Send Her Victorious

Send Her Victorious PDF Author: Alexander Cordell
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1473603676
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205

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Book Description
1848. When the French people besiege Paris, King Louis Philippe flees to England and the French aristocracy run for their lives. Even the Pope deserts the Vatican. Europe is in turmoil. Fearing economic and social collapse, the French provisonal government distracts world attention by recruiting a Queen voctoria 'look alike', one madame Alicia Bernard, and then claiming that they have succeeded in abducting Victoria for a trial in Paris for 'crimes against the poor'. Alicia Bernard stands alone before the howling mobs, until barrister Andre Pelon is appointed to defend her...