Doctor Syn: A Smuggler Tale of Romney Marsh - Couverture souple

Thorndyke, Russell

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 143445522X ISBN 13 : 9781434455222

Editeur : Wildside Press, 2009

Synopsis

Posing as a respectable vicar in Dymchurch at the turn of the 18th century, Dr. Syn is actually the retired pirate Captain Clegg. Clegg, believed hanged in Rye, is no longer being sought by the authorities. However, country life proves too tame for the good "Dr. Syn," and his attention turns to smuggling. He takes on a secret identity, "The Scarecrow," and leads a gang of smugglers known as the Marsh Men. They travel Romney Marsh by night on horseback, sometimes using mounts painted with phosphorus to give them a spectral appearance, spreading legends of supernatural evil and menace. Although a criminal, Syn's appeal is almost Robin Hood-like. He uses his ill-gotten gains to help his parish, and the King's Men sent to ferret out him and his men are hardly a sympathetic lot, even though they represent the forces of law. It's little wonder that Doctor Syn proved a hit among readers of its day.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wildside Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 143445522X
• ISBN 13: 9781434455222
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 158
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible