The Flight and Adventures of Charles II (Landmark Books, Number W-38).

New York:: Random House, 1958.. Young Readers of America edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: beige cloth with title and series device; the top edge tint is light red; the spine is slanted, there are two 'ghosts' from cellophane tape on the front free endpaper, the discoloration also affects the half-title page, otherwise a Very Good book, with a Good dust jacket. The jacket is very good but for being badly faded at the spine.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Index. Color endpapers show map and scenes from books in the series. Description: Illustrated by C Walter Hodges.. This is Number W-38 in the World Landmark Books series. This series presents historic and biographical books for young readers, designed to hold the attention as well as to inform. Lives of outstanding people and topics of interest in American and world history are presented in story form with illustrations. ''Disguised as a working man, without even a weapon to protect himself, Charles II embarked upon one of the most romantic adventures in English history. His father, Charles I, had been beheaded by order of a high tribunal in the final round of a bitter struggle with Parliament and the Army. And with his execution it seemed that the British monarchy had come to an end. However, to the many subjects who remained loyal, the Prince of Wales was now King. A hunted man with a price on his head, he passed from the protection of one loyal friend to another. In this volume Charles Norman relates in vivid detail the breathtaking flight of Charles and the forces which eventually led to the restoration of the monarchy.''