The Beggar King: A Hangman's Daughter Tale

The Beggar King: A Hangman's Daughter Tale
ISBN-10
054799219X
ISBN-13
9780547992198
Series
The Beggar King
Category
Fiction
Pages
466
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Mariner Books
Author
Oliver Pötzsch

Description

After the hangman Jakob Kuisl is framed for his sister's murder, his daughter Magdalena and her paramour, Simon, enlist the help of a network of beggars in order to save him from the noose.

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