Otto, the amiable and idle prince of the little state of Grünewald, leaves the business of government to his ambitious wife Seraphina and her ally, the scheming minister Gondremark. Travelling in disguise among his own subjects, he hears what they really think of him and returns to court resolved to act, just as revolution and a plotted war gather around the palace.
Stevenson’s polished comedy of court intrigue and marriage, a stylish change from his adventure novels. Download the free EPUB.