A biography of Irving Thalberg, co-founder of M-G-M with Louis B. Mayer, who was the driving force behind many movies of the 1920s and 30s including 'Ben Hur', 'Mutiny on the Bounty' and 'A Night at the Opera'.
Tough, disciplined, hard-working and enigmatic, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain is one of the most written about women in the world, and one of the least known. Now a veteran royal watcher paints a full-scale portrait of this consummate practitioner of the queenly crafts timed to coincide with Her Majesty's 65th birthday celebration. ...
With unprecedented access to secret Vatican archives and a range of American sources, Franco traces the power struggles between two great RempiresS--one of secular might, the other of moral influence.
This pocket guide to the business, culture, and etiquette customs of Germany is written for an international audience. Comprehensive, hard-to-find business culture information is provided in an entertaining, current, humorous, and often politcally incorrect format. 25 illustrations.
This insider's captivating biography penetrates the glittering facade of Queen Elizabeth II and takes readers behind the scenes to reveal all the fascinating personalities that constitute Britain's royal family. An intimate, revelatory trip both upstairs and downstairs at Buckingham Palace. anecdotes . . . the best of the lot".--The New York Times.
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