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Prince Rupert is taken by the Roundheads; held captive at a country house, he falls in love with his captor's niece, Jennifer. One of his troopers, Will Fairweather, followed him to the house where he was held captive; with the help of Jennifer, Will brings him to Oberon and Titania, who offer magical aid.
- 207 pp
- Poul Anderson
- 1974
- Doubleday
Jan 1, 1974 · Anderson combines the whimsical elements of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Tempest" with the romantic real-life commander Prince Rupert of the Rhine (leader of the Cavaliers during the English Civil War in the 1640's).
- (768)
- Paperback
- Poul Anderson
"A Midsummer Tempest" is a historical fantasy novel set in an alternate 17th century England where magic is real and the faeries are a powerful force. The story follows Prince Rupert and his loyal companion, the faerie girl Miranda, as they navigate political intrigue, war, and romance.
Prince Rupert has appeared in the following books: A Midsummer Tempest
Rupert, prince of the Rhine and defender of the crown, has been captured by the Roundheads, and an eviscerated Royalist force is chased to Glastonbury Tor, the site of legendary Avalon, the Court of Arthur.
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- Poul Anderson
A MIDSUMMER TEMPEST. by Poul Anderson ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 15, 1974. Anderson, a champion at the alternative universes game, takes a wild but successful gamble by postulating a world whose reality is that of Shakespeare's plays, where the Bard is known as the Historian. The dialogue is in iambic pentameter, and Oberon, Titania, Puck, Ariel ...
May 6, 2020 · The story opens in 1644 at the Battle of Marston Moor during the English Civil War, where we encounter two of the novel’s main characters: the historical Prince Rupert of The Rhine and his fictional attendant, the dragoon Will Fairweather, fighting on the side of the Royalists.
