"The Lion's Whelp: A Story of Cromwell's Time" by Amelia E. Barr is a historical novel that explores loyalty, belief, and difficult choices during the English Civil War. The tale focuses on the Swaffham family, especially Jane Swaffham, and their dealings with friends and enemies amidst the conflict led by Oliver Cromwell. Beginning in the 17th century, the story introduces Swaffham Manor House and the political setting of the time, with Captain Israel Swaffham fighting for Cromwell, leaving his wife and daughter in charge of their property. The book opens with an emphasis on the tension created by war, as Jane deals with her family's loyalties and connections, particularly with her friend Matilda de Wick; conversations show different opinions about the war, suggesting coming difficulties.
The Lion's Whelp: A Story of Cromwell's Time
By Amelia E. Barr
In a time of war and divided loyalties, a young woman navigates friendship and family while her father fights for a cause that threatens to consume them all.
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About the AuthorAmelia Edith Huddleston Barr was a British novelist and teacher. Many of the plots of her stories are laid in Scotland and England. The scenes are from her girlhood recollection of surroundings. Her works include, Jan Vedder's Wife, A Border Shepherdess, Feet of Clay, Friend Olivia, The Bow of Orange Ribbon, Remember the Alamo, She Loved a Sailor, A Daughter of Fife, The Squire of Sanddal Side, Paul and Christina, Master of His Fate, The Household of McNeil, The Last of the Macallisters, Between Two Loves, A Sister to Esau, A Rose of a Hundred Leaves, A Singer from the Sea, The Beads of Tasmer, The Hallam Succession, The Lone House, Christopher and Other Stories, The Lost Silver of Briffault.
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr was a British novelist and teacher. Many of the plots of her stories are laid in Scotland and England. The scenes are from her girlhood recollection of surroundings. Her works include, Jan Vedder's Wife, A Border Shepherdess, Feet of Clay, Friend Olivia, The Bow of Orange Ribbon, Remember the Alamo, She Loved a Sailor, A Daughter of Fife, The Squire of Sanddal Side, Paul and Christina, Master of His Fate, The Household of McNeil, The Last of the Macallisters, Between Two Loves, A Sister to Esau, A Rose of a Hundred Leaves, A Singer from the Sea, The Beads of Tasmer, The Hallam Succession, The Lone House, Christopher and Other Stories, The Lost Silver of Briffault.
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