A Jacobite Exile: Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden Contributor(s): G. a. Henty (Author) |
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ISBN: 198690282X ISBN-13: 9781986902823 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2018 * Out of Print * |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe |
Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" L (0.60 lbs) 200 pages |
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Publisher Description: This adventure novel centers on a young man in the service of King Charles the XII of Sweden. Sir Marmaduke Carstairs is a Jacobite who is denounced as a plotter against King William. He and his son Charlie flee to Sweden. Charlie joins the foreign legion and is honored by his service in several campaigns against the Poles and Russians. (Jacobite refers to a political movement dedicated to restoring the Stuart kings to the throne of England. and Scotland.) |
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