Court of Swans
β Scribed by Andersen, Hans Christian;Dickerson, Melanie
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 259 KB
- Series
- Dericott Tale 1
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Great Britain,Great Britain.
- ISBN
- 0785234039
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β¦ Synopsis
In medieval England, after her seven brothers are falsely accused of murder and treason, eighteen-year-old Delia flees their cruel stepmother and becomes a seamstress at Westminster Palace, hoping to gain their release, with Sir Geoffrey's assistance. A retelling of the Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen.;England, 1381. Delia's quiet life as the daughter of an earl is shattered when her seven brothers are betrayed by their father and falsely arrested for treason and murder. With the Peasants' Revolt threatening the peace of the kingdom, King Richard II is executing anyone who poses a threat to his throne. Delia infiltrates the palace as a seamstress for the new queen so she can be near her brothers. She discovers Sir Geoffrey, the guard captain who arrested her brothers, has been secretly carrying food to them in the Tower of London. Can the two right this wrong-- without losing their heads to this execution-prone king? -- adapted from jacket
β¦ Subjects
Great Britain
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