The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story
When Sir Philip Harclay returns to England after a long abscence, he finds that his childhood friend, Arthur, Lord Lovel, is no longer alive, and that the castle and estates of the Lovel family have twice changed hands. But a mysteriously abandoned set of rooms in the castle of Lovel promises to...
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When Sir Philip Harclay returns to England after a long abscence, he finds that his childhood friend, Arthur, Lord Lovel, is no longer alive, and that the castle and estates of the Lovel family have twice changed hands. But a mysteriously abandoned set of rooms in the castle of Lovel promises to disclose the secrets of the past. After a series of frantic episodes and surprising revelations, culminating in a trial by combat, the crimes of the usurper and the legitimacy of the true heir are finally discovered.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780192812261 (0192812262)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Edition language: English