Author: Thackeray, William Makepeace
Title: The History Of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel In The Service Of Her Majesty Queen Anne
Description: Mudies Select Library - Walter Scott, nd c 1890, reprint. Cloth, G+. 370pp+16pp publishers catalogue, b/w frontis, cloth rubbed along the edges, spine a little scuffed. Publsihers Green & Gold series. Hardback , no dustjacket. ¶ An historical tale detailing the fortunes of the eponymous hero against the backdrop of the English Restoration. Thackeray noted for his ability to emulate the feel & language of the age well.

Keywords: literature, historical fiction, jacobites