A historical novel set in Lombardy during the wars, famine and plague of the period 1628-30. Two star-crossed lovers are tested by the political injustices of their situation, the virulence of the plague, and a life in exile, away from their homeland. First published in 1827, and now accompanied by an essay HISTORY OF THE COLUMN OF INFAMY.

720 pages, 1map

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	November 24, 1983
ISBN13	9780140442748
Publishers	Penguin Books Ltd
Pages	720
Dimensions	129 × 198 × 30 mm · 492 g
Language	English
Translator	Penman, Bruce

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