J. A. Sperduti

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The Sly Fox of Penrith (eBook, ePUB)

Book 2 of the Penrith Series

Beschreibung

Shall we continue following in the footsteps of Leland Thomas and will be present in Penrith as Princess Ashley becomes proficient with the bow 'neath the tutoring of the archer. A grievous error results in a rift between Prince Frederick and the Princess Ashley creating much tribulation for Leland. Lady Juliana's mischievous behavior becomes a concern for Princess Rebecca. The relationship between Sir Cartwith and Whitney moves forward and becomes much more. When traveling to Dumfries with the King and Prince Frederick for a fox hunt, prior to leaving Gretna Tom pleads with Bridget to relocate to Penrith. Having grown up a commoner on the outskirts of the castle walls, Leland Thomas learned from this father to become an expert archer to feed the hungry villagers. Despite the king's warning that poaching carried a severe penalty, Leland continued in his quest for the hunt. Because of his ability to avoid detection while in the king's forest, the villagers came to refer to him as The Sly Fox.... Leland's skill with the bow not only won him the king's tournament and thus the right to legally hunt in the king's forest., he also fell in love with a winsome lass who, unbeknownst to him, was the Princess Ashley.

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 3.21MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Born in Cornwall, New York in the early thirties, Joseph was the youngest of a brood of six. The family resided in a valley in The Forest of Dean by the Hudson River. The family relocated to Connecticut in the mid-thirties. In his teens, he often sat listening to his brothers reminiscing of their days of happiness in the old homestead. After serving in the military during the Korean War, he married. A bit later he, his bride and brothers revisited their beloved valley to find a Dam had been built across the valley creating a lake. Thus, the valley is at present under water and exists only in memory. The many adventures experienced by his siblings in that enchanted valley were denied the author. Subsequently it remains one of many disappointments he has harbored over the years. He now lives out those adventures through Leland Thomas and the other characters in the town of Penrith.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: iUniverse
• Seitenzahl: 386
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781532087301
• Artikelnr.: 69328409