The Red Queen: A Tale Of The Thousand Islands (1863)

By Percy Bolingbroke St. John

Book Overview

The Red Queen: A Tale Of The Thousand Islands is a novel written by Percy Bolingbroke St. John in 1863. The story is set in the Thousand Islands, a group of islands located in the Saint Lawrence River between the United States and Canada. The novel tells the story of a young woman named Rosamond, who is known as the Red Queen because of her fiery red hair. Rosamond is the daughter of a wealthy landowner and lives a sheltered life on her father's estate. However, her life changes when she falls in love with a young man named Claude, who is the son of a poor fisherman. The two lovers face many obstacles, including Rosamond's disapproving father and the social divide between their families. The novel explores themes of love, class, and the clash between tradition and modernity. The Red Queen: A Tale Of The Thousand Islands is a classic romantic novel that has been praised for its vivid descriptions of the natural beauty of the Thousand Islands and its compelling characters.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: 1120921783
• ISBN13: 9781120921789
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"