Under Two Flags by Ouida

Description of the Book

A compact, clothbound edition in worn blue-green boards, framed with a dark decorative border featuring repeated leaf motifs. Title and center ornament stamped in gilt and navy. The binding shows age, rubbing, and edge wear.

Under Two Flags is a dramatic, romantic military adventure novel set largely in the Algerian desert. It follows Bertie Cecil, a disgraced English aristocrat who escapes scandal by joining the French Foreign Legion. Themes include honor, sacrifice, loyalty, and class divides. The narrative blends battlefield action, exotic settings, personal redemption, and romantic entanglements. The story was one of Ouida’s most popular works and was widely adapted for stage and screen.

📦 Physical Condition

• Condition

  • Boards: Significant rubbing, mottling, and edge wear; cloth faded; corners frayed.

  • Spine: Wear at head and heel; loosened cloth; still attached.

  • Interior: Toned pages with scattered foxing; some page-edge wear; binding somewhat shaken but intact.

  • Illustrations: Engraved plates present and lightly foxed.

  Overall Condition:Fair (well-worn exterior; complete and fully readable).