Boscobel Or The Royal Oak

von William Harrison Ainsworth

468 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Boscobel Or The Royal Oak is a historical novel written by William Harrison Ainsworth. The story is set in England during the 17th century, at the time of the English Civil War and the reign of King Charles II. The book tells the story of the Royal Oak, a famous oak tree in which King Charles II hid from the Roundheads after being defeated in the Battle of Worcester.The novel follows the adventures of a young man named Richard Pendrell, who is a loyal supporter of the king. Richard and his family help the king escape from his pursuers and hide in the Boscobel House. The book describes the hardships and dangers that the king and his loyal supporters face during their escape and how they manage to avoid being captured by the Roundheads.The story is full of action, adventure, and suspense, and it provides a vivid and detailed picture of life in England during the 17th century. The book also explores the themes of loyalty, courage, and sacrifice, and it portrays the struggle between the forces of monarchy and democracy in England during that time.Overall, Boscobel Or The Royal Oak is a gripping historical novel that will appeal to anyone interested in English history, adventure, and suspense.The occupants of the oak breathed again after the departure of Colonel James and his troopers, and though they had been greatly alarmed at the time, they soon recovered their spirits, and laughed at the incident. ""Perhaps the excitement was a little too great;"" observed Charles; ""but it has served to break the monotony of our somewhat dull existence. Time, it must be owned, passes very slowly when one is compelled, like the fowls of the air, to roost in a tree. I hope we shall soon have another visit from our faithful William Penderel.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Belletristik Historischer Roman
• ISBN: 9781419110658
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.06.2004
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC