Few places lie closer to the heart of Englands heritage than the New Forest.Now Edward Rutherfurd is a chronicler who can weave its mystery and legendsinto a co... » 

Few places lie closer to the heart of Englands heritage than the New Forest.Now Edward Rutherfurd is a chronicler who can weave its mystery and legendsinto a compelling narrative worthy of its role in our history. From the cruelforest laws of the Normans and their passion for hunting to the founding ofBeaulieu Abbey by capricious King John from the very real dangers of theSpanish Armada to the elegance of Georgian Lymington from the herds of wilddeer and horses which have roamed free since time immemorial to the mighty oakswhich provided timber for Nelsons naval ships Rutherfurd has captured theessence of this ancient domain.From the mysterious killing of King William Rufus treachery and witchcraft smuggling and poaching run through this epic tale of wellborn ladies lowly woodsmen sailors merhcnats and Cistercian monks. The feuds wars loyalties and passions of generations reach their climax in a crime that shatters the decorous society of Jane Austens Bath. From the mysterious killing of King William Rufus treachery and witchcraft smuggling and poaching run through this epic tale of wellborn ladies lowly woodsmen sailors merhcnats and Cistercian monks. The feuds wars loyalties and passions of generations reach their climax in a crime that shatters the decorous society of Jane Austens Bath. «