Author: Antonia FraserPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
The Cavalier Case
Author: Antonia FraserPublisher: John Curley & Associates
ISBN: 9780792708179
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The present Viscount "Handsome Dan" refused to believe in the evidence of the "Decimus Ghost," but there were others in the household who did, and when Jemima Shore started researching the ghost, she ended up investigating a murder.
Author: Antonia FraserThe Cavalier Case
Author: Antonia FraserPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
It was a case that the newspapers couldn't let die, as it consisted of sex, sport, romance and supernatural, as well as historical romance. From investigating the handsome ghost of the 17th Century Cavalier Poe, Jemima Shore finds herself instead investigating at least one murder.
Author: Barbara Garnett-WilsonCavalier
Author: Lucy WorsleyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1596919418
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
From the Chief Curator of the Historic Royal Palaces in England, a vivid and captivating portrait of a seventeenth-century nobleman, his household, and the dramatic decades surrounding the English Civil War. William Cavendish embodied the popular image of a cavalier. He was both courageous and cultured. His passions were architecture, horses, and women. And, along with the whole courtly world of King Charles I and his cavaliers, he was doomed to failure. This is the story of one remarkable man, but it is also a rich evocation of what sustained him-his elaborate household. In this accessible narrative history, Lucy Worsley brings to life the complex and fascinating hierarchies among the inhabitants of the great houses of the seventeenth century, painting a picture of conspiracy, sexual intrigue, clandestine marriage, and gossip. From Ben Jonson and Anthony Van Dyck to long-forgotten servants, Cavalier recreates the cacaphony, stink, ceremony, and splendor of the stately home and its inhabitants.
Kentucky's Last Cavalier
Author: Peter J. SehlingerPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780916968335
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
"As this biography shows, Preston was Kentucky's last cavalier, the beau ideal of the Old South, a dashing defender of the old aristocracy both in the political realm and on the battlefield. His is a multidimensional story of power and privilege, family connections and gender roles, public service and proslavery politics. As Kentucky state historian James C. Klotter declares in the foreword, Preston's life "reveals much about his entire generation and his world.""--BOOK JACKET.
Charlie the Cavalier Travels the World
Author: Lisa RusczykPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781503323827
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Join Charlie the Cavalier on his travels around the world. While away he will video chat, send post cards, call on the phone, and text the people he misses at home. He even bring home his best friend Lilly a present. A great way to show kids how you will stay connected while you are away from home. Kids will also learn different landmarks around the world. Places that Charlie travels includes: Central Park, NYC, New York, Niagara Falls, Niagara, Canada, Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Big Ben, London, England, Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic, Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, Canal, Venice, Italy, Pyramids, Giza, Egypt, Great Wall of China, China, and Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia.
The Case against Education
Author: Bryan CaplanPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691201439
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 551
Book Description
Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education Despite being immensely popular—and immensely lucrative—education is grossly overrated. Now with a new afterword by Bryan Caplan, this explosive book argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skills but to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hunt for easy As only to forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why decades of growing access to education have not resulted in better jobs for average workers, how employers reward workers for costly schooling they rarely ever use, and why cutting education spending is the best remedy. Romantic notions about education being "good for the soul" must yield to careful research and common sense—The Case against Education points the way.
Author: Barbara Garnett-Wilson