{"product_id":"royal-pains-a-rogues-gallery-of-brats-brutes-and-bad-seeds-paperback","title":"Royal Pains: A Rogues' Gallery of Brats, Brutes, and Bad Seeds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eNotorious Royal Marriages\u003c\/i\u003e presents some of history's boldest, baddest, and bawdiest royals. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The bad seeds on the family trees of the most powerful royal houses of Europe often became the most rotten of apples: über-violent autocrats Vlad the Impaler and Ivan the Terrible literally reigned in blood. Lettice Knollys strove to mimic the appearance of her cousin Elizabeth I and even stole her man. And Pauline Bonaparte scandalized her brother Napoleon by having a golden goblet fashioned in the shape of her breast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chock-full of shocking scenes, titillating tales, and wildly wicked nobles, \u003ci\u003eRoyal Pains\u003c\/i\u003e is a rollicking compendium of the most infamous, capricious, and insatiable bluebloods of Europe.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several works of historical nonfiction, women's fiction, and, under the pen names Juliet Grey and Amanda Elyot, a multipublished author of historical fiction. Her nonfiction titles include \u003ci\u003eRoyal Romances\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Royal Pains\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoyal Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNotorious Royal Marriages\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Inglorious Royal Marriages\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a classically trained professional actress with numerous portrayals of virgins, vixens, and villainesses to her credit, and is an award-winning audio book narrator. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A frequent commentator on royal romances and relationships, Leslie has been interviewed by numerous publications, including MSNBC.com, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Australian Broadcasting Company, and NPR, and she was a featured royalty historian on CBS nightly news in London during the royal wedding coverage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. She has also appeared as an expert on the love lives of Queen Victoria, Marie Antoinette, Catherine the Great, and Napoleon on the television series \"The Secret Life of...\" for Canada's History Channel. Leslie and her husband, Scott, divide their time between New York City and Denver, Colorado.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52792749621581,"sku":"9780451232212","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/ciG5uTPzxh9780451232212.webp?v=1763481226","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/royal-pains-a-rogues-gallery-of-brats-brutes-and-bad-seeds-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}