Written by the English author Charlotte Mary Yonge, âThe Caged Lionâ (1870) tells the story of King James I of Scotland - the caged lion of the title - who has been a prisoner in England since childhood.
Itâs 1421, Scotland is in chaos, and Malcolm Stewart is desperate to protect his sister and tenants. He enters service as a royal kinsman to James I and sets out on a journey that will see him fight for his King, his country, and for love.
âThe Caged Lionâ is an ideal read for those new to Yonge's authorship.
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823 - 1901) was a prolific and popular English novelist, biographer, editor, historian, essayist, and journalist. She is most famous for her novels which include âHeartseaseâ, âThe Daisy Chainâ, âThe Young Stepmotherâ, and the commercially successful âThe Heir of Redclyffeâ (1853).
Yonge was also a founder and editor for forty years of âThe Monthly Packetâ magazine, while her book, âHistory of Christian Namesâ, is considered to be the first serious attempt at recording the subject. Profits from her books were often donated to charitable causes.