The Nest of the Sparrowhawk: A Romance of the XVIIth Century by Orczy

"The Nest of the Sparrowhawk: A Romance of the XVIIth Century" by Baroness Orczy is a novel written in 1909. Set in Puritan Kent in 1657, the story follows the sinister machinations of Sir Marmaduke de Chevasse, a Roundhead guardian determined to claim his young ward Lady Sue's fortune. Through cunning disguises and ruthless schemes, he removes obstacles standing in his way—including Sue's devoted admirer Richard Lambert. But his elaborate plot entangles his own family in unexpected tragedy and disgrace. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness, 1865-1947
Title The Nest of the Sparrowhawk: A Romance of the XVIIth Century
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nest_of_the_Sparrowhawk
Credits Produced by Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders
Reading Level Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Historical fiction
Subject Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 12175
Release Date
Last Update Oct 28, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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