The Eagle and the Lion

A Strange Turn Of Fortune Is The First Novel In The Saga The Eagle And The Lionby Laurel Robinson.American Anne Morgan Is On Her First Sea Voyage To England When Her Ship Is Badly Damaged In A Storm. She Is Thrown Ashore And Finds Herself Stranded On A French Beach Shortly After The End Of Thenapoleon’S Final Rampage Through Europe. She Is Rescued By A Regiment Of Britishriflemen; Members Of The Prince Consort’S Own 95Th Regiment Of Foot. It Is Ledby The Handsome Dashing Major John Hamilton A Recent Widower Whose Unhappymarriage Left Him With A Jaundice View Of Women. With The Help Of His Best FriendRegimental Sergeant Major Daniel Browne The Two Are Wed Thus Beginning Thesaga Of These Unforgettable Characters As They Chart Their Way Through The Highs Andlows Of Life Love And The Complicated Societal Norms Of Post Napoleonic Englandand America.