This novel follows the adventures of the handsome but impecunious Colonel Randal Holles, as he seeks to escape the misfortunes of his past. Holles pursues love and fortune amidst the war, plague and social unrest of post-Restoration England. Tavern owner, Martha Quinn, resolves to make him her husband and the Duke of Albemarle stands as his hope for restitution. - Summary by KiwiReader24
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Hostess of the Paul's Head
21:23 - Chapter 2
Albemarle's Antechamber
20:37 - Chapter 3
His Grace of Albemarle
27:39 - Chapter 4
Cherry Blossoms
35:05 - Chapter 5
The Mercenary
25:31 - Chapter 6
Mr. Etheredge Prescribes
28:57 - Chapter 7
The Prude
14:50 - Chapter 8
Mr. Etheredge Advises
10:11 - Chapter 9
Albemarle Proposes
21:38 - Chapter 10
Buckingham Disposes
18:46 - Chapter 11
A Woman Scorned
28:22 - Chapter 12
Buckingham's Heroics
31:45 - Chapter 13
Buckingham's Gratitude
18:09 - Chapter 14
Despair
18:53 - Chapter 15
The Shadow of the Gallows
39:43 - Chapter 16
The Sedan-Chair
23:46 - Chapter 17
The Abduction
16:40 - Chapter 18
The Parley
19:27 - Chapter 19
The Battle
15:47 - Chapter 20
The Conqueror
16:15 - Chapter 21
Under the Red Cross
19:54 - Chapter 22
The Crisis
18:21 - Chapter 23
The Walls of Pride
20:15 - Chapter 24
Evasion
17:00 - Chapter 25
Home
19:32 - Chapter 26
The Dead-Cart
23:08 - Chapter 27
The Pest-House
20:51 - Chapter 28
Jesting Fortune
22:25 - Chapter 29
The Miracle
10:48