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The shadow of Albion

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1999383 pagesSwallow's End Publishing

Synopsis

Sarah Cunningham is magically pulled from our world into an alternate 19th-century English Empire, where America remains a colony and Napoleon dominates Europe. Coerced into assuming the identity of the dying Duchess of Roxbury, Sarah is thrust into a world of political intrigue and an arranged marriage with the King's most trusted spy, the Duke of Wessex. Together, they embark on a dangerous mission into Imperial France to rescue a missing princess and prevent a devastating war.

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Authors

Andre Norton was born Alice Mary Norton in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of rug company owner and his wife. She began writing while she was in high school, and she was the editor of a literary page in the school's paper. She also wrote her first novel, Ralestone Luck, which was published in 1938. Her first published novel was The Prince Commands (1934). She graduated from high school in 1930 and began studying teaching at Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve University. In 1932 she...

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Characters

Sarah CunninghamProtagonist
Napoleon BonaparteAntagonist
Duchess of RoxburySupporting
Duke of WessexSupporting
King Henry IXSupporting

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Albion

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