{"product_id":"illustrated-treasury-of-modern-literature-for-children","title":"Illustrated Treasury of Modern Literature for Children","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780600309116\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHamlyn Young Books, 1985\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e416 pages, Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandsome young Bertie Cecil, star horseman, pride of the Queen's guards, and heir to the Royallieu fortune, is forced to flee England when he accepts the blame for a scandal that threatens the honour of his mistress and the reputation of his younger brother. Faking his death, Cecil heads to Algeria, where he enlists anonymously in the Foreign Legion and serves under the French flag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermined to live and die in obscurity and sworn never to return to England, Cecil finds his resolution shaken by his relationships with two women who love him, the haughty Princess Venetia Corona and the young unsexed soldier Cigarette. And when Cecil is forced to make a choice between the two flags of England and France, a terrible sacrifice will have to be made, which will lead to tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOuida's phenomenal success\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder Two Flags\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas first published in book form in 1867 and remained in print continuously until the mid-twentieth century and also appeared in a number of film versions. An exciting tale of war, adventure, romance, and tragedy,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder Two Flags\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereturns in this new edition to thrill new generations of readers. This edition features the unabridged text of the exceedingly rare three-volume first edition as well as a reproduction of the cover of the 1892 yellowback edition. Also included are an introduction and notes by Ouida scholar Natalie Schroeder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47223004528802,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/s-l1600_f65b1e23-4f4d-4a91-8c68-92bcd6248f21.webp?v=1777445678","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/illustrated-treasury-of-modern-literature-for-children","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}