeance. In an era of excessive splendor, squalor, and cruelty, amid the myraid intrigues, both dangerous and erotic, that swirl around the powers of France, the brilliant stratagems of a woman wronged will eclipse all others -- as infamy, tragedy, and death loom in the shadows of a conspiracy that begins with a breathtaking vision of diamonds and gold...and ends with revolution.
The Affair Of The Necklace
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Author : Edgar-Pierre Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Cinebook Limited
Release Date : 2010
The Affair Of The Necklace written by Edgar-Pierre Jacobs and has been published by Cinebook Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS categories.
A necklace which used to belong to Marie-Antoinette, the last French Queen before the French Revolution, turns up in the hands of a British collector who decides to present it to Queen Elizabeth. Blake and Mortimer's sworn enemy, Olrik, is about to be tried in Paris but manages to escape and steals the precious piece of jewellery in front of their very noses. The affair threatens to turn into a full-blown diplomatic incident, especially since Olrik is doing his best to embarrass Blake and Mortimer by tipping off the press about his every move.
The Affair Of The Necklace
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Author : George Henry Allen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1921
The Affair Of The Necklace written by George Henry Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1921 with Diamond Necklace Affair, France, 1785 categories.
How To Ruin A Queen
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Author : Jonathan Beckman
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-06-19
How To Ruin A Queen written by Jonathan Beckman and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-19 with History categories.
'A hell of a tale and Jonathan Beckman gives it all the verve and swagger it deserves . . . I read it with fascination, delight and frequent snorts of incredulity' The Spectator On 5 September 1785, a trial began in Paris that would divide the country, captivate Europe and send the French monarchy tumbling down the slope towards the Revolution. Cardinal Louis de Rohan, scion of one of the most ancient and distinguished families in France, stood accused of forging Marie Antoinette's signature to fraudulently obtain the most expensive piece of jewellery in Europe - a 2,400-carat necklace worth 1.6 million francs. Where were the diamonds now? Was Rohan entirely innocent? Was, for that matter, the queen? What was the role of the charismatic magus, the comte de Cagliostro, who was rumoured to be two-thousand-years old and capable of transforming metal into gold? This is a tale of political machinations and extravagance on an enormous scale; of kidnappings, prison breaks and assassination attempts; of hapless French police disguised as colliers, reams of lesbian pornography and a duel fought with poisoned pigs. It is a detective story, a courtroom drama, a tragicomic farce, and a study of credulity and self-deception in the Age of Enlightenment.
The Diamond Necklace
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Author : Countess De La Motte
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
The Diamond Necklace written by Countess De La Motte and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
This gripping memoir tells the true story of a scandal that rocked the French court in the 18th century. It is a must-read for fans of historical true crime. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Blake Mortimer Volume 7 The Affair Of The Necklace
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Author : P. Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Cinebook
Release Date : 2012-12-17T00:00:00+01:00
Blake Mortimer Volume 7 The Affair Of The Necklace written by P. Jacobs and has been published by Cinebook this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-17T00:00:00+01:00 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
A necklace that used to belong to Marie Antoinette, the last French queen before the French Revolution, turns up in the hands of a British collector who decides to present it to Queen Elizabeth. Blake and Mortimer’s sworn enemy Olrik, about to be tried in Paris, manages to escape and steals the precious piece of jewellery in front of their very noses during a glittering reception in the French capital. The affair threatens to turn into a full-blown diplomatic incident, especially since Olrik is doing his best to embarrass Blake and Mortimer by tipping off the press about his every move.
The Necklace Affair And Other Stories
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Author : Ashley Gardner
language : en
Publisher: Jennifer Ashley
Release Date : 2015-01-10
The Necklace Affair And Other Stories written by Ashley Gardner and has been published by Jennifer Ashley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-10 with Fiction categories.
This anthology brings together three short mysteries in the Captain Lacey series: The Necklace Affair (novella); and The Gentleman's Walking Stick and The Disappearance of Miss Sarah Oswald (short stories). In The Necklace Affair, Captain Lacey agrees to help a society matron discover what has become of her expensive diamond necklace and to clear her maid, who has been arrested for its theft. Lady Clifford declares that the rival for her husband's affections has stolen the necklace, but Lacey soon realizes that the problem is not so simple. He quickly becomes enmeshed in scandal and past secrets, and recruits Grenville and Lady Breckenridge to assist him. As he investigates, he finds himself competing with the underworld criminal, James Denis, for the necklace's retrieval. In The Gentleman's Walking Stick, Captain Lacey is asked to retrieve a walking stick, which embroils him in an affair of theft, deception, and betrayal. In The Disappearance of Miss Sarah Oswald, Lacey hunts for a missing young woman, learning more about a family's sordid secrets than he wanted to know. Events in these stories occur between the end of The Sudbury School Murders and the beginning of A Body in Berkeley Square.
L Affaire Du Collier
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Author : John Sweet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
L Affaire Du Collier written by John Sweet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Motion picture plays categories.
Reel History
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Author : Alex von Tunzelmann
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books Ltd
Release Date : 2015-10-01
Reel History written by Alex von Tunzelmann and has been published by Atlantic Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-01 with History categories.
From ancient Egypt to the Tudors to the Nazis, the film industry has often defined how we think of the past. But how much of what you see on the screen is true? And does it really matter if filmmakers just make it all up? Picking her way through Hollywood's version of events, acclaimed historian Alex von Tunzelmann sorts the fact from the fiction. Along the way, we meet all our favourite historical characters, on screen and in real life: from Cleopatra to Elizabeth I, from Spartacus to Abraham Lincoln, and from Attila the Hun to Nelson Mandela. Based on the long-running column in the Guardian, Reel History takes a comic look at the history of the world as told through the movies - the good, the bad, and the very, very ugly.
The Queen S Necklace
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Author : Alexandre Dumas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
The Queen S Necklace written by Alexandre Dumas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with France categories.