![]() ![]() In her 1950s heyday, she was seen as one of the most glamorous and desirable women in the world. To her enemies, she was rude and demanding. Princess Margaret aroused passion and indignation in equal measures. For Pablo Picasso, she was the object of sexual fantasy. Peter Sellers was madly in love with her. She iced out Princess Diana and humiliated Elizabeth Taylor. " -Karen Heller, The Washington PostĪ witty and profound portrait of the most talked-about English royal She made John Lennon blush and Marlon Brando tongue-tied. His book is big fun, equal measures insightful and hysterical. "Brown has done something astonishing: He makes the reader care, even sympathize, with perhaps the last subject worthy of such affection. to those who gawked at her, who huddled around her, pens poised over their diaries, hoping for the show she never denied them. ![]() The wisdom of the book, and the artistry, is in how Brown subtly expands his lens from Margaret's misbehavior. " -Anna Mundow, The Wall Street Journal " I ripped through the book with the avidity of Margaret attacking her morning vodka and orange juice. who swooned to Netflix's The Crown, this book will be manna from heaven." -Hamish Bowles, Vogue " Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret is a brilliant, eccentric treat. "Rollicking, irresistible, un-put-downable. ![]()
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With supernatural assassins targeting his family, a spy in their midst, and horrific beasties lurking around every corner, Owen and the staff of Monster Hunter International don't need to go hunting, because this time the monsters are hunting them. ![]() The government wants to capture the Shadow Man and has assigned the enigmatic Agent Franks to be Owen's full time bodyguard, which is a polite way of saying that Owen is monster bait. The Condition is led by a fanatical necromancer known as the Shadow Man. Now an evil death cult known as the Church of the Temporary Mortal Condition wants to capture Owen in order to gain the favor of the great Old Ones. 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But strange dreams from a distant time and a gut-wrenching event reveal there is more for Jake beyond the human world… and his human form. Their oddly intense connection encourages him to pursue his curious attraction. ![]() Jake is lonely and relishes chatting with the mysterious person he’s met through a video game. So the shiny tablet device from the human realm is a delight… and so is the human he encounters online. When former dragon grandmaster Adelphos handed over the mantle of authority to a new generation, he didn’t anticipate the effects of boredom. ![]() ![]() Note that the listings on this site are a unique compilation of information and are protected by copyright worldwide. We cannot be responsible for the content of external web sites.Īll images and text on this Glenn Brown page are copyright 1999-2015 by John Malyon/Specifica, Inc., unless otherwise noted. 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