The Afterlife of Anne Boleyn
The Afterlife of Anne Boleyn

Author: Stephanie Russo

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-10-28

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 3030586138

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This book explores 500 years of poetry, drama, novels, television and films about Anne Boleyn. Hundreds of writers across the centuries have been drawn to reimagine the story of her rise and fall. The Afterlife of Anne Boleyn tells the story of centuries of these shifting and often contradictory ways of understanding the narrative of Henry VIII’s most infamous queen. Since her execution on 19 May 1536, Anne’s life and body has been a site upon which competing religious, political and sexual ideologies have been inscribed; a practice that continues to this day. From the poetry of Thomas Wyatt to the songs of the hit pop musical Six, The Afterlife of Anne Boleyn takes as its central contention the belief that the mythology that surrounds Anne Boleyn is as interesting, revealing, and surprising as the woman herself.

The Ravenmaster's Secret
The Ravenmaster's Secret

Author: Elvira Woodruff

Publisher: Perfection Learning

Published: 2005-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780756947910

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The 11-year-old son of the Ravenmaster at the Tower of London befriends a Jacobite rebel being held prisoner there.

The Ravenmaster's Revenge
The Ravenmaster's Revenge

Author: Jacob Sannox

Publisher:

Published: 2019-05-28

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781070250182

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It is the autumn of 2019. Merlin's wayward apprentice has escaped from the Tower of London with his raven familiars. Legend foretells that the White Tower, then England, will fall.Can King Arthur, a weary veteran of the English Civil War, Waterloo and the Somme, prevent the Ravenmaster from exacting his revenge?

Fearless
Fearless

Author: Elvira Woodruff

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 054530007X

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Award-winning author Elvira Woodruff has written a harrowing novel about an eleven-year-old orphan boy on a stormy sea -- and the charming daredevil who befriends him in England in 1695.When a storm brings down his father's boat, Digory Beale is forced to leave home to discover his fate. For if Digory has been orphaned, he can never go home again. On his journey, Digory becomes the apprentice to Henry Winstanly, whose life's obsession is to save sailors' lives. Digory must face his fears of the sea to help Henry bring candles to the lighthouse he's built on a killer reef. But who could have known the force of a monster storm heading their way? In this poignant page-turner, Digory comes to understand the many facets of courage -- and what it means to be a true hero.

Stravaganza: City of Secrets
Stravaganza: City of Secrets

Author: Mary Hoffman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2011-02-01

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 1599907666

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The latest installment in the critically acclaimed Stravaganza series begins with Matt, the new Stravagante. Despite having a beautiful and very smart girlfriend, Matt is insecure because he is dyslexic. He discovers that he is capable of traveling between two worlds when a leather-bound book transports him from his home in England to Talia, the parallel-world version of Italy, where he meets a fellow-Stravagante named Luciano-who is hiding from the powerful di Chimici family. Luciano has just killed the head of that family in a duel, and is in grave danger. Banding together, Matt and Luciano must resist the di Chimici family, who are on the verge of making a terrifying breakthrough into our world.

Dark Oak
Dark Oak

Author: Jacob Sannox

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-05-15

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9781546682059

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Humanity has finally defeated the Dark Lord, but Morrick fought on the wrong side. Though he was a slave, he is branded a traitor and must earn the trust of new lords in order to return to his family - if they are still alive... Now that their common enemy is dead, the nobles begin to forget old loyalties, and Queen Cathryn's realm looks set to plunge into war once more. But there are older and more terrible powers dwelling within the forest, and when they are awakened, Morrick will decide who lives or dies. BE A PART OF THIS NEW EPIC FANTASY SERIES FROM THE VERY BEGINNING...

Mob Star: The Story of John Gotti
Mob Star: The Story of John Gotti

Author: Gene Mustain

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002-07-01

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 1440695806

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He was a little-known wiseguy out of Howard Beach, Queens, who blasted his way into the public eye with the assassination of Gambino Family boss Paul Castellano in December 1985, a rubout that’s the stuff of Mafia legend. Ruthless, cunning, and tougher than the streets that produced him, John Gotti seized control of the nation’s most powerful crime family, beat the law on rap after rap, and became an American legend. First published in 1988 and fully revised and updated for this edition, Mob Star traced John Gotti’s spectacular rise and eventual downfall after the betrayal of his closest ally, Salvatore “Sammy Bull” Gravano. At his death, ten years after he was jailed for life and four years after he began battling cancer, John Gotti was still the biggest name in today’s Mafia.

The Ravenmaster
The Ravenmaster

Author: Christopher Skaife

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1443455946

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For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. Each year they are seen by millions of visitors, and they have become as integral a part of the Tower as its ancient stones. But their role is even more important than that—legend has it that if the ravens should ever leave, the Tower will crumble into dust and great harm will befall the kingdom. The responsibility for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass falls to one man: the Ravenmaster. The current holder of the position is Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife, and in this fascinating, entertaining and touching book he memorably describes the ravens’ formidable intelligence, their idiosyncrasies and their occasionally wicked sense of humour. The Ravenmaster is a compelling, inspiring and irreverent story that will delight and surprise anyone with an interest in British history or animal behaviour.