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With Charles Stewart.Your reviewer found that considerable patience was needed to follow Charles the Second through the many adventures which took place between his defeat by Cromwell’s men, and his eventually successful Higlu to rFance, as described by Georgette Heycr, in Royal li scape” (our copy from Albert's Book Shop, Forrest Place. Perth), but the book will no doubt attract as large a public as the rest 01 Miss Heycr’s historical romances, and it is not altogether undeserving of some success.Charles is portrayed as a most attractive character, which he quite possibly was. and considerable emphasis is placed upon his readiness to adapt himsel fto circumstances. The willing manner in which he assumes disguise as a common countryman, and the familiarity which he almost encourages th‘e lower orders’ 'to assume towards him, deeply shocks supporters of gentler birth, and gives the writer opportunities to indulge a considerable giit tor gently humorous writing. The devotion of all his supporters (except the Scottish regiment which, in the opening chapter, refuses to follow him into battle i. is remarkable. Attempts to earn the substantial reward offered lor information as to his whereabouts are made, but never by traitors, and only in one instance does an honest man” pause ior a moment’s thought before risking self and family to assist the fugitive.The book will make easy reading for Miss Heyer’s admirers, and people who like emasculated history, but will not be acceptable to critical students of its, or any other, period.—“Judex.”
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Coolgardie Miner
Coolgardie, Western Australia, AU
Thu, Feb 02, 1939
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