The King's General

Set in Cornwall during the English Civil War, the novel is narrated by Honor Harris, a young woman of a Royalist family whose life is changed by an accident and by her complicated feelings for Sir Richard Grenville, the proud and ruthless commander of the king's forces in the West. As armies move across the countryside and loyalties are tested, Honor watches the conflict reach her home. It is a vivid historical romance that mixes real events and figures with personal drama.