Morland Dynasty 10 The Tangled Thread

by Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia

• ISBN13: 9780751506471
• ISBN10: 0751506478
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1987-09-03
• Publisher: Sphere

Summary

In the Morland Dynasty series, the majestic sweep of English history is richly and movingly portrayed through the fictional lives of the Morland family. It is 1788, and in France, as the revolution begins, Henri, the bastard offshoot of the Morland family, strives to protect his family. He binds his daughter Heloise in loveless marriage to a Revolutionary, and allies himself with the vigorous Danton. But in the bloodbath of the Terror and the fall of Danton, Henri goes to the guillotine and Heloise flees to England where she is welcomed warmly by the Morland family. In Yorkshire Jemima's troublesome brood cause her anxietyespecially her youngest, Lucy, who disguises herself as a boy and runs away to seabut at last she sees three of her children marry and the hope of an heir to Morland Place.

Author Biography

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is the author of the hugely popular Morland Dynasty novels, which have captivated and enthralled readers for decades. She is also the author of the contemporary Bill Slider mystery series, as well as her new series, War at Home, which is an epic family drama set against the backdrop of World War I. Cynthia's passions are music, wine, horses, architecture and the English countryside.