Catherine Curzon Ordre des livres

Intriky, milostné aféry a skandály, které charakterizují romantický život hrdinů populární série Bridgertonovi, nejsou pouze výplod autorčiny fantazie, nýbrž vycházejí z neméně skandálních eskapád britské smetánky 18. a 19. století tak, jak je zachytily historické dobové záznamy. Odvržené ženy, bohatí šlechtici, kteří se zruinovali kvůli krásné milence, chudé dívky, které se díky svým půvabům vyšvihly do nejvyšších kruhů, příběhy zakázané lásky – kniha s mnoha pikantními detaily přibližuje historie skutečných lidí, které si svou barvitostí nezřídka nezadají s knižními protějšky.

It was the Hollywood romance that warmed hearts and thrilled audiences, but the path to true love was littered with alcoholism, abandonment and bitter disappointments. Humphrey Bogart had crawled up the hard way, leaving behind a childhood without affection for a life as the idol of millions. Bogie's road to stardom had been long and tough, forging a superstar who hated being in the spotlight as much as he loved being in the bar. With three marriages to his name and a reputation as one of the hardest drinkers in Hollywood, happiness was always fleeting. Lauren Bacall grew up in New York as the apple of her hard-working mother's eye, dreaming of a life in the limelight. Modelling by day and tearing tickets at night, when she was summoned to Hollywood to make a screentest, young Betty Bacall grabbed it with both hands. There she was reborn as the vampish Lauren Bacall, a teenage nobody who would make her debut in To Have and Have Not opposite the quintessential Hollywood tough guy, Humphrey Bogart. Nobody expected what came next, but the love affair between Bogie and Bacall took the world by storm. The Real Bogie & Bacall tells the story of two people whose romance shouldn't have worked... but did.

In a world where protocol was everything, discover how the princesses kicked back against the stifling solitude that threatened to consume them.

Exploring pivotal historical moments, this book presents a fascinating alternate history where key events unfold differently. Each scenario, such as Rome's survival or Lincoln's survival, is examined through expert essays that propose hypothetical outcomes and timelines. Richly illustrated, it delves into intriguing possibilities like the Vikings colonizing North America or the Soviets dominating the space race. Readers will find thought-provoking insights into how the world could have changed dramatically based on these critical junctures.

Featuring contemporary letters, newspapers and memoirs, The Real Bridgerton opens the bedcurtains on a century where nothing was out of bounds.

A fascinating dive into the real history behind Bridgerton, revealing how class, culture, fashion, sex and more truly functioned in the world of Regency high society.

The story of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the imperious, snuff- snorting queen of Bridgerton.

In The Wives of George IV: The Secret Bride & the Scorned Princess, Maria and Caroline navigate the choppy waters of marriage to a capricious, womanising king-in-waiting.

Using original letters, diaries and newspapers, the stories of Melusine and Henrietta are vividly told, bringing these influential women back to life.

The turbulent love letters of Sophia Dorothea and Count Phillip Christoph von Konigsmarck bring their forbidden affair vividly back to life.