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A review by rjvrtiska
The Lion of the North A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus by G.A. Henty, G.A. Henty
2.0
Too simplistic
A very black and white fairy tale set in the 30 years war. The hero is good and very good. The villain is evil, and (spoiler alert) killed shortly after his devious turn to the "right" side. The princess (daughter of a count, in this case) is beautiful, young, and virtuously silent, as is expected of her. The history surrounding the fairy tale is a somewhat dry, fast run through of the first 15 years of the war from the POV of a Scottish mercenary for the Swedish military.
A very black and white fairy tale set in the 30 years war. The hero is good and very good. The villain is evil, and (spoiler alert) killed shortly after his devious turn to the "right" side. The princess (daughter of a count, in this case) is beautiful, young, and virtuously silent, as is expected of her. The history surrounding the fairy tale is a somewhat dry, fast run through of the first 15 years of the war from the POV of a Scottish mercenary for the Swedish military.