From back cover:
'Do not weep, sweetheart! This parting is but for a little time. We shall meet again, in happier days.'

A lively, vivid account of young Charles II's escape after the crushing defeat of his army at the Battle of Worcester - the vivacious king is not an easy person to hide. Capturing all the excitement and drama of the times, the swiftly-paced narrative follows the outlawed king and his tiny party on a dangerous journey through Cromwell's England to a Channel port and eventual safety.