Treasure of Westminster Abbey - Hardcover

Rae, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0340195436 ISBN 13: 9780340195437

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1975

Synopsis

'It is one thing to say that you do not believe in ghosts and quite another to walk alone through the Abbey cloisters after dark...'

Going through the cloisters one evening, Emily bumps into a stranger. In the gloom she cannot see who he is, but it seems that he wears a monk's habit, and has only a stump where his hand should be.

Soon after this unnerving experience, Emily and her older sisters, Penelope and Alyce, are puzzled by the appearance in Westminster Abbey of a party of French monks, led by the enigmatic Father Pierre. Is their all-night vigil at the Abbey genuine, Penelope wonders, or is it in fact a cover-up for some illegal activity?

Alyce's overwhelming interest in history leads to an exciting question. Was all the treasure once guarded in the Abbey actually discovered in Tudor times; or did some remain hidden — to tempt twentieth century thieves?

About this title

About the Author

While John Rae was Headmaster at Westminster School, he wrote five books, one for each of his four daughters Siobhan, Penelope, Alyce and Emily; and one for his twin sons Shamus and Jonathan (called ‘The Third Twin’). These family-oriented adventure stories were written while he was living in Dean’s Yard, in the heart of London, under the shadow of Westminster Abbey. The five books are: Christmas is Coming The Golden Crucifix Return to the Winter Palace The Third Twin The Treasure of Westminster Abbey

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Publication date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340195436
• ISBN 13: 9780340195437
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160