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Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch
H. Rider Haggard
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It takes place during the Spanish Inquisition and describes some of the horrors that happened giving you an idea of what it was really like to live during that time period. Follow Lysbeth, a young Hollander girl, as she struggles through life enduring times of hardship and peace, sorrow and happiness, war and love.
It takes place during the Spanish Inquisition and describes some of the horrors that happened giving you an idea of what it was really like to live during that time period. Follow Lysbeth, a young Hollander girl, as she struggles through life enduring times of hardship and peace, sorrow and happiness, war and love.
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"The Heer van Goorl stands below," said the voice of Greta, "wishing to see you, madam."
"Admit him," answered Lysbeth, and going to a chair almost in the centre of the room, she seated herself.
Presently Dirk's step sounded on the stair, that known, beloved step for which so often she had listened eagerly. Again the door opened and Greta announced the Heer van Goorl. That she could not see the Captain Montalvo evidently surprised the woman, for her eyes roamed round the room wonderingly, but she was too well trained, or too well bribed, to show her astonishment. Gentlemen of this kidney, as Greta had from time to time remarked, have a faculty for vanishing upon occasion.
So Dirk walked into the fateful chamber as some innocent and unsuspecting creature walks into a bitter snare, little knowing that the lady whom he loved and whom he came to win was set as a bait to ruin him.
"Be seated, cousin," said. . . Read More
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The story line was decent but it was slow enough I had a hard time bogging through it.
Despite his morbid fascination with severed fingers (in both "The Pearl Maiden" & "Lysbeth"!), H. Rider Haggard writes splendid historical fiction! I suppose being a guy and writing long and sometimes sentimental novels he has to interject some sort of masculine ick factor, but it wouldn't be any lo
Another one of Haggard's historicals, this time with a slightly misleading title. (It is, in fact, a tale of the Dutch, taking place in the 16th Century mostly in and around Leyden[sic] in the Netherlands; but while Lysbeth van Hout plays an important role in the story, I'm not sure that I'd say it'
In the summer of 1897, English author H. Rider Haggard took a short vacation in Holland, and just as his winter holiday to the Holy Land in 1900 would inspire him to pen no fewer than three works--the nonfiction book "A Winter Pilgrimage" (1901), "Pearl-Maiden" (1903) and "The Brethren" (1904)--this
Well, This is my second book by Haggard. Now, before those of you who grew up loving this book get upset at anything I'm about to say, please be aware I am reading the original book. I understand there was a very good edition done that was updated for the modern sensibilities.
Anyway. Haggard's writi
This is a great book if you're looking for an adventure filled novel. It takes place during the Spanish Inquisition and describes some of the horrors that happened giving you an idea of what it was really like to live during that time period. Follow Lysbeth, a young Hollander girl, as she struggles
This is one of the most incredible historical fiction books I have ever read. I loved it! What more can I say, other than, I would recommend this book to absolutly anyone who loves historical fiction, beautiful romance, and stunning adventure.