About this book
This well-written novel is a fictional account of a true historical rescue mission. In 1719, at the age of 17, when she was on her way across Europe to marry James Stuart, the Catholic pretender to the British throne, Princess Maria Clementina Sobieska was kidnapped and held prisoner by Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, with the approval of his ally, the Protestant king of England. The king feared that the marriage would produce heirs who might raise a rebellion against the Crown, though Stuart’s own rebellion had failed four years earlier. But Irish soldier of fortune and Stuart's ablest spy, hatches a daring plot to rescue the princess. Filled with spies, romance, palace intrigue and uncertain loyalties, this is the story of how Charles Wogan, once indicted for High Treason in Protestant England, set out to play his part on the international stage. Failure would mean certain death at the hands of Wogan's powerful enemies. But would success bring the result he expects? (Jacquerie)
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Chapters
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- 1Chapter I, A Chance Meeting, Chapter II, Bad News25:41 · read by Jacquerie
- 2Chapter III, Wogan Makes a Proposal17:13 · read by Jacquerie
- 3Chapter IV, Shows That There Are Better Hiding-Places Than a Window-Curtain35:50 · read by Jacquerie
- 4Chapter V, Shows That A Dishonest Landlord Should Avoid White Paint28:29 · read by Jacquerie
- 5Chapter VI, Wogan Continues His Journey37:21 · read by Jacquerie
- 6Chapter VII, Wogan Is Mistaken For A More Notable Man21:01 · read by Jacquerie
- 7Chapter VIII, At Schlestadt25:33 · read by Jacquerie
- 8Chapter IX, Gaydon Minds His Own Business29:48 · read by Jacquerie
- 9Chapter X, A Month Of Waiting, Chapter XI, The Prince Of Baden Visits Clementina24:44 · read by Jacquerie
- 10Chapter XII, The Night Of The 27th. In The Streets Of Innspruck19:07 · read by Jacquerie
- 11Chapter XIII, The Night Of The 27th. In Clementina's Apartments27:01 · read by Jacquerie
- 12Chapter XIV, The Escape13:18 · read by Jacquerie
- 13Chapter XV, The Flight To Italy: Wogan's City Of Dreams35:34 · read by Jacquerie
- 14Chapter XVI, The Flight To Italy: The Potent Effects Of A Water-Jug13:57 · read by Jacquerie
- 15Chapter XVII, The Flight To Italy: A Growing Cloud20:09 · read by Jacquerie
- 16Chapter XVIII, Wogan and Clementina Continue Their Journey Alone35:49 · read by Jacquerie
- 17Chapter XIX, The Attack At Peri12:59 · read by Jacquerie
- 18Chapter XX, The God Of The Machine Does Not Appear28:10 · read by Jacquerie
- 19Chapter XXI, Complications At Bologna20:50 · read by Jacquerie
- 20Chapter XXII, Clementina Takes Mr. Wogan to Visit the Caprara Palace14:46 · read by Jacquerie
- 21Chapter XXIII, Wogan Learns That He Has Meddled22:03 · read by Jacquerie
- 22Chapter XXIV, Maria Vittoria Reappears28:38 · read by Jacquerie
- 23Chapter XXV, The Last, and Epilogue17:42 · read by Jacquerie
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