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Paperback. Condición: Good. From the dawn of time, power has been an aphrodisiac. The royal mistress, having conquered a king, often ran his kingdom, wielding her sexuality as a sceptre. This book explores the position of royal mistress at European Courts, and the fascinating women who filled it.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. From the dawn of time, power has been an aphrodisiac. The royal mistress, having conquered a king, often ran his kingdom, wielding her sexuality as a sceptre. This book explores the position of royal mistress at European Courts, and the fascinating women who filled it.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. From the dawn of time, power has been an aphrodisiac. The royal mistress, having conquered a king, often ran his kingdom, wielding her sexuality as a sceptre. This book explores the position of royal mistress at European Courts, and the fascinating women who filled it.

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Hardback. Condición: Good. In the first novel of the Blood of Gods and Royals trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Herman enthralls readers by weaving fantasy with horrifying aspects of real history.Alexander may be destined to rule the known world one day, but at sixteen, his kingly duties aren't exactly front of mind. Preoccupied with a mysterious power he doesn't quite comprehend and the news that his fiancée is coming across the sea to meet him for the first time, Alexander finds the newcomer in court, Katerina, to be a nice diversion.Reports have been circulating of prohibited rituals being conducted in the dead of night, unleashing an old magic long thought dormant and with it the Sprit EatersRoused by their desires for magic and blood, the Spirit Eaters will hunt anyone with power to the ends of the earth and slay anyone who stands in their way.With the gods turning a blind eye and devastation raging at his borders and within his own court, Alexander will learn that for an empire to develop, cities must occasionally fall to ash.Legacy of Kings has received a lot of positive feedback.Readers who enjoy myth and magic will devour this absorbing blend of fantasy and history --Alex Flinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beastly and MirroredCinda Williams Chima, New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Realms series, says, Fantasy the way I enjoy it: a mingling of history, intrigue, romance, murder, and magic.Amy Ewing, New York Times bestselling author of The White Rose, describes it as a wonderfully detailed universe full of romance, magic, and intrigue.Herman combines historical history with magic, mystery, and intrigue, putting the epic in epic fantasy --Maria VSnyder, author of the Poison Study trilogy, New York Times bestselling author.…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. In the first novel of the Blood of Gods and Royals trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Herman enthralls readers by weaving fantasy with horrifying aspects of real history.Alexander may be destined to rule the known world one day, but at sixteen, his kingly duties aren't exactly front of mind. Preoccupied with a mysterious power he doesn't quite comprehend and the news that his fiancée is coming across the sea to meet him for the first time, Alexander finds the newcomer in court, Katerina, to be a nice diversion.Reports have been circulating of prohibited rituals being conducted in the dead of night, unleashing an old magic long thought dormant and with it the Sprit EatersRoused by their desires for magic and blood, the Spirit Eaters will hunt anyone with power to the ends of the earth and slay anyone who stands in their way.With the gods turning a blind eye and devastation raging at his borders and within his own court, Alexander will learn that for an empire to develop, cities must occasionally fall to ash.Legacy of Kings has received a lot of positive feedback.Readers who enjoy myth and magic will devour this absorbing blend of fantasy and history --Alex Flinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beastly and MirroredCinda Williams Chima, New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Realms series, says, Fantasy the way I enjoy it: a mingling of history, intrigue, romance, murder, and magic.Amy Ewing, New York Times bestselling author of The White Rose, describes it as a wonderfully detailed universe full of romance, magic, and intrigue.Herman combines historical history with magic, mystery, and intrigue, putting the epic in epic fantasy --Maria VSnyder, author of the Poison Study trilogy, New York Times bestselling author.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good.

Hardback. Condición: Fair. From the dawn of time, power has been a mighty aphrodisiac. An affair with a king could bring a woman power, titles and riches. In return, a king could find companionship and affection from his mistress that might be lacking from his often pre-arranged and loveless marriage. From Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV to Wallis Simpson, for whom King Edward VIII gave up the British throne, royal mistresses have been worshiped, feared, envied, and reviled. They were patrons of the arts, set fashions, and in some cases, ruled nations. Eleanor Herman's Sex with Kings takes us into the throne rooms and bedrooms of Europe's most powerful monarchs. Alive with flamboyant characters and outrageous humor, this glittering tale of passion and politics chronicles five hundred years of scintillating women and the kings who loved them. Wickedly witty and endlessly entertaining, this is a racy read that is also first-rate history.New York Times bestselling author and historian Eleanor Herman graduated from Towson State University with a degree in Journalism. She has worked for numerous international publications, most recently as Associate Publisher of NATO's Nations and Partners for Peace. She is married and lives in McLean, Virginia, where she researches and writes about women's history."An enlightening social history that is great fun to read." -- New York Times Book Review.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. From the dawn of time, power has been a mighty aphrodisiac. An affair with a king could bring a woman power, titles and riches. In return, a king could find companionship and affection from his mistress that might be lacking from his often pre-arranged and loveless marriage. From Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV to Wallis Simpson, for whom King Edward VIII gave up the British throne, royal mistresses have been worshiped, feared, envied, and reviled. They were patrons of the arts, set fashions, and in some cases, ruled nations. Eleanor Herman's Sex with Kings takes us into the throne rooms and bedrooms of Europe's most powerful monarchs. Alive with flamboyant characters and outrageous humor, this glittering tale of passion and politics chronicles five hundred years of scintillating women and the kings who loved them. Wickedly witty and endlessly entertaining, this is a racy read that is also first-rate history.New York Times bestselling author and historian Eleanor Herman graduated from Towson State University with a degree in Journalism. She has worked for numerous international publications, most recently as Associate Publisher of NATO's Nations and Partners for Peace. She is married and lives in McLean, Virginia, where she researches and writes about women's history."An enlightening social history that is great fun to read." -- New York Times Book Review.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. For a decade in the seventeenth century a woman ran the Catholic Church, through her brother-in-law and reputed lover, Pope Innocent X. Cardinals bowed down to her and princes feted her as she made international policy, waged war, patronized Rome's greatest baroque artists, and stuffed her pockets with Vatican gold. Born of a humble family, at fifteen Olimpia Maidalchini was almost forced to become a nun against her will because her father could not afford a dowry. But Olimpia cleverly escaped the convent, marrying money first, and nobility second. Widowed twice, she single-handedly seated her indecisive brother-in-law on the throne of St. Peter. Admired, hated, envied, and feared, Olimpia suffered the tragedy of being born an ambitious woman in a man's world. She also experienced the triumph of achieving her wildest dreams, despite the bitter handicap of being female. Against all odds, Olimpia became the Mistress of the Vatican and shook the Catholic Church down to its very foundations. Eleanor Herman, the talented author of the New York Times bestselling Sex with Kings and Sex with the Queen goes behind the sacred doors of the Catholic Church in Mistress of the Vatican, a scintillating biography of a powerful yet little-known woman whose remarkable story is ripe with secrets, sex, passion, and ambition. For almost four centuries this astonishing story of a woman's absolute power over the Vatican has been successfully buried--until now. The Secret Female Pope: Meet Olimpia Maidalchini, the brilliant and ruthless sister-in-law of Pope Innocent X, who became the true power behind the papal throne. Baroque Rome: Explore a city of glittering pageants and apocalyptic terrors, where Olimpia patronized Rome's greatest artists while stuffing her pockets with Vatican gold. A Woman's Ambition: Follow Olimpia's cunning escape from the convent as she marries for money, then nobility, on her relentless climb to the top of a man's world. A Buried History: Uncover the story of absolute power the Catholic Church successfully buried for four centuries--a tale of passion, sex, and secrets finally brought to light.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. For a decade in the seventeenth century a woman ran the Catholic Church, through her brother-in-law and reputed lover, Pope Innocent X. Cardinals bowed down to her and princes feted her as she made international policy, waged war, patronized Rome's greatest baroque artists, and stuffed her pockets with Vatican gold. Born of a humble family, at fifteen Olimpia Maidalchini was almost forced to become a nun against her will because her father could not afford a dowry. But Olimpia cleverly escaped the convent, marrying money first, and nobility second. Widowed twice, she single-handedly seated her indecisive brother-in-law on the throne of St. Peter. Admired, hated, envied, and feared, Olimpia suffered the tragedy of being born an ambitious woman in a man's world. She also experienced the triumph of achieving her wildest dreams, despite the bitter handicap of being female. Against all odds, Olimpia became the Mistress of the Vatican and shook the Catholic Church down to its very foundations. Eleanor Herman, the talented author of the New York Times bestselling Sex with Kings and Sex with the Queen goes behind the sacred doors of the Catholic Church in Mistress of the Vatican, a scintillating biography of a powerful yet little-known woman whose remarkable story is ripe with secrets, sex, passion, and ambition. For almost four centuries this astonishing story of a woman's absolute power over the Vatican has been successfully buried--until now. The Secret Female Pope: Meet Olimpia Maidalchini, the brilliant and ruthless sister-in-law of Pope Innocent X, who became the true power behind the papal throne. Baroque Rome: Explore a city of glittering pageants and apocalyptic terrors, where Olimpia patronized Rome's greatest artists while stuffing her pockets with Vatican gold. A Woman's Ambition: Follow Olimpia's cunning escape from the convent as she marries for money, then nobility, on her relentless climb to the top of a man's world. A Buried History: Uncover the story of absolute power the Catholic Church successfully buried for four centuries--a tale of passion, sex, and secrets finally brought to light.…

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Paperback. Condición: Good. In this fascinating work of popular history, the New York Times bestselling author of Sex with Kings and The Royal Art of Poison uncovers the bedroom secrets of American presidents and explores the surprising ways voters have reacted to their leaders? sex scandals.While Americans have a reputation for being strait-laced, many of the nation?s leaders have been anything but puritanical. Alexander Hamilton had a steamy affair with a blackmailing prostitute. John F. Kennedy swam nude with female staff in the White House swimming pool. Is it possible the qualities needed to run for president?narcissism, a thirst for power, a desire for importance?go hand in hand with a tendency to sexual misdoing?In this entertaining and eye-opening book, Eleanor Herman revisits some of the sex scandals that have rocked the nation's capital and shocked the public, while asking the provocative questions: does rampant adultery show a lack of character or the stamina needed to run the country? Or perhaps both? While Americans have judged their leaders' affairs harshly compared to other nations, did they mostly just hate being lied to? And do they now clearly care more about issues other than a politician?s sex life?What is sex like with the most powerful man in the world? Is it better than with your average Joe? And when America finally elects a female president, will she, too, have sexual escapades in the Oval Office.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. In this follow-up to the bestselling "Sex with Kings" we discover the truth about what goes on behind the closed door of the Queen's boudoir. After all, Queen Victoria, that bastion of virtue, had nine children! You'll read about the notorious Catherine the Great, the passionately foolish Marie Antoinette, the destructively willful Tsarina Alexandra, and many more! Some Queens had numerous lovers, others seldom strayed, but all were full-blooded women who lived and loved under intense public scrutiny. And the men who loved these women sometimes gained riches, and sometimes lost their heads. Once again, Eleanor Herman has combined impeccable research while accessibly telling these fascinating stories. "Sex with the Queen" will both entertain and educate.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. In this follow-up to the bestselling "Sex with Kings" we discover the truth about what goes on behind the closed door of the Queen's boudoir. After all, Queen Victoria, that bastion of virtue, had nine children! You'll read about the notorious Catherine the Great, the passionately foolish Marie Antoinette, the destructively willful Tsarina Alexandra, and many more! Some Queens had numerous lovers, others seldom strayed, but all were full-blooded women who lived and loved under intense public scrutiny. And the men who loved these women sometimes gained riches, and sometimes lost their heads. Once again, Eleanor Herman has combined impeccable research while accessibly telling these fascinating stories. "Sex with the Queen" will both entertain and educate.…