Doctor Syn, a Smuggler Tale of the Romney Marsh - Couverture souple

Thorndyke, Russell

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1592240003 ISBN 13 : 9781592240005

Editeur : Borgo Press, 2002

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 Hoodlike. 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 the Doctor Syn proved a hit among readers of its day.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Borgo Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1592240003
• ISBN 13: 9781592240005
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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