Blood Royal
Blood Royal by Diana Norman, published by Penguin in 1999, is a historical fiction novel that unfolds the life of Lady Cecily Fitzhenry, who faces ruin following the South Sea Bubble. Forced into a marriage by her adversary, Sir Robert Walpole, Cecily finds herself with only a dilapidated public house on the Great North Road. Determined to reclaim her life, she transforms the inn into a thriving coaching stop while navigating the treacherous political landscape of her time.
In this edition, readers will discover Cecily’s journey as she becomes a spy for the ‘Old Pretender’ and fights against the oppressive Black Acts imposed by Walpole. The narrative explores themes of resilience and defiance as Cecily unexpectedly emerges as a savior for her people. With 320 pages, this edition presents a vivid portrayal of romance and intrigue set against a backdrop of historical events.
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Lady Cecily Fitzhenry was ruined in the South Sea Bubble. Her husband, whom she was forced to marry by her archenemy Sir Robert Walpole as punishment for her support of a Stuart rebel, has speculated with her dowry. The only property left to her is a crumbling public house on the Great North Road. Cecily makes it into one of the great coaching inns, spies for the ‘Old Pretender’ and fights to save her people from the gallows of Walpole’s terrible Black Acts. Thanks to a wily lawyer, Cecily becomes the saviour of her country in a way she hadn’t expected…
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