Daughters of England 6 The Love-Child by Carr, Philippa - 1978

London: William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, 1978. BOOK: Spine Bumped; Moderate Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Lightly Soiled. DUST JACKET: Missing. SYNOPSIS: This is the sixth in the series 'Daughters of England'. The story this time is told by Priscilla Eversleigh, daughter of Arabella, narrator of Lament for a Lost Lover. From the days of her early childhood Priscilla was aware of her father's indifference towards her and she grew bitterly resentful of this. Therefore she was surprised when he went to a great deal of trouble to bring a governess for her into the house; and she soon realized that there was something mysterious about Christabel Connalt. Then the arrival of a fugitive whose life was in imminent danger affected the whole course of her life and led to the Venetian adventure and the birth of Carlotta. When Priscilla's father became involved in Monmouth's Rebellion and was about to become a victim of the notorious Judge Jeffreys, the opportunity was given her by the sadistic, lascivious Beau Granville to save her father's life at great cost to herself. Beau Granville, man of the world, philanderer, adventurer and leader of fashion, was to haunt her for years to come, threatening to ruin her marriage to the man she loved, as well as the future of Carlotta, the love-child, who had become one of the richest heiresses in the country. Wayward, headstrong, Carlotta determined to go her own way and became such an eager victim of the cynical Beau that disaster seemed unavoidable. Tension rises and leads inevitably to murder. This is the stirring story of an eventful era in English history told by yet another of the Daughters of England.. First Edition 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.