Queen Victoria sends for the Duke of Sherbourne and asks him to
undertake a very secret mission on her behalf. It is so secret that
only his loyal valet, Jenkins, is told. The Duke agrees and it
takes him to Greece where he had not been for some years. He visits
King George who is the same age as he is and whom he has known in
the past. He has been a great success as King, although he was only
eighteen when he took over the throne and he is married to Princess
Olga of Russia and they are extremely happy. The Duke envies them
and, although he has been pursued by a great number of beautiful
women in London, he has never yet fallen in love. He consistently
refuses to marry although his family beg him to produce an heir to
his ancient title. Before the Duke leaves Athens, he says that he
must visit the Parthenon because he wants to see again the view
from the top as it is the most inspiring in the world. When he
reaches the top, the only other person there is a young and
beautiful girl who he senses is about to commit suicide. How the
Duke persuades Princess Thalia not to throw her life away in such a
stupid fashion. How he learns that she is being forced by her uncle
to marry a Russian Prince she detests. How he goes to Delos, the
island where the God Apollo was born. How, when he is there, he
experiences a strange and mystical feeling that cannot be expressed
in words. Eventually the Duke finds all that he is seeking. All his
and Thalia's problems and difficulties are solved not only by the
brains of human beings but with the help and guidance of the Gods
themselves. This is all told in this intriguing and surprising
story by BARBARA CARTLAND.
General
Imprint: |
Barbaracartland.Com Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Barbara Cartland Pink Collection, 95 |
Release date: |
August 2012 |
First published: |
September 2013 |
Authors: |
Barbara Cartland
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
180 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-908411-84-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Romance >
Historical
|
LSN: |
1-908411-84-8 |
Barcode: |
9781908411846 |
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