Ward, Yvonne
Summary: In 1901, two literary gentlemen were appointed a novel task: to preserve the memory of Queen Victoria in her own words. By the time they were finished, 460 volumes of the Queen's correspondence had become just three; their decisions--and distortions--would influence perceptions of Victoria for generations to come. The editors chosen for the task were deeply eccentric and complicated men. Baron...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Summary: Within the fictitious journal of an eighteenth-century sea captain, readers can learn about the golden age of piracy--from storm-tossed sailing ships to tantalizing treasure islands, from pirates' flags and fashions to their wily weapons and wicked ways.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2006