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In sending forth this little book, I am inclined to add a few explanatory words as to the use I have made of historical personages. The origin of the whole story was probably Freytag's first series of pictures of German Life: probably, I say, for its first commencement was a... Read Full Overview

The Dove in the Eagle's Nest is a historical novel written by Charlotte M. Yonge. The story is set in medieval Germany and follows the lives of a noble family, the Baron von Adlerstein, and their interactions with a young girl named Thekla. Thekla is the daughter of a nobleman... Read Full Overview

This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped... Read Full Overview

Christina Sorel, the saintly heroine of this mostly uneventful and underwhelming historical novel set in the rocky reaches of Austria in the 15th century, is abandoned as a baby by her mercenary father to be brought up by his carpenter brother. When the father suddenly returns... Read Full Overview

Charlotte Mary Yonge (11 August 1823 - 24 May 1901) was an English novelist known for her huge output, now mostly out of print Charlotte Mary Yonge was born in Otterbourne, Hampshire, England, on 11 August 1823 to William Yonge and Fanny Yonge, n e Bargus. She was educated at... Read Full Overview

The Dove in the Eagle's Nest is a historical fiction novel written by Charlotte M. Yonge. The story is set in the 16th century in Germany and follows the lives of a noble family, the Baron von Adlerstein, and their interactions with a young Scottish orphan girl named Gertrude... Read Full Overview

Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.