PROLOGUE OVER a bleak hillside in Scotland the sun is sinking in the sea. A group of humble men and women stand before the King's soldiers accused of disobedience to Royal command. They have been found guilty of worshiping God according to the dictates of their own conscience and not according to the ritual of the Church of England. The sheriff appeals in vain that they yield and live. The grim prelate advances, reads the death warrant, and offers pardon if they renounce their faith. With quiet smiles they lift their heads ...
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PROLOGUE OVER a bleak hillside in Scotland the sun is sinking in the sea. A group of humble men and women stand before the King's soldiers accused of disobedience to Royal command. They have been found guilty of worshiping God according to the dictates of their own conscience and not according to the ritual of the Church of England. The sheriff appeals in vain that they yield and live. The grim prelate advances, reads the death warrant, and offers pardon if they renounce their faith. With quiet smiles they lift their heads and pray. The King on his throne has failed. The King within the soul of man is rising to reign. The martyrs are bound to a stake, the fagots piled high, the torch applied. Above the crackle and roar of flames over the hills by the western sea rises their song-the battle hymn of a coming republic of freemen. The women they reserve for kindlier treatment, these gallant servants of the King. Beside old Margaret McLaughlin stands a beautiful girl of nineteen with wide eyes hungry for the joy of living. The poor father, faithful to the Church, has bought the life of his younger daughter for a hundred pounds in gold. He offers more for his first born. The older one they refuse to sell.
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Seller's Description:
Good+ with no dust jacket. 8vo 361 pp; Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. A few weak spots in binding but still secure, no loose pages. Spine is darkened, minor edge wear on corners and spine ends, some foxing.
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Seller's Description:
Wrenn, Charles. Fine book in a fine dust jacket. 362 pages. Includes illustrations. First reprint edition. Illustrated by Charles Wrenn. A sequel to, The Birth of a Nation. Basis for the 1916 National Drama Corporation silent film starring Lorraine Huling and Percy Standing. The Germans invade New York, sink our ships and subjugate the citzens, all with the help of a wealthy industrialist. Fine book in a near fine dust jacket with very slight wear to the corners. A beautiful copy!
