THE CHANGELING OF MONTE LUCIO
Written by Violet Needham
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce
Published by Collins
in 1946
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THE CHANGELING OF MONTE LUCIO
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1405260
1st.
1946.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The story of Philip, the Count of Monte Lucio, and the plan to depose him and set his twin brother, Hugo, in his place. Yellow cloth. B/w pictures. 255 pages. Spine and corners a little bumped. Covers are foxed. A little pen scribble to top of front endpaper. Endpapers a little browned. Top edge of textblock dusty. Dustwrapper is edge worn, creased and chipped with small area of loss to top of rear panel. Wrapper is grubby.
THE CHANGELING OF MONTE LUCIO
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 2112088
1st.
1946.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of Philip, the Count of Monte Lucio, and the plan to depose him and set his twin brother, Hugo, in his place. Yellow cloth. B/w pictures. 255 pages. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Marks along cover edges. A few foxspots to outer page edges. Wrapper is a bit grubby with nicks and chips of loss to corners and top and tail of spine; a few closed tears.
Front cover
Contents
- The story of Philip, Count of Monte Lucio and his twin brother Hugo. The Changeling, a name given by his enemies to Philip in mockery of his curious appearance and difficult temperament, is a passionate, headstrong character of intelligence and perception. His guardians and relations dislike him and want to depose him and set his twin brother on the throne to fulfil a gypsy's prophecy that the dark one, Hugo, will rule but the fair one, Philip, will attain the greater fame. Hugo is devoted to his brother and gives no countenance to the suggestion. Philip is aware of another plot to oust both brothers from their inheritance. Philip undertakes measures to foil this plot with the help of Richard de Chateaufort and Roger of Windri. The story unfolds in the city of Monte Lucio, Windri Castle and Windri Abbey.