The Costly Star

By Frank Thayer Merrill, Margaret Slattery, Frank T. Merrill

Book Overview

The Costly Star is a novel written by Margaret Slattery. The book is a historical fiction set in the 18th century and follows the story of a young woman named Elizabeth who is forced to leave her home in England and travel to America to escape an arranged marriage. Along the way, she meets a group of pirates who take her captive and force her to work on their ship. Elizabeth is determined to escape and return home, but as she spends more time with the pirates, she begins to see them in a different light. The book explores themes of love, loyalty, and the cost of following one's dreams. With vivid descriptions of life on a pirate ship and a cast of complex characters, The Costly Star is a captivating and engaging read for fans of historical fiction.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: 1432697897
• ISBN13: 9781432697891
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"