The Fourth Queen - first US edition
by Debbie Taylor
Helen Gloag escapes her dire life in Scotland aboard a ship bound for the
American colonies, but she is confronted with an uncertain destiny when the
barge is accosted by a band of violent pirates thirsty for riches and bloodshed.
Helen's copper hair and fair skin earmark her for the slave trade, and she is
sold to a gentlemanly dwarf named Microphilus, who is keeper of the Moroccan
emperor's harem. Helen's ethereal beauty catches the eye of the insatiable
emperor and that of the kindly Scottish dwarf responsible for acquiring the
fire-haired beauty. After a precarious initial meeting, the emperor becomes
enamored of Helen, now known as Aziza, and names her his fourth queen.
Book has red boards quarter bound with black cloth, spine stamped in gold;
square and straight and free of any previous owner or other internal marks; 352
pages with dimensions (in inches) of 1.13 x 9.46 x 6.42.
Jacket is also fine, price intact at 23.95 and mylar protected.