{"product_id":"royal-pains-a-rogues-gallery-of-brats-brutes-and-bad-seeds-9780451232212","title":"Royal Pains: A Rogues' Gallery of Brats, Brutes, and Bad Seeds","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eNotorious Royal Marriages\u003c\/i\u003e presents some of history's boldest, baddest, and bawdiest royals. \u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie Carroll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.31w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451232212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2011 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/21\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45397453734003,"sku":"9780451232212","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_cbc892a8-76a4-4ee1-9426-cefa49f2d13c.jpg?v=1787659208","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/royal-pains-a-rogues-gallery-of-brats-brutes-and-bad-seeds-9780451232212","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}