Publisher's Synopsis
Sir Walter Scott's classic tale of medieval intrigue and adventure. Set in Central Europe in the 15th Century, two Englishman loyal to the Lancaster cause in the War of the Roses travel to the continent on a secret mission to ally with Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy. Waylaid in the Swiss Alps, they meet the mysterious Anne of Geierstein of the Swiss Confederation. Anne seemingly possesses magical powers, which the group may need to survive their journey and encounters with the mysterious Secret Tribunal (the Vehmgericht).