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...depicting a woman's seduction of a unicorn. Not surprisingly, the proceedings are more overtly carnal. The story begins in 1490 when the painter Nicolas des Innocents, whose appetites pointedly contradict his name, is commissioned by the wealthy Parisian Jean Le Viste to design six tapestries glorifying the nobleman's status at court. Nicolas, like most of the characters, is fictional, though a Jean Le Viste did exist in the Middle Ages, and his family's coat of arms appears in the tapestries. Other than that, little is known about the works, so Chevalier imagines that during a consultation...
...back to the hotel. No matter why she was there, the next morning, while he was golfing, she teed up $1,000 of room service. When the story got out, Price was sacked, forfeiting a seven-year, $10 million contract. Miami Dolphins quarterback coach Mike Shula--son of NFL nobleman Don Shula--was hired last week to replace...
...monuments are illuminated, is a joy. For a quick history lesson, head southeast to the 16th century Humayun's Tomb. This red-and-white building is one of the finest monuments in the city and worth the trip alone. But the complex also contains the tomb of nobleman Isa Khan, considered by many to be New Delhi's finest Mughal monument. The neighboring zoo, nestled on the banks of the Yamuna River, with its formal gardens, makes it another haven of urban peace. A short trip farther north is the Purana Qila (old fort), whose towering ramparts offer fine views...
Truly let it be said that Sir Tristan von Eising is everything a knight should be--honorable and chivalrous, 6 ft. 4 in. tall and an expert in armed combat. On weekends Sir Tristan von Eising is a proud nobleman of the Barony of Nordskogen, but during the week he is better known as Darren Chermack, 34, an inventor who is a sword-carrying member of the Society for Creative Anachronism (S.C.A.), an organization devoted to re-creating the lifestyle of premodern Europe. And in case you're not familiar with the Barony of Nordskogen, most benighted Muggles know...
...fight; in Las Vegas. Alcazar showed no signs of injury immediately after the bout, before suddenly collapsing. DIED. MILES FRANCIS STAPLETON FITZALAN-HOWARD, 86, the 17th Duke of Norfolk; in Henley-on-Thames, England. As holder of the office of earl marshal, the duke was the country's senior nobleman. His duties included organizing the annual state opening of Parliament by the Queen. DIED. PIERRE WERNER, 88, the former Prime Minister of Luxembourg who in 1970 conceived the idea for a single European currency; in Luxembourg. SENTENCED. OLEG KALUGIN, 67, in absentia, to 15 years in a maximum security prison...