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Hardback. Condición: Very Good. From critically acclaimed author Nicole Galland comes a vibrant and thought-provoking historical fiction tale of love, political intrigue, and gender-swapping set in the theatre world of Elizabethan London.Alexander ?Sander? Cooke is the most celebrated ?boy player? in the Chamberlain?s Men, William Shakespeare?s theatre company. Indeed, Sander?s androgynous beauty and deft portrayal of female roles have made him the toast of London, and his companionship is sought by noblewomen and -men alike. And yet, now at the height of his fame, he teeters on the cusp of adulthood, his future uncertain. Often, he wishes he could stop time and remain a boy forever.Joan Buckler, Sander?s best friend, also has a dream. Though unschooled, she is whip-smart and fascinated by the snippets of natural philosophy to which she?s been exposed. And while she senses that Sander?s admiration for her is more than mere friendship, Joan?s true passion is knowledge, something that is nearly impossible for her to attain. As a woman, she has no place in the intellectual salons and cultural community of the day; only in disguise can she learn to her heart?s content.Joan?s covert intellectual endeavors, coupled with Sander?s theatrical triumphs, attract the attention of none other than Francis Bacon: natural philosopher and trusted adviser to Queen Elizabeth. It is through their connection with Bacon?one of the greatest minds of their time?that their lives will be changed forever as they become embroiled in this Shakespearean drama of political intrigue that threatens their very survival.Brimming with heart, curiosity, and rich historical detail, this compelling work of Elizabethan historical fiction, Boy, offers an intimate glimpse of the moral complexities of a singular artistic era, and the roles we all choose to play on the world?s stage. …

Hardback. Condición: Good. From critically acclaimed author Nicole Galland comes a vibrant and thought-provoking historical fiction tale of love, political intrigue, and gender-swapping set in the theatre world of Elizabethan London.Alexander ?Sander? Cooke is the most celebrated ?boy player? in the Chamberlain?s Men, William Shakespeare?s theatre company. Indeed, Sander?s androgynous beauty and deft portrayal of female roles have made him the toast of London, and his companionship is sought by noblewomen and -men alike. And yet, now at the height of his fame, he teeters on the cusp of adulthood, his future uncertain. Often, he wishes he could stop time and remain a boy forever.Joan Buckler, Sander?s best friend, also has a dream. Though unschooled, she is whip-smart and fascinated by the snippets of natural philosophy to which she?s been exposed. And while she senses that Sander?s admiration for her is more than mere friendship, Joan?s true passion is knowledge, something that is nearly impossible for her to attain. As a woman, she has no place in the intellectual salons and cultural community of the day; only in disguise can she learn to her heart?s content.Joan?s covert intellectual endeavors, coupled with Sander?s theatrical triumphs, attract the attention of none other than Francis Bacon: natural philosopher and trusted adviser to Queen Elizabeth. It is through their connection with Bacon?one of the greatest minds of their time?that their lives will be changed forever as they become embroiled in this Shakespearean drama of political intrigue that threatens their very survival.Brimming with heart, curiosity, and rich historical detail, this compelling work of Elizabethan historical fiction, Boy, offers an intimate glimpse of the moral complexities of a singular artistic era, and the roles we all choose to play on the world?s stage.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. In Venice, 1202, tens of thousands of crusaders set sail for Jerusalem to liberate the great city from Muslim rule. Among them is a British vagabond grudgingly taken under the wing of a pious knight who believes that the mission is truly blessed by God. Before leaving, the vagabond rescues a woman pretending to be an Arab princess, hoping that under the protection of his benefactor knight, he can smuggle the young woman back to the Holy Land. However, this 'holy' campaign sinks into tragic moral turpitude - first in an attack on the Adriatic port city of Zara, and ultimately in the fall of the seat of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople. …

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Hardback. Condición: Good. In this brilliant sequel to The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.?an enthralling, history-bending adventure traversing time and space, fact and fiction, magic and science co-written with #1 New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson?a daring young time traveler must return to Jacobean England to save the modern world.This fast-paced sequel to the New York Times bestselling near-future adventure The Rise and Fall of D.O.DO. picks up where the original left off, as Tristan Lyons, Mel Stokes, and their fellow outcasts from the Department of Diachronic Operations (D.O.D.O.) fight to stop the powerful Irish witch Gráinne from using time travel to reverse the evolution of all modern technology. Chief amongst Gráinne?s plots: to encrypt cataclysmic spells into Shakespeare?s ?cursed? play, Macbeth. When her fellow rogue agents fall victim to Gráinne?s schemes, Melisande Stokes is forced to send Tristan?s untested, wayward sister Robin back in time to 1606 London, where Edmund Tilney, the king?s Master of Revels, controls all staged performances in London.And now Gráinne controls Tilney. While Robin poses as an apprentice in Shakespeare?s Globe Theatre, Mel travels to the ancient Roman Empire and, with the help of double-agent Chira in Renaissance Florence, untangles the knotted threads of history while the diabolical Gráinne jumps from timeline to timeline, always staying frustratingly one stop ahead?or is it behind?Historical objects disappear, cities literally rise and fall, and nothing less than the fate of humanity is at stake. As Gráinne sows chaos across time and space, the ragtag team of ex-D.O.D.O. agents must fix the past?in order to save the future.Critically acclaimed author Nicole Galland brings her deep knowledge of history and signature wit to this gripping romantic adventure.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. In the summer of 1199, Willem, a young nobleman, is summoned to the court of Konrad, the Holy Roman Emperor, whose realm spans much of Europe. Willem's guide to courtly life is minstrel Jouglet, a longtime admirer of his sister. Willem wins great honors for his knightly prowess, but soon he himself is the unwitting pawn in an elaborate scheme.…

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Nicole Galland, author of The Fool's Tale, turns her clever pen toward re-imagining the famous legend of Lady Godiva in this expertly crafted historical novel set in Anglo-Saxon England.   A 12th-century noblewoman, Lady Godiva is infamous for riding naked through Coventry to relieve her people of her husband's unfair and oppressive taxation. Leofric, Earl of Mercia, said he would ease the tax burden if she would ride through the streets, wearing only her glorious, long hair. In doing so she risked everything, including her home and well-being.   Told with humor and precise attention to detail, Nicole Galland's Godiva brings to life the adventures of the legendary lady, her husband and her best friend the Abbess Egdiva in thrilling detail. It's an entertaining tale of courtly intrigue, deceit, and romance that is sure to captivate fans of literary and historical fiction.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Nicole Galland, author of The Fool's Tale, turns her clever pen toward re-imagining the famous legend of Lady Godiva in this expertly crafted historical novel set in Anglo-Saxon England.   A 12th-century noblewoman, Lady Godiva is infamous for riding naked through Coventry to relieve her people of her husband's unfair and oppressive taxation. Leofric, Earl of Mercia, said he would ease the tax burden if she would ride through the streets, wearing only her glorious, long hair. In doing so she risked everything, including her home and well-being.   Told with humor and precise attention to detail, Nicole Galland's Godiva brings to life the adventures of the legendary lady, her husband and her best friend the Abbess Egdiva in thrilling detail. It's an entertaining tale of courtly intrigue, deceit, and romance that is sure to captivate fans of literary and historical fiction.…

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