Daisy Goodwin

Enter a world in which American millionaires marry British aristocrats-in return for title and social status-and discover why this blockbuster bestselling novel continues to enchant millions of readers. "Be careful what you wish for..." ""Newport heiress Cora Cash-beautiful, spirited, and the richest girl in the country-is the closest thing that American society has to a princess in 1893. But her mother wants more, and whisks Cora away to England for the one thing money can''t get a woman in the States: a title."When it comes to love" ""Cora makes a dazzling impression on English society-followed by a brilliant match-but finds the chill in the air of magnificent ancestral homes is not solely due to the lack of central heating. Faced with the traps and betrayals of an old-world aristocracy that can trip up even the most charming, accomplished outsider, can Cora grow from a spoiled rich girl into a woman of substance?Witty, moving, and brilliantly entertaining, Daisy Goodwin''s "The American Heiress" marks the debut of a glorious storyteller who brings a fresh new spirit to the world of Edith Wharton and Henry James. "Superior...shrewd, spirited historical romance."-"Kirkus Reviews "(starred review) "Vibrant. . .archly entertaining."-Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"

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In 1875, Sisi, the Empress of Austria is the woman that every man desires and every woman envies.Beautiful, athletic and intelligent, Sisi has everything - except happiness. Bored with the stultifying etiquette of the Hapsburg Court and her dutiful but unexciting husband, Franz Joseph, Sisi comes to England to hunt. She comes looking for excitement and she finds it in the dashing form of Captain Bay Middleton, the only man in Europe who can outride her. Ten years younger than her and engaged to the rich and devoted Charlotte, Bay has everything to lose by falling for a woman who can never be his. But Bay and the Empress are as reckless as each other, and their mutual attraction is a force that cannot be denied.

In BBC television''s Bookworm poll to find Britain''s favourite love poem, Elizabeth Barrett Browning''s How Do I Love Thee? was voted number one. In this popular selection of over eighty poems, poets of every age consider that most universal of themes: love. From traditional favourites such as Shakespeare''s Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer''s Day? and Robert Burns'' A Red, Red Rose to contemporary poems such as John Fuller''s Valentine and Ted Hughes'' Lovesong, this anthology read by Judi Dench, Michael Williams, Charlotte Attenborough and Paul Rhys is proof that Britain is a nation of romantics at heart.

Youve seen her on the screen, now read her story...From the creator of the ITV Sunday night drama, VICTORIA, now in its second year, comes the novel by Daisy Goodwin, author of the bestselling MY LAST DUCHESS and THE FORTUNE HUNTER.In June 1837, the eighteen-year-old Victoria wakes up to find that she is Queen of the most powerful nation in the world. Can this tiny girl prevail against the men who believe that women are too hysterical to rule? And what are the secrets behind her famously passionate relationship with her husband, Albert?From one of our greatest historical writers comes a new take on one of our most beloved monarchs... Victoria as youve never seen her before.

La Emperatriz de Austria, aburrida de la Corte y de su ausente marido, decide viajar a Inglaterra en plena temporada de caza. Ahí coincide con el Capitán Bay Middleton, diez años más joven que ella y

MY LAST DUCHESS is the debut novel from Daisy Goodwin, the script writer of the epic ITV Sunday night drama VICTORIA. A rich, rewarding love story, perfect for readers of Georgette Heyer, and fans of VICTORIA, DOWNTON ABBEY and THE CROWN.Sparkling and thoroughly engagingSunday TimesDeliciously classy. An intelligent pleasure, full of exquisite period detail Kate MosseCora Cash has grown up in a world in which money unlocks every door. Her coming-out ball promises to be the most opulent of the gilded 1890s, a fitting debut for New Yorks princess. Yet her fortune cannot buy her the one thing she craves -- the freedom to choose her own destiny. For Coras mother has her heart on a title for her daughter, and in England -- where they are bound, to find Cora a husband. When Cora loses her heart to a man she barely knows, she soon realises that she is playing a game she does not fully understand -- and that her future happiness is the prize.

When times are tough - whether because of illness, bereavement or receiving bad news - it can be hard to find the right words. Help comes in the form of this beautifully packaged gift book, comprising 100 life-affirming poems handpicked by an expert on poetry. Grouping the poems by theme - from Hearing Bad News to How To Carry On - this gem of a book features contributions from classical poets such as John Keats, Emily Bronte, W.H. Auden and Christina Rossetti alongside lines from more contemporary poets such as Philip Larkin, Elizabeth Jennings, Raymond Carver, Carol Ann Duffy and Wendy Cope. It adds up to a wonderful pick-me-up - a self-administered drug guaranteed to make a dark day brighter and act as a great lyrical crutch.

The second tie-in to ITV drama Victoria unveils the complex, passionate relationship of Victoria and Albert. What happened after the Queen married her handsome prince? Did they live happily ever after, or did their marriage, like so many royal marriages past and present fizzle into a loveless bond of duty? Victoria and Albert were the royal couple that broke the mould it may have been an arranged match, yet their union was a passionate, tempestuous relationship between two extremely strong-willed individuals. Despite the fact that they were first cousins they could not have been more different people she was impulsive, emotional, capricious, while he was cautious, self-controlled, and logical. But together they became the most successful royal couple there had ever been, and this book reveals the private and the public face of Victoria and Alberts marriage. Using their letters and diaries, Victoria and Albert charts the constant ebb and flow of power between the couple, and presents a picture of a very modern marriage. This companion book, full of rich historical detail, takes fans deeper into that period than ever before. Discover the inner workings behind the scenes, with profiles of all the major characters, interviews with the actors and fascinating, in-depth information on the production, the costumes and the props.

From the script writer of the epic TV drama, VICTORIA comes Daisy Goodwins THE FORTUNE HUNTER for readers of MY LAST DUCHESS (THE AMERICAN HEIRESS) and any novel by Georgette Heyer*A Richard and Judy Book Club title*Pure, light-hearted, unpretentious entertainment Sunday ExpressIn 1875, Sisi, the Empress of Austria is the woman that every man desires and every woman envies. Beautiful, athletic and intelligent, Sisi has everything - except happiness. Bored with the stultifying etiquette of the Hapsburg Court and her dutiful but unexciting husband, Franz Joseph, Sisi comes to England to hunt. She also comes looking for excitement and finds it in the dashing form of Captain Bay Middleton, the only man in Europe who can outride her. Ten years younger than her and engaged to the rich and devoted Charlotte, Bay has everything to lose by falling for a woman who can never be his. But Bay and the Empress are as reckless as each other, and their mutual attraction is a force that cannot be denied.

From the first flush of love, through courtship and vows of eternal fidelity, to serving the writs and drowning your sorrows, The Nations Favourite Love Poems will meet all your romantic requirements. In this selection of 100 popular poems, poets of every age consider that most universal of themes: love. As well as traditional lovers favourites such as Elizabeth Barrett Brownings How do I love thee? and Shakespeares Shall I compare thee to a summers day? there are contemporary voices such as Adrian Mitchell, Wendy Cope and John Fuller, whose erudite yet salacious Valentine would melt the most fridgid heart. There are even poems for those more melancholic moments, Hardys haunting After a Journey, for example, and Larkins poignant Love Songs in Age. So, wherever you are in the tunnel of love, dip into this book of poetry and you will be reassured to discover that at one time or another a poet has been there before you.

La novela que recrea la apasionante juventud de la reina Victoria de Inglaterra, por la creadora de la serie televisiva Victoria.En 1837, con apenas 18 años, Victoria se despierta una mañana para descubrir que su tio ha muerto y ella va a convertirse en reina de la nacion mas poderosa del planeta. Pero ¿lograra ser una monarca de pleno derecho o solo una marioneta en manos de familiares intrigantes y ambiciosos politicos? ¿Podra imponerse en un mundo de hombres que creen que las mujeres son demasiado inestables para reinar?Todos pretenden casarla con su primo, el principe Alberto, pero Victoria no tiene ninguna intencion de acceder a un matrimonio de conveniencia. Prefiere gobernar sola y disfrutar de la compañia del primer ministro, el brillante Lord Melbourne, el unico que la hace reir y que cree que de verdad llegara a ser una gran reina. Aunque la visita del principe Alberto esta en marcha, ella ya ha decidido que es aburrido e insoportable porque asi lo recuerda de su infancia. Despues de todo la reina sabe lo quiere... O quiza aun no.La critica ha dicho...La combinacion perfecta entre evasion, suspense, romance y exhaustiva investigacion historica.The TimesIrresistible... Una novela historica exquisita y apasionante.Publishers WeeklyTe conquistara. Da vida de manera esplendorosa al relato de la ascension al trono de Victoria... Me encanto el detalle con que esta escrita, no podia parar de leer.StylistUn exito. La documentacion es impecable, la atencion a los detalles, desde el protocolo a las enaguas, perfecta, y da una nueva, y chispeante, vida a la extraordinaria figura de Victoria.Sunday MirrorUna irresistible historia de amor que los fans de Downton Abbey o The Crown van a devorar.PeopleUna novela vibrante y efervescente.The New York TimesGoodwin demuestra su admirable capacidad para combinar un amplio conocimiento de la epoca con una vibrante habilidad narrativa.Sunday TimesAltamente recomendable.BooklistDivertida, romantica y apta para todo tipo de lectores.Kirkus Reviews

La novela que recrea la apasionante juventud de la reina Victoria de Inglaterra, por la creadora de la serie televisiva Victoria.En 1837, con apenas 18 años, Victoria se despierta una mañana para descubrir que su tio ha muerto y ella va a convertirse en reina de la nacion mas poderosa del planeta. Pero ¿lograra ser una monarca de pleno derecho o solo una marioneta en manos de familiares intrigantes y ambiciosos politicos? ¿Podra imponerse en un mundo de hombres que creen que las mujeres son demasiado inestables para reinar?Todos pretenden casarla con su primo, el principe Alberto, pero Victoria no tiene ninguna intencion de acceder a un matrimonio de conveniencia. Prefiere gobernar sola y disfrutar de la compañia del primer ministro, el brillante Lord Melbourne, el unico que la hace reir y que cree que de verdad llegara a ser una gran reina. Aunque la visita del principe Alberto esta en marcha, ella ya ha decidido que es aburrido e insoportable porque asi lo recuerda de su infancia. Despues de todo la reina sabe lo quiere... O quiza aun no.La critica ha dicho... La combinacion perfecta entre evasion, suspense, romance y exhaustiva investigacion historica. The TimesIrresistible... Una novela historica exquisita y apasionante. Publishers WeeklyTe conquistara. Da vida de manera esplendorosa al relato de la ascension al trono de Victoria... Me encanto el detalle con que esta escrita, no podia parar de leer. StylistUn exito. La documentacion es impecable, la atencion a los detalles, desde el protocolo a las enaguas, perfecta, y da una nueva, y chispeante, vida a la extraordinaria figura de Victoria. Sunday MirrorUna irresistible historia de amor que los fans de Downton Abbey o The Crown van a devorar. PeopleUna novela vibrante y efervescente. The New York TimesGoodwin demuestra su admirable capacidad para combinar un amplio conocimiento de la epoca con una vibrante habilidad narrativa. Sunday TimesAltamente recomendable. BooklistDivertida, romantica y apta para todo tipo de lectores. Kirkus Reviews

En 1875, Sissi, la emperatriz de Austria es la mujer que todo hombre desea y la que toda mujer envidia. Hermosa, deportista e inteligente, Sissi lo tiene todo. Excepto la felicidad. Aburrida de la corte y de su marido, viaja a Inglaterra con el pretexto de participar en algunas cacerias. En realidad, no busca otra cosa que entretenerse y en el capitan Bay Middleton, un conquistador encantador, encuentra la mejor fuente de diversion. Middleton es atractivo, joven y uno de los mejores jinetes de Europa, el unico capaz de superar a la caprichosa Sissi en el arte de la hipica y la caza. Ademas, esta prometido con la jovencisima Charlotte, una rica heredera que le ama profundamente. Sin embargo, la atraccion entre la soberana y el jinete pondra la reputacion y la vida de ambos en peligro.Brillante y cautivadora...muy entretenidaThe TimesDelicadeza, adulacion, coqueteo y el erotico arte de la cazaSunday TimesUna novela historica encantadora que confirma el talento de su autora.Sunday Express

La novela que recrea la apasionante juventud de la reina Victoria de Inglaterra, por la creadora de la serie televisiva Victoria. En 1837, con apenas 18 años, Victoria se despierta una mañana para descubrir que su tio ha muerto y ella va a convertirse en reina de la nacion mas poderosa del planeta. Pero ¿lograra ser una monarca de pleno derecho o solo una marioneta en manos de familiares intrigantes y ambiciosos politicos? ¿Podra imponerse en un mundo de hombres que creen que las mujeres son demasiado inestables para reinar? Todos pretenden casarla con su primo, el principe Alberto, pero Victoria no tiene ninguna intencion de acceder a un matrimonio de conveniencia. Prefiere gobernar sola y disfrutar de la compañia del primer ministro, el brillante Lord Melbourne, el unico que la hace reir y que cree que de verdad llegara a ser una gran reina. Aunque la visita del principe Alberto esta en marcha, ella ya ha decidido que es aburrido e insoportable porque asi lo recuerda de su infancia. Despues de todo la reina sabe lo quiere... O quiza aun no.La critica ha dicho...La combinacion perfecta entre evasion, suspense, romance y exhaustiva investigacion historica.The Times Irresistible... Una novela historica exquisita y apasionante.Publishers Weekly Te conquistara. Da vida de manera esplendorosa al relato de la ascension al trono de Victoria... Me encanto el detalle con que esta escrita, no podia parar de leer.Stylist Un exito. La documentacion es impecable, la atencion a los detalles, desde el protocolo a las enaguas, perfecta, y da una nueva, y chispeante, vida a la extraordinaria figura de Victoria.Sunday MirrorUna irresistible historia de amor que los fans de Downton Abbey o The Crown van a devorar.People Una novela vibrante y efervescente.The New York Times Goodwin demuestra su admirable capacidad para combinar un amplio conocimiento de la epoca con una vibrante habilidad narrativa.Sunday TimesAltamente recomendable.Booklist Divertida, romantica y apta para todo tipo de lectores.Kirkus Reviews

A Cora Cash, posiblemente la heredera más rica en los Estados Unidos de la última década del siglo XIX, la han educado para creer que el dinero le abrirá todas las puertas. Pero cuando su madre la lleva a Inglaterra para asegurarle un marido aristocratico, Cora se queda consternada por la bienvenida que le dispensan. Las grandes casas en las que es recibida son muy frias y hostiles, obstinadas con los amorios en la planta de arriba y los chismorreos en la de abajo. Y cuando Cora se enamorede un hombre al que apenas conoce, se dara cuenta de que no termina de comprender del todo el juego en el que esta inmersa y que su futura felicidad puede ser el premio.