Jane Dunn je přední životopisec, jejíž díla se ponořují do složitých vztahů a vnitřních světů pozoruhodných osobností. S mimořádným citem pro detail a psychologickou hloubku odhaluje své subjekty s nuancemi a empatií. Její psaní vyniká schopností oživit minulost, přičemž pečlivě zkoumá motivace a dopady, které formovaly životy jejích postav. Čtenáři budou oceněni za její pronikavý pohled na lidskou zkušenost a za to, jak mistrovsky předává historické postřehy prostřednictvím poutavého vyprávění.
Sestřenice, rivalky, královny. Vynikající životopisné dílo zobrazuje vzájemných vztah dvou významných postav světových dějin – Alžběty I. a Marie Stuartovny, královen vládnoucích na jednom ostrově, jež se nikdy nesetkaly, a přesto měly zásadní důležitost pro osudy té druhé. Odlišné svými povahami, přístupem k manželství i panování měly jedno společné: musely si uhájit své místo ve světě ovládaném muži.
'This will be the most-loved baking book in your stash!' - Zoë Sugg Life is what you bake it - so bake it sweet! Discover how to make life sweet with 100 delicious bakes, cakes and treats from baking blogger, Jane. Jane's recipes are loved for being easy, customisable, and packed with your favourite flavours. Covering everything from gooey cookies and celebration cakes with a dreamy drip finish, to fluffy cupcakes and creamy no-bake cheesecakes, Jane's Patisserie is easy baking for everyone. Whether you're looking for a salted caramel fix, or a spicy biscoff bake, this book has everything you need to create iconic bakes and become a star baker. Includes new and exclusive recipes requested by her followers and the most popular classics from her blog - NYC Cookies , No-Bake Biscoff Cheesecake , Salted Caramel Drip Cake and more! Review This will be the most-used and most-loved baking book in your stash. Perfect for any occasion - or even just a Sunday baking session! ― Zoë Sugg About the Author Jane started her blog, Jane's Patisserie, in 2014 after training at Ashburton Chefs Academy. Jane has baked on This Morning , her blog was voted the top baking blog of 2020 by Vueilo, and her recipes have been featured in Cosmopolitan , Fabulous , Hello and Baking Heaven Magazine . Her first book, Jane's Patisserie , published in August 2021.
100 simple recipes to make every day a celebration, from the cross-platform sensation. From bestselling author Jane Dunn, the blogger and baker behind Jane's Patisserie, Celebrate! is packed with simple bakes, mouth-watering flavours and moreish treats that will make every day special. Good things come to those who bake!
The political and religious conflicts between Queen Elizabeth I and the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots, have for centuries captured our imagination and inspired memorable dramas played out on stage, screen, and in opera. But few books have brought to life more vividly the exquisite texture of two women's rivalry, spurred on by the ambitions and machinations of the forceful men who surrounded them. The drama has terrific resonance even now as women continue to struggle in their bid for executive power.Against the backdrop of sixteenth-century England, Scotland, and France, Dunn paints portraits of a pair of protagonists whose formidable strengths were placed in relentless opposition. Protestant Elizabeth, the bastard daughter of Anne Boleyn, whose legitimacy had to be vouchsafed by legal means, glowed with executive ability and a visionary energy as bright as her red hair. Mary, the Catholic successor whom England's rivals wished to see on the throne, was charming, feminine, and deeply persuasive. That two such women, queens in their own right, should have been contemporaries and neighbours sets in motion a joint biography of rare spark and page-turning power.
A moving and important book on the relationship between two remarkable sisters who jointly created the Bloomsbury Group* 'It is almost too true and too moving to be read by a close relation' Quentin Bell schovat popis
This is the first biography of the fateful relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. It was the defining relationship of their lives, and marked the intersection of the great Tudor and Stuart dynasties, a landmark event in British history.
Set in Regency England, the story follows young widow Sybella Lovatt as she seeks a suitable husband for her sister and ward, Lucie. With a lack of male suitors in their Wiltshire estate, the sisters decide to venture to London for the upcoming Season, where beauty and fortune play crucial roles in securing a match. As they navigate the complexities of society and marriage, their journey unfolds amidst the challenges of finding love and stability.
The biography delves into the lives of Daphne Du Maurier and her sisters, exploring their intricate relationships and the dynamics of fame. It uncovers the complexities of their personalities and the impact of Daphne's success on her siblings, offering a fresh perspective on their stories and the bonds that shaped them. Through detailed accounts, the narrative reveals the often-overlooked lives of the sisters, highlighting their struggles and achievements alongside Daphne's celebrated literary career.
This book contains the touching life stories of 11 young Chinese people who have struggled to realize their dreams, experienced success and failure, learned lessons and occasionally felt regret. The stories are presented without embellishment and in their original form as interviews; they feature marital upsets, interpersonal conflicts, frustration arising from failure, the struggles of a UN official trying to keep the peace in Liberia, the new life of a former champion figure-skater after retirement, the happiness found by a young man despite losing a leg, a girl's dream to travel around the world, and more. 本书作者采用访纪实口述实录的手法,采访了20个年龄在16岁到40岁的中国人,围绕"我的现实与梦想"这个主题来谈他们各自的经历和感受。所谓中国梦,包含对国家环境、世界环境的认识和对个人人生的期许和规划，个人经历中涉及个人的眼界改变和人生观改变的重大事件,人文环境、经济环境对个人成长的影响。每一位受访者的故事都将围绕"个人与国家，国家与世界"这个中心来讲述。受访者既面对现实又创造梦想,在寻找现实与梦想间的和谐平衡中思考、探索。