The Fleece Inn stood where the three roads joined-to London, to Norwich and to the sea. Its trade was prosperous, its hospitality famous and its host, fat Job, was jolly and generous-to his guests. To his servants Job was cruel and...

"A Rose for Virtue" von Norah Lofts ist eine historische Fiktion, die das Leben der jungen Hortense de Beauharnais während der Französischen Revolution erzählt. Das Buch folgt Hortense auf ihrer Reise vom unbeschwerten Mädchen zur...