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Paperback. Condition: Good. The unforgettable sequel to Karleen Koen's beloved debut, Through a Glass Darkly A Book-of-the-Month Club main selection A bride at fifteen, widowed at the tender age of twenty, Barbara, Countess Devane, embarks for colonial Virginia financially ruined by the death of her husband in scandalous circumstances. Dressed in mourning as is proper for a woman, she is patronizingly described as a "fragile black butterfly," but the fragility is deceiving. She makes a place for herself in the new world, takes lovers and friends across political divides, and questions the established traditions of slavery. Facing enemies she never suspected, she must return to England and deal face to face with the problems created by her husband, who haunts her even in death. Back in London, she quickly finds herself pulled into Jacobite plotting, and the treachery of powerful men suddenly threatens her family, her friends--and a new love. Now Face to Face sweeps readers from eighteenth-century America to London and brings both worlds to vivid life. It is a magnificent evocation of an era, from the plantations of Virginia to Hanoverian England.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELER A sprawling escape into 18th century English nobility and one heck of an engaging romantic drama.--NewsweekOne of the most beloved historical fiction novels of all time, Through a Glass Darkly presents a deeply researched, intensely engaging dive into the romance and intrigue of the 18th century British nobility.Karleen Koen's sweeping saga introduces unforgettable characters consumed with passion: the extraordinarily beautiful fifteen-year-old noblewoman, Barbara Alderley; the man she adores, the wickedly handsome Roger MontGeoffry; her grandmother, the duchess, who rules the family with cunning and wit; and her mother, the ineffably cruel, self-centered and licentious Diana.Although her own romantic fairy tale seems to be coming true, Barbara has a lot to learn about the machinations of the royal courts, financial chaos, and surviving with her reputation intact. Like no other work, Through a Glass Darkly is infused with intrigue, sweetened by romance and awash in the black ink of betrayal.Historical fiction fans who love Phillipa Gregory, Susanna Kearsley, Diana Gabaldon, or Elizabeth Chadwick can't miss this sweeping story of nobility and coming of age in the 18th century courts.Praise for Through a Glass Darkly: A] lavish, carefully researched portrait of a young woman's turbulent coming of age in 18th-century England and France.--PeopleFast-paced and fun to read --GlamourA brilliant historical novel, a lovely romance, a gripping character study--there's something for everyone.--Richmond Times-Dispatch.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELER A sprawling escape into 18th century English nobility and one heck of an engaging romantic drama.--NewsweekOne of the most beloved historical fiction novels of all time, Through a Glass Darkly presents a deeply researched, intensely engaging dive into the romance and intrigue of the 18th century British nobility.Karleen Koen's sweeping saga introduces unforgettable characters consumed with passion: the extraordinarily beautiful fifteen-year-old noblewoman, Barbara Alderley; the man she adores, the wickedly handsome Roger MontGeoffry; her grandmother, the duchess, who rules the family with cunning and wit; and her mother, the ineffably cruel, self-centered and licentious Diana.Although her own romantic fairy tale seems to be coming true, Barbara has a lot to learn about the machinations of the royal courts, financial chaos, and surviving with her reputation intact. Like no other work, Through a Glass Darkly is infused with intrigue, sweetened by romance and awash in the black ink of betrayal.Historical fiction fans who love Phillipa Gregory, Susanna Kearsley, Diana Gabaldon, or Elizabeth Chadwick can't miss this sweeping story of nobility and coming of age in the 18th century courts.Praise for Through a Glass Darkly: A] lavish, carefully researched portrait of a young woman's turbulent coming of age in 18th-century England and France.--PeopleFast-paced and fun to read --GlamourA brilliant historical novel, a lovely romance, a gripping character study--there's something for everyone.--Richmond Times-Dispatch.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. The unforgettable sequel to Karleen Koen's beloved debut, Through a Glass Darkly A Book-of-the-Month Club main selection A bride at fifteen, widowed at the tender age of twenty, Barbara, Countess Devane, embarks for colonial Virginia financially ruined by the death of her husband in scandalous circumstances. Dressed in mourning as is proper for a woman, she is patronizingly described as a fragile black butterfly, but the fragility is deceiving. She makes a place for herself in the new world, takes lovers and friends across political divides, and questions the established traditions of slavery. Facing enemies she never suspected, she must return to England and deal face to face with the problems created by her husband, who haunts her even in death. Back in London, she quickly finds herself pulled into Jacobite plotting, and the treachery of powerful men suddenly threatens her family, her friends--and a new love. Now Face to Face sweeps readers from eighteenth-century America to London and brings both worlds to vivid life. It is a magnificent evocation of an era, from the plantations of Virginia to Hanoverian England.…

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Condition: Good. A magnificent tapestry of a grand and glorious era As opulent and passionate as the 18th century it celebrates.Through a glass darkly kill sweep you away tothe splendors of a lost era. Like gone with the wind,it is rich with characters so vivid -- from aristocrats toscoundrels--they create their own immortality Here is thestory of a great family ruled by a dowager of extraordinarypower: of a young woman seeking low in a world of Englishluxury and French intrigue" and of a man haunted by asecret that could turn all their dreams to ashes.…

Condition: Fair. A magnificent tapestry of a grand and glorious era As opulent and passionate as the 18th century it celebrates.Through a glass darkly kill sweep you away tothe splendors of a lost era. Like gone with the wind,it is rich with characters so vivid -- from aristocrats toscoundrels--they create their own immortality Here is thestory of a great family ruled by a dowager of extraordinarypower: of a young woman seeking low in a world of Englishluxury and French intrigue" and of a man haunted by asecret that could turn all their dreams to ashes.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A grand yet intimate look at the Sun King, a tale rich with detail and action.--Library Journal (Starred Review, one of the best historical novels of the year)Before Versailles transports you to a world of secret passions and plots, a world of duplicity and malice.a world that created one of the best-known monarchs to grace the French throne.At the most decisive time in the young king's life, Louis XIV can taste the danger. His court teems with greed and corruption, the wrong woman draws him into a wrenching love affair, and a mysterious boy in an iron mask haunts the woods. The untried ruler is coming into his own in 1661, and Louis XIV must face what he is willing to sacrifice for honor and for love.Meticulously researched and gorgeously brought to life by New York Times bestselling author Karleen Koen, Before Versailles offers up a sumptuous, authentic exploration of a time that forged a man into a king.Praise for Before Versailles: In this magnificently written and researched novel, Karleen Koen brings to vibrant life the early years and loves of the future Sun King.--Jean M. Auel, author of The Clan of the Cave Bear and the Land of Painted CavesA baroque cornucopia spilling over with intrigue, passion, jealousy, ambition, and rich historical detail, Before Versailles offers a glittering glimpse of the crucial months that shaped Louis XIV into Europe's most powerful monarch.--Eleanor Herman, author of Sex with Kings.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. A grand yet intimate look at the Sun King, a tale rich with detail and action.--Library Journal (Starred Review, one of the best historical novels of the year)Before Versailles transports you to a world of secret passions and plots, a world of duplicity and malice.a world that created one of the best-known monarchs to grace the French throne.At the most decisive time in the young king's life, Louis XIV can taste the danger. His court teems with greed and corruption, the wrong woman draws him into a wrenching love affair, and a mysterious boy in an iron mask haunts the woods. The untried ruler is coming into his own in 1661, and Louis XIV must face what he is willing to sacrifice for honor and for love.Meticulously researched and gorgeously brought to life by New York Times bestselling author Karleen Koen, Before Versailles offers up a sumptuous, authentic exploration of a time that forged a man into a king.Praise for Before Versailles: In this magnificently written and researched novel, Karleen Koen brings to vibrant life the early years and loves of the future Sun King.--Jean M. Auel, author of The Clan of the Cave Bear and the Land of Painted CavesA baroque cornucopia spilling over with intrigue, passion, jealousy, ambition, and rich historical detail, Before Versailles offers a glittering glimpse of the crucial months that shaped Louis XIV into Europe's most powerful monarch.--Eleanor Herman, author of Sex with Kings.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. The long-awaited prequel to Koen's beloved Through a Glass Darkly, Dark Angels is a feast of a novel that sparkles with all the passion, extravagance, danger, and scandal of seventeenth-century EnglandReturning to England after a nasty controversy forced her to flee to Louis XIV's France, Alice is eager to re-establish herself by resuming her old position as a maid of honor to Charles I's queen and marrying the Restoration's most famed duke.But not all is as it appears in Charles I's raucous, cheerful court. Since the Restoration, old political alliances have strained, and there are murmurs that the king is considering divorcing his infertile queen, whom some would prefer to see dead.Alice, who is loyal only to a select few, is devoted to the queen, and so sets out to find who might be planning dark plans--and if her own father is one of them.When a member of the royal family dies unexpectedly, the stakes are upped. As Alice intensifies her attempts to discover who is--and isn't--true to the queen, she hears of terrible betrayals throughout court, and encounters a man with whom she may fall in love--and who could derail all of her plans. Has King Charles betrayed his country for personal gain? This is a story of love and politics, passion and betrayal, power and succession--and of a smart young woman who risks all for pride and position in an era when women were given little of either.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The long-awaited prequel to Koen's beloved Through a Glass Darkly, Dark Angels is a feast of a novel that sparkles with all the passion, extravagance, danger, and scandal of seventeenth-century England. Alice Verney is a young woman intent on achieving her dreams. Returning to England after a messy scandal forced her to flee to Louis XIV's France, Alice is anxious to re-establish herself by regaining her former position as a maid of honor to Charles II's queen and marrying the most celebrated duke of the Restoration. But all is not as it seems in the rowdy, merry court of Charles II. Since the Restoration, old political alliances have frayed, and there are whispers that the king is moving to divorce his barren queen, who some wouldn't mind seeing dead. Alice, loyal only to a select few, is devoted to the queen, and so sets out to discover who might be making sinister plans--and if her own father is one of them. When a member of the royal family dies unexpectedly, the stakes are raised. As Alice steps up her efforts to find out who is--and isn't--true to the queen, she learns of shocking betrayals throughout court, and meets a man who she may fall in love with--and who could spoil all of her plans. With the suspected arrival of a known poison-maker, the atmosphere in the court electrifies, and suddenly the safety of the king himself seems uncertain. Secret plots are at play, and war is on the horizon--but will it be with the Dutch or the French? And has King Charles himself betrayed his country for greed? Unforgettable in its dramatic force, here is a novel of love and politics, of romance and betrayal, of power and succession--and of a resourceful young woman who risks everything for pride and status in an era in which women were afforded little of either. …