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3 reviews
Rosalind Laker

Signet, 1983

Teeth Gnashing and Heart Stopping
Gilded Splendour by Rosalind Laker is a romantic novel based on the life of the famous cabinet-maker, Thomas Chippendale. In the Author's Note, Ms Laker writes, "Although letters, bills, and receipts authenticate Chippendale's masterpieces as well as the simple household items he supplied, from servants' beds to tea-trays, comparatively little is known of his personal life." From those few ...

Seasons of Splendour: Tales, Myths, and Legends of India

2 reviews
Madhur Jaffrey

Puffin, 1987

Great myths,legends,& tales
I give this book an A+++++++!! This book has/is: -great morals -explained well -descriptive -beautifully drawn pictures I recommend this book for ages 7+up Once again this book is great for kids and adults!!!!!!

Push Not the River

69 reviews
James Conroyd Martin

St. Martin's Griffin, 2004

A Polish Love Story in the Time of King Stanislaw
This excellent novel, which gets its name from the Polish proverb "Push not the river; it will flow of its own accord", is the story of two cousins, both countesses, who are in love with the same untitled man in a period of eightieth century history, a time when Russia, Prussia and Austria were bent on conquering and dividing Poland. The characters are well developed, the dialogue is free ...

Against a Crimson Sky: A Novel

20 reviews
James Conroyd Martin

St. Martin's Griffin, 2007

A Sweeping Epic Against a Crimson Sky
"Against a Crimson Sky" takes a gripping historical look at the final partition of Poland (1795), it's people, and tells the personal story of the Stelnickis. Martin uses a grand, sweeping style reminiscent of epic storytelling to paint a vivid picture of the era. "Against a Crimson Sky" is a book that can easily be visualized on the movie screen. The story beings in 1794 shortly after the ...

Tiaras - A History of Splendour

12 reviews
Geoffrey C. Munn

Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C, 2001

Magnificent
This is a large coffee table book which would grace any table in the world with its magnificent photographs of the tiaras belonging to royalty, the rich and famous and museums. The display of diamonds and precious gemstones is breathtaking, showing the many different styles which came and went in fashion, some delicate and dainty and others, gaudy and cumbersome, but all of them with jewels which ...

City of Sin and Splendour: Writings on Lahore

1 review
Bapsi Sidhwa

Penguin Global, 2006

Much needed compilation of essays on Lahore
This book is a collection of short stories, excerpts from novels and non-fiction compiled with the common appreciation for the ancient city of Lahore. It seems as though all Lahoris share a common culture and that was apparent when many of the authors reiterated common cultural nuances of the people, sites to visit, foods, and famous artists, that I was very familiar with from the stories that I ...

The Splendour of Tiphareth: The Yoga of the Sun

4 reviews
Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

Prosveta Inc.,Canada, 2001

A true universal master and adept
I would just like to say that these are the most COMPLETE initiatic teachings ever revealed to the public, any sincere student will find great rewards if they practise these teachings. When one reads the masters book a inner sense of joy and happiness begins to surge from within ,,yes it was all the soul and spirit longed for.

The Sunne In Splendour: A Novel of Richard III

141 reviews
Sharon Kay Penman

St. Martin's Griffin, 2008

Tragic tale of a much-maligned king
The Sunne in Splendour tells the complicated story of Richard III, the last of the Plantagenet Kings. Younger brother of Edward IV, Richard would never have become king if not for a series of political maneuverings on his part. History (and Shakespeare) have made Richard out to be an evil, greedy hunchback; Sharon Kay Penman tells the story of a man who was fiercely loyal to the people he loved ...

Honor's Splendour

109 reviews
Julie Garwood

Pocket, 1991

Madelyne needs a hankie
Overall, this story is very sweet and entertaining. I have read several of Garwood's other titles, and have enjoyed them immensely. There were only two things about this novel that I did not care for, and both of them concerned the heroine, Madelyne. To begin with, I understand that the heroine in this type of novel is supposed to be innocent, but Madelyne's innocence bordered on stupidity. ...

City of Lingering Splendour: A Frank Account of Old Peking's Exotic Pleasures

4 reviews
John Blofeld

Shambhala, 2001

A Gentle Masterpiece of Lingering Splendour
I had no idea when I picked up this book that I had such a pleasant experience in store for me. Beginning in 1934, a young man in his twenties spends "three exquisitely happy years" in a China at the edge of the abyss. Japan had already invaded Manchuria and made no secrets of its intentions of further conquest. The shaky Chinese Republic was ruled out of Nanking; and Peking was still full of ...

Sam Hawkins Cross Stitch Seasons

2 reviews
Sam Hawkins

David & Charles Publishers, 2001

JUST BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS
I have been a cross stitch addict for about 30 years and have always been a Sam Hawkins fan. This book is full of designs that really show Mr. Hawkins' skill as a cross stitch designer. From small simple and easy to stitch motifs, to 4 large absolutely beautiful pieces of fine art stitchery for each of the 4 seasons. These 4 (detailed and intricate) patterns to me were worth the cost of the book ...

THE SUN IN SPLENDOUR (Plaidy, Jean, Plantagenet Saga.)

2 reviews
Jean Plaidy

Fawcett, 1985

The end of the magnificent Plantagenet reign!
I've read all of Jean Plaidy's Plantagenet saga, beginning with Henry II and now this masterpiece about Edward IV. I must say that I enjoyed this novel a great deal. Jean Plaidy has this way of keeping the reader guessing even though we know the outcome (assuming we've studied our history a little bit)! "Sun In Splendour" begins with the newly widowed Elizabeth Woodville who was cold and ...

Splendour In Wood: Buddhist Monasteries Of Burma

1 review
Sylvia Fraser-Lu

Weatherhill, 2001

Iconographic Translation
The author begins by telling a story about how she was recommended to study the function, structure and history of wooden monastery to understand Burmese Buddhism rather than a perusal of sacred text. That is not what you would normally hear. Usually, it is the opposite way: you study texts to understand Architecture. At the same time, she was charmed to discover the daily life of the monastery ...

Awful Splendour: A Fire History of Canada (Nature, History, Society Series)
Stephen J. Pyne

University of Washington Press, 2008

Fire is a defining element in Canadian land and life. With few exceptions, Canada's forests and prairies have evolved with fire. Its peoples have exploited fire and sought to protect themselves from its excesses, and since Confederation, the country has devised various institutions to connect fire and society. Awful Splendour narrates the history of this grand saga. The story has three parts. "Torch" sketches the historical geography of ...

Splendours and Miseries of the Brain: Love, Creativity and the Quest for Human Happiness
Semir Zeki

Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd), 2009

Splendour Falls

8 reviews
Susanna Kearsley

Seal Books, 1996

Enchanted Setting, Magical Plot
When emotionally hard-boiled Emily agrees to join her errant cousin Harry on an academic-treasure-hunting holiday in Chinon, France, she does so reluctantly. Yet, from the very first moment she sees the fabled chateau and senses its evocative magic, she slightly lets down her guard, becoming slowly embroiled in the events surrounding a recent murder in the village and the corresponding ...

The Book of Splendours: The Inner Mysteries of Qabalism

4 reviews
Eliphas Levi

Red Wheel / Weiser, 1973

in weakness, the divine strength
everywhere simultaneously exists the infinitesimal point which does not exist but which is the parameter that underlies the space in time-space that matter does not occupy, furthermore the space that matter occupies are singularities of this unsullied state. The book of splendours is the guide to returning the shekinah to this great state of perfection. This bridge to the unity of God and ...

Splendours of Morocco

2 reviews
Izza Genini, Jacques Bravo, ...

I. B. Tauris, 2000

Mystical...
I have not been to Morrocco yet, but I feel like I have been with this book. It shows the wonders and mystique of this beautiful land...

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