Two young men with expectations. One predicted to succeed, the other to fail... Prince Albert Victor, heir presumptive to the British throne, is seen as disastrously inadequate to be king. The grandson of Queen Victoria, he is good-hearted but intensely shy and, some whisper, even slow-witted.By contrast, Jem Stephen is a renowned intellectual, a poet and a golden boy worshipped by all. But a looming curse of mental instability is threatening to take it all away.Appointed as the prince's personal tutor, Jem works to prepare him for the duty to come. A friendship grows between them - one that will allow them to understand and finally accept who they really are and change both of their lives forever.

The Prince of Mirrors

Romance

Clark, Alan Robert

Historical

Fairlight Books

Review\n"Compelling and convincing, elegant and assured, 'The Prince Of Mirrors' is that rarest and most elusive of things: a joy to read." —Neil McKenna, author. Fanny & Stella\n"Clark writes with intelligence, warmth, bravery and wit about big subjects to do with how we choose to live our lives." —Sue Townsend, author, Adrian Mole series\n"In sculpted, luscious prose Clark tenderly imagines the secret longing of a fated prince and the man who ruled his heart." —Attitude magazine\n"Touching and compelling." —Gyles Brandreth, author and TV personality\nTwo young men with expectations. One predicted to succeed, the other to fail… Prince Albert Victor, heir presumptive to the British throne, is seen as disastrously inadequate to be king. The grandson of Queen Victoria, he is good-hearted but intensely shy and, some whisper, even slow-witted. By contrast, Jem Stephen is a renowned intellectual, a poet and a golden boy worshiped by all. But a looming curse of mental instability is threatening to take it all away. Appointed as the prince’s personal tutor, Jem works to prepare him for the duty to come. A friendship grows between them—one that will allow them to understand and finally accept who they really are and change both of their lives forever.

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Biographies & Memoirs

Valhalla: A Story of Love and Duty

<div>May of Teck, only daughter of a noble family fallen from grace, has been selected to marry the troublesome Prince Eddy, heir to the British throne. Submitting to the wishes of Queen Victoria and under pressure from her family, young May agrees. But just as a spark of love and devotion arises between the young couple, Prince Eddy dies of influenza. To her horror, May discovers she is to be married to the brother, Georgie, instead, a cold and domineering man. But what can she do? From the author of' The Prince of Mirrors comes this gripping account of the life of Queen Mary, one of the most formidable queens of Britain.</div>

Literature & Fiction

British & Irish

May of Teck, only daughter of a noble family fallen from grace, has been selected to marry the troublesome Prince Eddy, heir to the British throne. Submitting to the wishes of Queen Victoria and under pressure from her family, young May agrees. But just as a spark of love and devotion arises between the young couple, Prince Eddy dies of influenza. To her horror, May discovers she is to be married to the brother, Georgie, instead, a cold and domineering man. But what can she do? From the author of The Prince of Mirrors comes this gripping account of the life of Queen Mary, one of the most formidable queens of Britain.

England, 1926. Lady Isobel Farrar, an ageing widow with a colorful past, has returned home after years of living abroad. As she moves back into Halcyon Hill, her beloved country house, she finds herself dwelling on a long-buried secret. In the wake of a terrible tragedy when she was young, Isobel gave up a child for adoption, and now she can't help but wonder what became of him. Life has not been kind to Frank Brodie. Cruelly mistreated by his adoptive parents, he spent his young adulthood struggling to survive on the harsh streets of London, before the Great War took him away to the trenches. Now he has found safety with Arthur, an older man who loves and protects him. But something is still missing from Frank's life. When mother and son are finally reunited, will they be able to lay the past to rest?

The Redemption of Isobel Farrar

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The Prince of Mirrors

The Prince of Mirrors

Valhalla: A Story of Love and Duty

Valhalla: A Story of Love and Duty

The Redemption of Isobel Farrar