In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy
Harry Sandwith, a Westminster boy, becomes a resident at the chateau of a French marquis. After various adventures, he accompanies the family to Paris at the height of the French Revolution. Imprisonment and death reduce their number, and Harry finds himself beset by perils with the three young...
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Harry Sandwith, a Westminster boy, becomes a resident at the chateau of a French marquis. After various adventures, he accompanies the family to Paris at the height of the French Revolution. Imprisonment and death reduce their number, and Harry finds himself beset by perils with the three young daughters of the house in his charge.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781576468814 (157646881X)
Publisher: Quiet Vision Pub
Pages no: 148
Edition language: English
The bloody guillotine...The slaughter of fatted nobles...The bloodlust massacre of innocents. G.A. Henty gives us the sour taste of these images from the French Revolution in his adventure story, In the Reign of Terror.The tale follows Harry Sandwith, an English youth on the cusp of adulthood, as he...