A splendid passionate novel set against the turmoil of the Siege of Gibraltar of 1774. Rich in historical detail Siege! combines romance and intrigue in an original adventure. Many dangers surround the young lovers Rebecca and Lorenzo not least their cultural differences and their families' disapproval. Rebecca is the clever vivacious daughter of a rabbi and Lorenzo is the young catholic captain of his family's flotilla of trading ships. As the French join forces with the Spanish in their bid to capture the Rock, Rebecca ... Read More
A splendid passionate novel set against the turmoil of the Siege of Gibraltar of 1774. Rich in historical detail Siege! combines romance and intrigue in an original adventure. Many dangers surround the young lovers Rebecca and Lorenzo not least their cultural differences and their families' disapproval. Rebecca is the clever vivacious daughter of a rabbi and Lorenzo is the young catholic captain of his family's flotilla of trading ships. As the French join forces with the Spanish in their bid to capture the Rock, Rebecca and Lorenzo continually face starvation or enemy attack. Taking Rebecca onboard Lorenzo bravely tries to run the blockage and risks his life to bring back food to the starving people of the Rock. Entwined with the tragic story of the young lovers are other tales of the Rock's heroic residents, the actions of one in particular are to have far reaching consequences. Read Less
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Like New in Like New jacket. First UK Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped (£17.95 price intact). Published by the Book Guild, 2002. Octavo. Blue cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear. 262 pages. ISBN: 9781857766486. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
Add this copy of Siege! [SIGNED COPY, FIRST UK PRINTING] to cart. $25.95, like new condition, Sold by MostlySignedBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kensington, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Book Guild Publishing Ltd.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed 'To Mike and Jen. Thanks for a marvellous weekend' by author on the first free endpaper. Stated 1st UK edition, no number line (1st printing). As new. 268 p. Audience: General/trade. A novel of forbidden love during the late 18th-century siege of Gibraltar. By the author of 'El Camelot'. Uncommon signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
Add this copy of Siege! to cart. $35.65, very good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Book Guild.
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