Clementina

"Clementina" by A. E. W. Mason is a historical adventure romance novel published in 1901. Based on true events from 1719, it follows Irish soldier Charles Wogan on a daring mission to rescue Polish princess Clementina Sobieska from imprisonment by the Holy Roman Emperor. Wogan must deliver her safely to marry James Stuart, the Jacobite claimant to the British throne. During their perilous flight across enemy territory, Wogan and Clementina fall deeply in love, forcing them to choose between personal happiness and duty.

Clementina, by A. E. W. Mason. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #13567.