THE CANDLES OF NIGHT by Phyllis Hastings

When Miles Quilter deserted the City of London to join the King's army, he left behind not only a prosperous business...but also a wife and family.  For like many others, the Quilter family were torn apart by divided loyalties...though these were soon forgotten when, wounded and hunted, Miles returned to London, in desperate need of sanctuary...

For the Quilters, the years ahead - some of the most turbulent and dramatic in English history - were to be full of adventure and suffering.  But with the Restoration of the Monarchy came the restoration of their fortunes and a return to the exciting and colourful society of the Capital.

Yet their security was soon to be threatened again.  In the summer of 1665 a terrible plague began to infest the city...

Soft cover, fair condition, although the pages are a bit yellowed.  270 pages, all intact.