The Tontine — Thomas B. Costain

With a keen ear for the rolling echoes of history, and an uparalleled eye for the color and excitement of the past, Thomas B. Costain has fashioned a romantic adventure spanning continents and generations.

The action centers around the bizarre Waterloo Tontine, a lottery begun as a celebration of Napoleon's defeat...a lottery which can only be won by the last surviving player. Thomas B. Costain brings to life a vivid and unforgettable gallery of colorful characters--a horse trainer, a naval hero, an industrial tycoon, a poor working girl, and many others. With the passing of time, the drama of the Tontine colors each of their lives, and the lives of their children. Thomas B. Costain skillfully threads them all together into a brightly hued fabric of masterful storytelling, laced throughout with the electrifying suspense and intrigue of The Tontine.