Cirrus@Austlit

'The King has long a prisoner been, in a dungeon over in Spain, while Willie of the Winsbury, of his daughter's heart took gain. Now the King has returned to find the belly of the betrothed Princess a little round and decides to have Willie hung! Her heart is broken but Willie has a plan to marry her. Only, what if the stableman betrays him first?

'Based upon the famous Childs' Ballad 100, this classic suspense-filled romance has been newly adapted to be set around horse riding, making it a perfect mystery for girls! Lavishly decorated throughout, the illustrator went well beyond the series' usual standard, making as much a delight to the eyes as to the heart.' (Publication summary)