Duchess: A Novel of Sarah Churchill

Duchess: A Novel of Sarah Churchill
ISBN-10
0451218558
ISBN-13
9780451218551
Series
Duchess
Category
Fiction
Pages
379
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Penguin
Author
Susan Holloway Scott

Description

Set against the intrigue, turbulence, and sensuality of seventeenth-century Restoration England, a richly textured historical novel brings to life the story of Sarah Churchill, from her 1673 arrival at the court of Charles II, to her marriage to war hero John Churchill, to her role in bringing King James II to the throne of England. Original. 75,000 first printing.

Other editions

  • Duchess
    • 2011
    • 90 pages
    • Paperback
    • Scholastic Inc.

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