BOOKS by Antonia Fraser

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1	Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King more books like this by Antonia Fraser Fraser, acclaimed historian and author of "Marie Antoinette," casts new light on the splendor and the scandals of the reign of Louis XIV in this dramatic, illuminating look at the women in his life. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £8.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Marie Antoinette: The Journey more books like this by Antonia Fraser This biography of Marie Antoinette describes her royal upbringing, her arranged marriage, the difficulties she had getting accepted, her indiscretions, and the political turmoil--which her behavior helped stir up--that led to her death by guillotine in 1793. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001. see all copies from £2.60! new only from £3.54! \| first editions
3	Mary Queen of Scots more books like this by Antonia Fraser More than four hundred years after her death, Mary Queen of Scots remains one of the most romantic and controversial figures in British history. Antonia Fraser's classic biography of her won the James Tait Prize when it was first published in 1969, became an international bestseller and was translated into nine languages. Mary passed her ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £8.14! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The lives of the Kings & Queens of England more books like this by Antonia Fraser The lives of England's Kings and Queens, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. This painstakingly illustrated book celebrates the Great Dynasties of English Royalty, from the establishment of the monarchical power base by the early Norman Kings through to the present Queen. The stories of the many monarchs and their colourful lives - some ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £7.07! \| first editions
5	The Wives of Henry VIII more books like this by Lady Antonia Fraser, Antonia Fraser In a sweeping narrative, Fraser traces the cultural, familial and political roots of each of Henry's queens, pushes aside the stereotypes that have long defined them, and illuminates the complex character of each. The result is a superb work of history through which these six women become as memorable for their own achievements--and mistakes--as ... see all copies from £2.09! new only from £9.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Weaker Vessel more books like this by Lady Antonia Fraser, Antonia Fraser see all copies from £2.08! new only from £3.03! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The Warrior Queens more books like this by Lady Antonia Fraser, Antonia Fraser From bestselling biographer and historian Antonia Fraser comes a study of the legend of the Warrior Queens--from the first century A.D. Briton, Boudica, to the 20th century triumvirate of Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, and Margaret Thatcher. 24 page of illustrations. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £7.40! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	King Charles II more books like this by Antonia Fraser The story of King Charles II is one of enduring fascination. The golden childhood of the boy Prince in the Van Dyck pictures gave way to an adventurous youth in Civil War England and abroad, ending traumatically when his father was executed in 1649. Charles II, King at eighteen, succeeded to nothing but the name'. After his valiant attempt to ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £8.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Royal Charles more books like this by Antonia Fraser see all copies from £5.65! new only from £18.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Cromwell: The Lord Protector more books like this by Antonia Fraser see all copies from £5.65! first editions
11	Oxford Blood more books like this by Antonia Fraser In this tale Jemima is reluctantly shooting a TV expose -- "Golden Lads and Girls" -- on the exotic lifestyles of overprivileged undergraduates. Among them is Lord Saffron, the wealthy, twenty-year-old heir to the former foreign secretary. When a confession by a dying midwife throws Saffron's birth and bloodline into doubt, Jemima's interest in ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £7.08! \| signed copies \| first editions
12	Quiet as a nun more books like this by Antonia Fraser Written by Antonia Fraser. When a nun is found dead in a ruined tower at Blessed Eleanor's Convent, Jemima Shore, a renowned television reporter, is called in by Reverend Mother Ancilla to investigate. Blessed Eleanor was Jemima's own convent school, and the dead nun was heiress to a fortune ...Lady Antonia Fraser is a well-respected British ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £3.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Marie Antoinette more books like this by Antonia Fraser Still a controversial figure - as well as a celebrated one - Marie Antoinette's dramatic life-story continues to arouse mixed emotions. To many people, she is still 'la reine mechante', whose extravagance and frivolity helped to bring down the French monarchy; her indifference to popular suffering epitomised by the (apocryphal) words: 'let them ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £3.54! \| first editions
14 view cover	King James VI of Scotland, I of England more books like this by Antonia Fraser When King James VI of Scotland inherited the throne of England in 1603 he had ruled his native land almost as long as had Queen Elizabeth. He showed both vision and determination in pursuing his major political goals: a united Britain, and a foreign policy based on peace rather than bellicose chauvinism. Of course, there was a darker side: in the ... see all copies from £1.41! first editions
15 view cover	Faith and Treason more books like this by Lady Antonia Fraser, Antonia Fraser "The Gunpowder Plot" recreates the terrorist conspiracy annually commemorated on Guy Fawkes Day. Antonia Fraser has researched the plot by Roman Catholic extremists to topple the government of James I of England, and she outlines the parallels between the religious extremists of the Jacobean era and the fanatics of the 20th century. Dorris Lessing ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Faith and Treason: The Story of the Gunpowder Plot more books like this by Lady Antonia Fraser, Antonia Fraser The "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" uncovers the gripping true story behind one of the most famous conspiracies in British history: the attempt in 1650 to blow up the House of Parliament and King James I along with it. In "Faith and Treason", Fraser unravels the exciting tale of religion, politics, and ... see all copies from £8.01! new only from £10.41!
17 view cover	Cromwell Our Chief of Men more books like this by Fraser No Englishman has made more impact on the history of his nation than Oliver Cromwell; few have been so persistently maligned in the folklore of history. The central purpose of Antonia Fraser's book is the recreation of his life and character, freed from the distortions of myth and Royalist propaganda. Cromwell was a man of contradictions and ... see all copies from £1.57! new only from £13.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
18	The Cavalier Case: A Jemima Shore Mystery more books like this by Antonia Fraser Jemima Shore, a television reporter, must solve the mystery of the Meredith ghost, the murders that occur after the ghost is sighted, and the family feud over the conversion of the ancestral home into a country club. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
19 view cover	Jemima Shore's First Case: And Other Stories more books like this by Antonia Fraser see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Cromwell more books like this by Antonia Fraser In Cromwell, award-winning biographer Antonia Fraser tells of one of England's most celebrated and controversial figures, often misunderstood and demonized as a puritanical zealot. Oliver Cromwell rose from humble beginnings to spearhead the rebellion against King Charles I, who was beheaded in 1649, and led his soldiers into the last battle ... see all copies from £7.42! new only from £13.34!
21 view cover	Wild Island more books like this by Fraser see all copies from £1.41! signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Splash of Red more books like this by Fraser Chloe Fontaine is the much-loved novelist whose sudden disappearance spurs Jemima Shore back into sleuth mode. What secrets could Chloe be hiding that would lead to her disappearance? see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
23	The gunpowder plot : terror & faith in 1605 more books like this by Antonia Fraser Britain's most popular historian uncovers the truth about Guy Fawkes' plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	The six wives of Henry VIII more books like this by Antonia Fraser 'Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived.' So the six wives of Henry VIII - Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr -have become defined in a popular sense not so much by their lives as by the way these lives ended. In the same way their characters are popularly portrayed ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £3.13! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	The Wars of the Roses more books like this by Antonia Fraser (Editor), Anthony Cheetham Each of these lavishly illustrated books serves up a brief and manageable portion of the Fraser-edited and much-touted Lives of the Kings and Queens of England. A set of six jewels for Fraser's crown. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.41! \| first editions

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