Sex with the Queen
900 Years of Vile Kings, Virile Lovers, and Passionate Politics
Seiten
2007
William Morrow Paperbacks (Verlag)
978-0-06-084674-9 (ISBN)
William Morrow Paperbacks (Verlag)
978-0-06-084674-9 (ISBN)
A follow-up to "Sex with Kings", this book helps you discover the truth about what goes on behind the closed door of the Queen's boudoir. It combines research while accessibly telling these fascinating stories, which entertain and educate.
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.
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.
The author of Sex with Kings and Sex with the Queen, New York Times bestselling historian Eleanor Herman has hosted episodes for the National Geographic Channel and the History Channel's Lost Worlds. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she is married and lives in McLean, Virginia.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.7.2007 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 203 mm |
| Gewicht | 304 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-06-084674-7 / 0060846747 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-084674-9 / 9780060846749 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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