The Puppet Crown is a historical fiction novel written by Harold MacGrath. Set in the 18th century, the story revolves around a young prince named Karl of Karlsruhe who is forced to flee his kingdom after his father is assassinated. With the help of his loyal friend and advisor, Count von Rumpenheim, Karl travels to Venice where he meets a beautiful and mysterious woman named Helene. As Karl tries to reclaim his throne, he becomes embroiled in a web of political intrigue and danger. The novel is filled with adventure, ...
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The Puppet Crown is a historical fiction novel written by Harold MacGrath. Set in the 18th century, the story revolves around a young prince named Karl of Karlsruhe who is forced to flee his kingdom after his father is assassinated. With the help of his loyal friend and advisor, Count von Rumpenheim, Karl travels to Venice where he meets a beautiful and mysterious woman named Helene. As Karl tries to reclaim his throne, he becomes embroiled in a web of political intrigue and danger. The novel is filled with adventure, romance, and suspense as Karl struggles to overcome his enemies and win back his rightful place as ruler of Karlsruhe. The Puppet Crown is a thrilling tale of courage, loyalty, and determination that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane. There was now no beauty in his face. It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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