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1) Sisi
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Als Elisabeth (Sisi) durch Heirat zur Kaiserin von Österreich wird, betritt sie eine streng geordnete Welt voll steifer Konventionen und langweiliger Empfänge. Ausbrechen kann sie nur auf ausgedehnten Reisen und bei Aufenthalten auf ihrem ungarischen Schloss Gödöllö. Dort kann sie ungezwungen leben und ihrer größten Leidenschaft nachgehen: wilden Reitjagden. Sisi gehört zu den besten und tollkühnsten Reiterinnen ihrer Zeit. Bei einem Aufenthalt...
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Sisi novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
A tale inspired by the life of Empress Sisi in 19th-century Vienna places such events as the opening of the Suez Canal, Vienna's World Exhibition and the outbreak of World War I against a backdrop of imperial court temptations, rivalries and cutthroat intrigues.
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Series
Sisi novels volume 2
Publisher
Dial Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"In imperial Vienna, where the court halls buzzed with waltzes and champagne, as well as temptation, rivals, and cutthroat intrigue, the intensely personal tale of Empress Sisi unraveled. Infamously beautiful, a mother of four, and wife of Emperor Franz Joseph - whom she unintentionally stole away from her sister - Sisi's reign was anything but simple. Against the backdrop of a rich, romantic, and volatile time period--marked by pivotal events such...
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The Sisimito Series brings the adventures of Stephen (Eutimio) Chiac, a Belizean soldier, and Molly Cervantez, a teacher, to the forefront of Belizean Literature and that of the entire Americas. It takes you into the mysterious and pristine jungle of the Cockscomb Basin, Belize, and into the dangerous world of the dreaded Sisimito (Mahanamatz) and the Jungle Folk characters, the Kechelaj Komon. Journey with them through the magnificent Maya city of...
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Sisikat Din Ako!: Your Guide To Making Your Mark in Show Business is a remarkable guide that will help and inspire people in their hopes to become successful stars in the complex but colorful world of Philippine show business. It features success stories of well-loved superstars Nora Aunor, Sharon Cuneta, Judy Ann Santos, Regine Velasquez, Sarah Geronimo, among others, as well as words of showbiz wisdom from industry veterans Arnel Ramos, Jerry Donato...
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Molly Cervantez is a prim and proper Kriol teacher from Belize City. Sergeant Eutimio (Stephen) Chiac is a coarse and rough soldier. Journey with them through the pristine and mysterious jungle of the Cockscomb Basin, Belize, as they are hurled into the dangerous world of the dreaded Sisimito and the Jungle Folk, the Kechelaj Komon. Walk with them as they travel to the majestic Maya city of Ox Witz Ha (Caracol) where Stephen plays the ball-game and...
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Are you ready to uncover the chilling secrets of Sisimiut, Greenland?
In The Sisimiut Curse. In the Shadow of Greenland's Glaciers, you'll experience a gripping crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Join Detective Eva Larsen as she confronts her own demons while unraveling a series of brutal murders that echo an ancient legend whispered among the locals. But The Sisimiut Curse is more than just a thrilling...
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Inspector Rex volume 8
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Deutsch
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A young woman who bears a striking resemblance to Empress Elisabeth is implicated in the murder of a coachman.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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A wildly over-the-top social satire reimagining the mad misadventures of the iconic royal cousins King Ludwig and Empress Sisi, from the incomparable Jac Jemc.
History knows them as King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Empress Elizabeth of Austria, icons of the late nineteenth century who died young and left behind magnificent portraits and palaces. But to each other they were Ludwig and Sisi, cousins who shared a passion for beauty and a stubborn
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Deutsch
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Kaiserin Sisi vor ihrer größten Bewährungsprobe: Band zwei zum Serienereignis des Jahres
Ein Traum ist in Erfüllung gegangen: Sisi hat Kaiser Franz Joseph geheiratet. Doch das strenge Protokoll der Wiener Hofburg, Aufstände im ganzen Reich und drohende Kriege setzen ihr zu. Nur die Liebe zu ihrem Ehemann hilft ihr, nicht unter dem Druck zu zerbrechen. Alle fiebern einem Thronfolger entgegen, da ein Sohn der Krone die Stimmung im Land zum Positiven...
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Seven sisters volume 4
Publisher
Modan
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
עברית
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"From the breathtaking beaches of Thailand to the barely tamed wilds of colonial Australia, The Pearl Sister is the next captivating story in New York Times bestselling author Lucinda Riley's epic series about two women searching for a place to call home. CeCe D'Apliese has always felt like an outcast. But following the death of her father--the reclusive billionaire affectionately called Pa Salt by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe--she...
18) The Wanderers
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English
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The city of Malaga is dead, but the promised eternal rest has yet to come to its inhabitants. In the Carranque camp, thirty survivors have built a shelter to keep out the dangers of the world. They fight not only to recover the city, but also the physical and mental degradation of surviving day to day after the pandemic. One of the survivors, Isabel, casts handwritten notes from the penthouse into the dead-filled streets below. But a mad priest, Father...
19) Alone at the Top
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Español
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El hombre despierta en la habitación de una casa que no reconoce. No recuerda nada: ni quién es, ni cómo ha llegado allí. De pronto se encuentra rodeado de un grupo de hombres de los que desconfía; parecen peligrosos y andan enredados en una misión que parece, si no ilegal, potencialmente peligrosa. No entiende nada de lo que hacen y cada instante le genera un sinfín de preguntas. Como no logra acceder a sus recuerdos, decide manejarse con...