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A Famine of Horses

by Chisholm, P.F

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9780340609125
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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1994. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Bound in full black cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. 271pps. The heel of the spine is miildly bumped and, as ever, the pages are faintly yellowed (due to the acid content of the stock). Otherwise, excellent: clean, square, and soundly bound. No apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a touch of crinkling at the head of the spine; no chips, soiling, or tears. The original price of 16.99 (U.K) is intact on the front flap. ".In the year 1592, Sir Robert Carey, a handsome courtier, comes north to Carlisle to take up his new post as Deputy Warden of the West March. He has wangled his appointment to be nearer his true love, a married woman, and farther from the still eye of his Queen and the disapproving eye of his father. And of course, there's the money. Sir Robert is quick to realize he won't see a profit from the perks if he fails to keep the peace. Alas, he is quickly challenged by the murder of a local lad, the possible betrayal of a disappointed rival, the ire of the as-yet-unbetrayed husband, and the question of the horses--hundreds of horses being stolen from all over the lands lying between England and Scotland. Rich in atmosphere and packed with real and fictional characters, few novels are as well imagined or as much fun as this romp through rustling, treason, and high ambition." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover.

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Title
A Famine of Horses
Author
Chisholm, P.F
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
ISBN 10
0340609125
ISBN 13
9780340609125
Publisher
Hodder and Stoughton
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1994
Keywords
ELIZABETHAN MYSTERY CARLISLE QUEEN ELIZABETH SIXTEENTH-CENTURY SCOTS ENGLISH SIR ROBERT CAREY WEST MARCH SUSPENSE THRILLER DETECTIVE WHODUNIT CRIME
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