Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A good+ first edition first printing with a loose spine, and a front free endpage that bears a pencil signature, an inked signature of a previous owner and a circular stamp.

The Passionate Quest is a historical fiction novel written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The novel tells the story of a young Jewish girl named Sarah who is forced to leave her home in 18th century Amsterdam to escape religious persecution. Sarah travels to London, where she meets and falls in love with a wealthy Englishman. The couple decides to leave England and travel to North America, where they hope to find a more tolerant society. Their journey is fraught with danger and is ultimately cut short by the outbreak of the American Revolution.; 8vo; 342 pages.

Price: $60.00