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The Nest of the Sparrowhawk: A Romance of the XVIIth Century

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Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness's The Nest of the Sparrowhawk: A Romance of the XVIIth Century is a historical fiction novel.

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"The Nest of the Sparrowhawk: A Romance of the XVIIth Century" by Baroness Orczy is a novel written in 1909. Set in Puritan Kent in 1657, the story follows the sinister machinations of Sir Marmaduke de Chevasse, a Roundhead guardian determined to claim his young ward Lady Sue's fortune. Through cunning disguises and ruthless schemes, he removes obstacles standing in his way—including Sue's devoted admirer Richard Lambert. But his elaborate plot entangles his own family in unexpected tragedy and disgrace.
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The Nest of the Sparrowhawk: A Romance of the XVIIth Century was written by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness.

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