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The Last of the Barons — Volume 10

By Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Amidst England's War of the Roses, a tale of forbidden love unfolds alongside political schemes and impending betrayals that threaten to shatter a fragile peace.

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2005-03-01
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"The Last of the Barons — Volume 10" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a historical fiction set during the Wars of the Roses in England and explores themes of power, love, and betrayal, following characters like Sibyll, her father Adam Warner, and the ambitious courtier Hastings. The story begins in a peaceful countryside setting where Sibyll and her father have sought shelter from the war's chaos, with the introduction of Sibyll's budding love for Hastings, a romance shadowed by political dangers and her father's strained relationship the king. As Hastings balances his feelings for Sibyll with his aspirations in court, the narrative suggests upcoming conflicts and betrayals, especially with Warwick's schemes brewing unrest, crafting an emotionally rich start caught between the peace and the looming storm of political drama that will determine their fates.

About the Author

Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton,, was an English writer and politician. He served as a Whig member of Parliament from 1831 to 1841 and a Conservative from 1851 to 1866. He was Secretary of State for the Colonies from June 1858 to June 1859, choosing Richard Clement Moody as founder of British Columbia. He was created Baron Lytton of Knebworth in 1866.

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