Lysbeth: A Tale of the Dutch

· Aeneas Press
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469
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The Netherlands under the Duke of Alva - the Inquisition, the siege of Leyden, and the sea beggars cutting the dykes. Haggard wrote the siege from the chronicles; it is his best European novel. This edition carries 39 bound plates after painters including Edvard Munch, Justus van Gent and Lucas de Heere, alongside 21 in-text illustrations restored and coloured for this volume.
The Netherlands under the Duke of Alva - the Inquisition, the siege of Leyden, and the sea beggars cutting the dykes. Haggard wrote the siege from the chronicles; it is his best European novel. This edition carries 39 bound plates after painters including Edvard Munch, Justus van Gent and Lucas d...

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H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English novelist born in Norfolk who went to South Africa at nineteen as secretary to the governor of Natal. He later farmed, studied agriculture for the government, and was knighted for public service. His works include King Solomon's Mines, She, Lysbeth, and Montezuma's Daughter.
H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English novelist born in Norfolk who went to South Africa at nineteen as secretary to the governor of Natal. He later farmed, studied agriculture for the government, and was knighted for public service. His works include King Solomon's Mines, She, Lysbeth, and ...

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