The Vizard Mask
by:
Diana Norman (author)
Penitence Hurd's beliefs are shaken when she arrives, a Puritan from America, in Charles II's London with nothing but her prejudices, a Bible and the address of her Aunt Margaret. Her subsequent experiences in the Plague-wrecked city will change her forever.
Penitence Hurd's beliefs are shaken when she arrives, a Puritan from America, in Charles II's London with nothing but her prejudices, a Bible and the address of her Aunt Margaret. Her subsequent experiences in the Plague-wrecked city will change her forever.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140243260 (0140243267)
Pages no: 704
Edition language: English
Writing historical fiction takes a certain amount of chutzpah. One has to take on nitpickers who will point out that this wasn’t in fashion at that time or that hadn’t been discovered yet. One also has to create room for characters in written history without turning them into Forrest Gump. The rewar...
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