The Lion's Whelp

Amelia E. Barr's The Lion's Whelp: A Story of Cromwell's Time is a richly textured historical narrative set during one of the most tumultuous and defining periods of English history: the mid-seventeenth century. The novel, as its subtitle suggests, is deeply entwined with the political and religious upheavals surrounding Oliver Cromwell's rise and the English Civil War. Barr demonstrates not only an impressive command of historical fact but also an ability to blend these elements with the p...