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Brenda
When Adam Coulter returned to England from France in 1642, he was desperate for peace – the past six years had been hard ones, and he was looking forward to settling quietly on a piece of land and putting the violence behind him. But it wasn’t to be. England was on the brink of Civil War and he was disgusted at the thought of Englishmen killing Englishmen; but was his support to be for the King or with the Parliament?

The cruelty and hatred of his half-brother Denzil toward Adam hadn’t lessened
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Helen
Dec 25, 2016 rated it it was amazing
I love stories with historical history in them and MS Stuart knows her history and she has such a way with words that the characters and happenings of the time come to life and take you back in time to journey with them and this one is so moving and fabulous.

Adam Coulter returns to England at a time of unrest with the start of civil war where friends family and neighbours fight against each other for what they believe in but Adam is hardened he has led a life that has seen suffering and injustic
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Alison Stuart
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Mar 28, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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