Madame de Pompadour: A Life
8 best books like Madame de Pompadour: A Life (Évelyne Lever): Daughter of the Empire, The Shadow of Albion, Madame de Pompadour, Madame de Pompadour: Mistress of France, The Affair of the Poisons: Murder, Infanticide, and Satanism at the Court of Louis XIV, Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men, The Pope's Daughter: The Extraordinary Life of Felice Della Rovere, The Rose of Martinique: A Life of Napoleon's Josephine
Magic and murder engulf the realm of Kelewan. Fierce warlords ignite a bitter blood feud to enslave the empire of Tsuranuanni. While in the opulent Imperial courts, assassins and spy-master plot cunning and devious intrigues against the rightful heir. Now Mara, a young, untested Ruling...
| Author | Andre Norton |
| ISBN | 0312864272 |
Thrust into a volatile world where King Henry IX rules over the English Empire, America never revolted, and Napoleon Bonaparte marches unchecked across Europe, is young Sarah Cunningham, ripped from our history by magic and the machinations of the dying Duchess of Roxbury.Magically coerced into...
When Madame de Pompadour became the mistress of Louis XV, no one expected her to retain his affections for long. A member of the bourgeoisie rather than an aristocrat, she was physically too cold for the carnal Bourbon king, and had so many enemies that she could not travel publicly without risking a pelting...
| Author | Christine Pevitt |
| ISBN | 0802140351 |
This biography of the legendary mistress of King Louis XV offers dramatic insight into the life of one of the most enchanting, powerful, and feared women to grace the world's stage. Groomed from an early age to assume the role of a rich man's mistress, Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson underwent several transformations...
| Author | Anne Somerset |
| ISBN | 0312330170 |
The Affair of the Poisons, as it became known, was an extraordinary episode that took place in France during the reign of Louis XIV. When poisoning and black magic became widespread, arrests followed. Suspects included those among the highest ranks of society. Many were tortured and numerous executions...
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
| Author | Lundy Bancroft |
| ISBN | 0425191656 |
In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft--a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men--uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship.
He says he...
| Author | Caroline P. Murphy |
| ISBN | 0195312015 |
The illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II, Felice della Rovere became one of the most powerful and accomplished women of the Italian Renaissance. Now, Caroline Murphy vividly captures the untold story of a rare woman who moved with confidence through a world of popes and princes.
Using...
The Rose of Martinique: A Life of Napoleon's Josephine
| Author | Andrea Stuart |
| ISBN | 0802142028 |
One of the most remarkable women of the modern era, Josephine Bonaparte was born Rose de Tasher on her family's sugar plantation in Martinique. She embodied all the characteristics of a true Creole-sensuality, vivacity, and willfulness. Using diaries and letters, Andrea Stuart expertly re-creates...
