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American essays 21st century Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 Fiction Arnold, Margaret Shippen, 1760-1804 Fiction Empress, consort of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria Elisabeth 1837-1898 Empress, consort of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria Elisabeth 1837-1898 Fiction FICTION Biographical FICTION Historical FICTION Sagas France History Revolution, 1789-1799 Fiction Mothers Time management AnecdotesPataki, Allison
Summary: "As the French revolution ravages the country, Desiree Clary is faced with the life-altering truth that the world she has known and loved is gone and it's fallen on her to save her family from the guillotine. A chance encounter with Napoleon Bonaparte, the ambitious and charismatic young military prodigy, provides her answer. When her beloved sister Julie marries his brother Joseph, Desiree and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: "An epic reimagining of the remarkable life of Marjorie Merriweather Post, the American heiress and trailblazing leader of the twentieth century, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sisi. Mrs. Post, the President and First Lady are here to see you. Such is Marjorie Merriweather Post's average evening. Presidents have come and gone, but she has hosted them all. Covered in diamonds and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2022
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Summary: The New York Times best-selling author of The Traitor's Wife fictionalizes the little-known and tumultuous love story of "Sisi," the 19th-century Austro-Hungarian empress and captivating wife of Emperor Franz Joseph.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Howard Books 2015
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Summary: "An epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller--America's first feminist and the pioneering journalist who inspired a generation of writers and activists. Young, brazen, beautiful, and unapologetically brilliant, Margaret Fuller accepts an invitation from Ralph Waldo Emerson, the celebrated Sage of Concord, to meet his coterie of enlightened friends. There she becomes “the radiant genius...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2024
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Summary: "In imperial Vienna, where the court halls buzzed with waltzes and champagne, as well as temptation, rivals, and cutthroat intrigue, the intensely personal tale of Empress Sisi unraveled. Infamously beautiful, a mother of four, and wife of Emperor Franz Joseph - whom she unintentionally stole away from her sister - Sisi's reign was anything but simple. Against the backdrop of a rich, romantic,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Press 2016
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Summary: "From the courtrooms to the battlefields to the alleyways of Paris, with cameos from infamous figures in French history like Robespierre and Napoleon, the Patakis craft a sweeping, action-packed novel of the French Revolution as it has never been seen before. Three years after the storming of the Bastille, Paris is emboldened with the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. The monarchy of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Dial Press 2017
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Summary: "Socialite Peggy Shippen is half Benedict Arnold's age when she seduces the war hero during his stint as military commander of Philadelphia. Blinded by his young bride's beauty and wit, Arnold does not realize that she harbors a secret: loyalty to the British. Nor does he know that she hides a past romance with the handsome British spy John Andre. Peggy watches as her husband, crippled from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: P PATSummary: Essays by authors who have appeared on the podcast "Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books" explore the ever-increasing demands on mothers' time and topics inspired by things moms don't have time to do, including sleep, get sick, write, lose weight, and see friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2021