Calderon's Prisoner (1903)

By Charles Scribner's Sons and Alice Duer Miller

Book Overview

Calderon�������s Prisoner is a novel written by Alice Duer Miller and published in 1903. The book tells the story of a young American woman named Mary Ogden who travels to Spain to visit her cousin, who is married to a Spanish nobleman, the Duke of Calderon. While there, Mary becomes embroiled in a political conspiracy and is taken prisoner by the Duke's enemies. She is held captive in a remote castle, where she meets the Duke's brother, Carlos. As Mary and Carlos grow closer, they must navigate the dangerous political landscape to secure Mary's freedom and protect the Calderon family's reputation. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and the clash of cultures between America and Spain in the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165343150
• ISBN13: 9781165343157
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"