The Flowers of the Forest

New York: Ballantine Books, 1966. First Ballantine edition. Brown duodecimo, white spine, pocket book, 379 pages, 17 cm. Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, two faint reading creases to spine, extremely gentle wear to corners, very mild rubbing to edges, light soiling to fore-edges and covers (mostly to rear cover), sunning to fore-edges, stamp edge to front free endpaper, small crease to front edge, else Very Good(-). Paperback.

Pocketbook original. Scotland, 1513. Bess Andersen, a spirited country girl rejected by her seducer, turns to prostitution. Margaret Tudor, James IV's Queen, searches in vain for the love and protection she needs. Here live witches, watchmen, priests, and beggars; lawyers, cutthroats, lords and ladies-- a whole world boiling with life-- a world that was to change practically overnight. Margaret, Queen, consort of James IV, King of Scotland, 1489-1541. Historical Fiction.