Publisher's Synopsis
This is a creative and clever tale in which schemes and counter-schemes abound. Rudolf, the rightful King of Ruritania, is held captive by the Duke of Streslau, his rival for the throne.
This adventure novel tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll, the younger brother of the Earl of Burleson and a distant cousin of Rudolf V, the new King of Ruritania. King Rudolf is a hard-drinking, feckless playboy, unpopular with the common people, but supported by the aristocracy. When Rudolf is abducted and imprisoned on the order of the Duke of Streslau, Rassendyll has to impersonate the King at his coronation.
