The World Turned Upside Down

The year is 1645 and a bitter civil war is raging in England. The palace is overrun by the rebels. The queen is captured and awaits trial. The future of England is unknown: will it be a republic or a monarchy?Abagail a seventeen-year-old lady in waiting to Princess Margot and heir to the British crown is dragged from her bed and thrown into jail. She shares a cell with a woman who has lost her mind due to many years of confinement. Abagail learns that this crazy old woman is her mother and that Abagails existence is a threat to the rebels and the royal family. Abagail and her mother plan an escape but Abagails mother and a young guard are killed. Abagail now a fugitive has to learn to live in the real world while evading the kings soldiers.The World Turned Upside Down by Steven Mendel interweaves the story of Abagails quest to live an authentic life with Englands quest to radically transform its society.