2013, ISBN: 9780553089288

New York, N.Y.: Signet [from New American Library], 1970. Tenth Printing [stated]. Mass market paperback. Good. 384 pages. Includes Acknowledgments, Prologue, Jennie, Notes, Bibliograp… Mehr…

New York, N.Y.: Signet [from New American Library], 1970. Tenth Printing [stated]. Mass market paperback. Good. 384 pages. Includes Acknowledgments, Prologue, Jennie, Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Includes 36 black and white photographs. Some wear to cover and discoloration to text. Pencil erasure residue on first page. Ralph G. Martin (March 4, 1920 - January 9, 2013) was an American journalist who authored or co-authored about thirty books, including popular biographies of recent historical figures, among which, Jennie, a two-volume study of Winston Churchill's American mother, Lady Randolph Churchill, became the most prominent bestseller. Other successful tomes focused on British royal romance (Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson in 1974, as well as Prince Charles and Lady Diana in 1985) and on the Kennedy family. He studied at the University of Missouri from which he graduated in 1941 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. In December, following declaration of war in the aftermath of attack on Pearl Harbor, Martin enlisted in the Army and spent the war as a combat correspondent for the Armed Forces newspaper Stars and Stripes and the Army weekly magazine, Yank. Returning to civilian life in 1945, Martin began working as editor for news and analysis publications Newsweek and The New Republic and became executive editor at decorating and domestic arts magazine House Beautiful. During the months preceding the 1952 and 1956 presidential elections, he served as a member of the campaign staff for the Democratic nominee, Adlai Stevenson. If she had been simply the mother of Winston Churchill, her place in history would have been assured. But Jennie was the most fascinating and desirable woman of her age--the girl from Brooklyn who became the absolute monarch of British society--the beautiful rebel who lived and loved with an honesty that made her the toast--and the scandal--of two continents. Derived from a Kirkus Review: Undoubtedly the fact of their famous son Winston kept historians and biographers relatively circumspect in commenting on his parents, Lord Randolph and his Lady, the American debutante, Jennie Jerome. It is doubtless true that by the standards of Victoria's day the beautiful Jennie was a swinger. This first of a projected two volume biography is replete with racy speculation for such ideas as these: that Jennie cuckolded a complacent Randolph with metronomic regularity and that Randolph was a homosexual. That Jennie was probably preggers (the hefty Winston arrived a short seven months later) at the time of her marriage in 1874 is old news and so is the progressive syphilis that killed Lord Randolph only 20 years later. Vol. I leaves Jennie at this point--only 39, still beautiful, with only the money from her marriage settlement left after paying off her husband's debts. It reads with energy and Vol. II ought to be a doozey since Jennie went on to marry twice more, in one case, a very much younger man. It is to be hoped that along with that seldom mentioned aspect of her life. This is the life of a remarkable woman who refused to surrender her husband's robes of office with the words: "I am saving them for my son." And she lived to see him wear them, too., Signet [from New American Library], 1970, 2.5, DJ worn at edges and spine ends. Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance & a new home planet for the refugees of Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal with the Queen Mother of the Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds , who wants Leia to marry her son Prince Isolder. Han Solo, Isolder, Luke Skywalker and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained "witches," and a showdown with an invincible foe., Spectra, 1994, 3<

1999, ISBN: 0553089285

[EAN: 9780553089288], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Bantam Books], STAR WARS NOVELS (BANTAM BOOKS), Bantam Books Star Wars Novels (Bantam Books) Courtship of Princess Leia, The (VG+… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780553089288], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Bantam Books], STAR WARS NOVELS (BANTAM BOOKS), Bantam Books Star Wars Novels (Bantam Books) Courtship of Princess Leia, The (VG+)Manufacturer: Bantam BooksProduct Line: Star Wars Novels (Bantam Books)Type: Novel - HardcoverCopyright Date: 1994Author: Dave WolvertonPage Count: 328Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:"Though Darth Vader and the Emperor are dead, the Empire lives on and a weakened Alliance must find powerful new help if it is to survive. The answer could lie in the Hapes consortium, a cluster of sixty-three high-tech worlds. There is only one catch: Princess Leia must marry the Queen Mother's son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder." "Han Solo reacts badly to the news. Tricking Leia, he flees with her to the beautiful but untamed planet of Dathomir, where he hopes to change her mind - and win her heart. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker and Artoo form an unlikely partnership with the jilted prince to track down the runaways. But their mission is only the beginning of an adventure that will lead to the discovery of an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained "witches," and a showdown with an invincible foe.", Books<

1994, ISBN: 9780553089288

Edges sl shelf worn. Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees of her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that … Mehr…

Edges sl shelf worn. Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees of her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of 63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate last gamble to win her back. Soon he, Isolder, Luke Skywalker and Artoo will be at the center of an adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group of Force-trained "witches," and a showdown with an invincible foe., Spectra, 1994, 3<