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The Jacobite's Wife by Morag Edwards

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The Jacobite's Wife

Author
Morag Edwards
Narrator
Charlotte Strevens
Publisher
Soundings
Publish Date
1 May 2024
Run Time
8 hours 23 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Historical fiction
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18th century, Scotland. Jacobite sympathies stir powerful emotions, especially in a titled young man with little to occupy him. But strong-willed Lady Winifred Nithsdale has already seen her mother, father, and brother imprisoned for their support of England's Catholic king. While she wants to be loyal, Winifred tries to protect her husband from imprisonment, or worse, the scaffold. But will she escape with her own life intact? Based on the true story of Winifred Maxwell, Countess of Nithsdale, and set in the early 1700s, this remarkable and powerful novel is rich in detail, character, and history.

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Author
Morag Edwards
Narrator
Charlotte Strevens
Duration
8 hours 23 minutes
Release Date
1 May 2024
ISBN
9781399175159
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Soundings
Genre
Historical fiction

Synopsis

18th century, Scotland. Jacobite sympathies stir powerful emotions, especially in a titled young man with little to occupy him. But strong-willed Lady Winifred Nithsdale has already seen her mother, father, and brother imprisoned for their support of England's Catholic king. While she wants to be loyal, Winifred tries to protect her husband from imprisonment, or worse, the scaffold. But will she escape with her own life intact? Based on the true story of Winifred Maxwell, Countess of Nithsdale, and set in the early 1700s, this remarkable and powerful novel is rich in detail, character, and history.

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