Originally performed and published in 1675, this five-act play parodies the vices and hypocrisies of Restoration London. The plot centers on the eponymous country wife, Margery, whose suspicious husband, Mr. Pinchwife, keeps her isolated. On a rare outing to the theater, Margery encounters the aptly
The Country Wife
β Scribed by Hogan, Temple
- Book ID
- 108582888
- Publisher
- Resplendence Publishing, LLC
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 88 KB
- Series
- Scottish Love Songs 2
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781607356400
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Callum MacAlister has been awarded lands by the king for his service in battle against Scotlands enemies, but now Callum must find a way to overcome Robert Lister who has claimed the lands as his. On his way to his new castle, Callum is set upon and wounded by roadmen who would have killed Callum if not for Lilli Hardy who helps him hide in her fathers croft on Tollis Hill. With her brothers child under her protection, Lilli MacGregor hides out as Lilli Hardy as she tries to outrun the men of Archibald Campbell who wish to kill her brother, Edwards, baby. As if she hadnt problems enough of her own, she finds herself with the wounded new laird. Lilli nurses him back to health and tries not to succumb to the feelings he awakens in her. But his advances are the least of her problems as more men coming looking for not just her, but the nobleman who threatens to steal her heart.
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Overview: Multi-published Temple Hogan loves a good mystery. She lives with her husband, three cats and a naughty Shih Tzu on a Northern lake. Her interests are reading mysteries and romances, action movies, boating, swimming, gardening, painting in acrylics and watercolor, and cooking. She is also
Callum MacAlister has been awarded lands by the king for his service in battle against Scotlandβs enemies, but now Callum must find a way to overcome Robert Lister who has claimed the lands as his. On his way to his new castle, Callum is set upon and wounded by roadmen who would have killed Callum i