Friday, December 14, 2007
'The Principessa'
'The Principessa' is a book, set in the time of James the first. It is full of spying and adventure. I loved it.
Plot: England has taken a loan from La Spada, their ruler is mad, dying of the Great Pox. He wants the loan repaid, two years early. England can't afford to repay this loan. Cecil sends Francis Quoynt, a firemaster out to dissuade the ruler...
Stars/5: ****
# posted by firedrake @ 5:19 pm 
