$19.95
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- Product Code:
- 8437
- Author:
- Charlotte M. Yonge
A curious title, indeed, but one of the most touching stories of courage, love and devotion ever written! The Wars of the Roses was a time of
civil strife in 15th century England a time when the House of York and the House of Lancaster battled for the crown. Caught in the middle were
two proud families and a boy and a girl promised in marriage from early childhood. Little Grisell, however, is involved in a tragic accident that
leaves her once beautiful face disfigured. Through terrible humiliation and the horrors of war between one-time friends, Grisell emerges a
shining example of true love and devotion for all the countryside. Swift battles and numerous displays of true virtue make this heartwarming
tale of perseverance a book that you will read again and again.
300 pp. Hardcover.
civil strife in 15th century England a time when the House of York and the House of Lancaster battled for the crown. Caught in the middle were
two proud families and a boy and a girl promised in marriage from early childhood. Little Grisell, however, is involved in a tragic accident that
leaves her once beautiful face disfigured. Through terrible humiliation and the horrors of war between one-time friends, Grisell emerges a
shining example of true love and devotion for all the countryside. Swift battles and numerous displays of true virtue make this heartwarming
tale of perseverance a book that you will read again and again.
300 pp. Hardcover.