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The Pigeon Pie - cover

The Pigeon Pie

Charlotte M. Yonge

Publisher: Bu Classics Books

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During the chaos of the English Civil War, a simple meal becomes the center of a suspenseful drama involving hidden loyalties. Royalist children must use their wits to protect a fugitive amidst the rising tide of Roundhead power. Danger lurks in every shadow of the family home, turning domestic life into a theater of war. This story captures the tension of a divided nation through the eyes of its most innocent witnesses.
Available since: 03/04/2026.
Print length: 109 pages.

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