{"product_id":"the-jacobites-plight-9781916978515","title":"The Jacobites' Plight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping saga of a family buffeted by war, dwindling fortunes, and royal rivalries, from the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Jacobite's Wife.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Herbert has no Jacobite sympathies, but he's been persecuted throughout his life for his family's loyalty to the exiled Stuart dynasty. His sister, Winifred Maxwell, is guilty of treason, and William could be found guilty of the same charge for helping her escape from London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinifred and her unreliable husband make it to Rome, to the exiled court of the \"Pretender,\" James III, and Winifred becomes governess to the princes Charles and Henry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, his daughter, Mary, is in Paris with her lover, a man she refuses to marry. William is desperate to protect Mary from her gambling and financial mistakes but is soon caught in the web of his daughter's deluded ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Mary's misadventures continue, both William and Winifred may pay the price . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Jacobite's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An impressive, lively narrative of a memorable woman who, aside from her one daring exploit, is lamentably little-known.\" -Historical Novels Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The extraordinary tale of an amazing woman.\" -Mari Griffith, author of Root of the Tudor Rose\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Morag Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloodhound Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916978515","brand":"Bloodhound Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43220915519603,"sku":"9.78192E+12","price":24.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8de6cd0b-6395-4fd3-a237-a4f83049d341.jpg?v=1753618345","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-jacobites-plight-9781916978515","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}