The king of an unnamed European country, weary of court flattery and church intrigue, resolves to learn what his people really think. Leaving a double in his place, he goes among the secret society of idealists led by Sergius Thord, and is forced to choose between a nation and a church. Corelli’s attacks on the powerful include some passing prejudices of 1902.
A bold political romance from the best-selling Corelli, for readers who enjoy her mix of melodrama and polemic. Download the free EPUB.