Автор: Thorndike Ashley Horace Название: The Outlook for Literature ISBN: 1258419998 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781258419998 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 5508.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Thorndike, Russell Название: Doctor syn on the high seas ISBN: 1447403347 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447403340 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3677.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "Doctor Syn on the High Seas" is a 1936 novel by British writer Arthur Thorndike. The second in the Doctor Syn series, it tells the story of how a young clergyman called Christopher Syn loses his wife to a seducer and his consequent quest for vengeance. Arthur Russell Thorndike (1885 - 1972) was a British actor and novelist, most famous for his 'Doctor Syn of Romney Marsh' series of novels. Other notable works by this author include: 'Children of the Garter' (1937), "The Slype" (1927), and "The Master of the Macabre" (1946). Contents include: "Doctor Syn Meets Minister Mipps," "Doctor Syn Becomes a Squire of Dames," "Doctor Syn Escapes," "The Challenge," "The Abduction," "The Duel," "The Friend of the Family," "The Elopement," "The Dead Man," "The Odyssey Begins," "Pirates," etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Автор: Thorndike Russell Название: The Master of the Macabre ISBN: 1939140471 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781939140470 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3677.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Thorndike Russell Название: Doctor Syn: A Smuggler Tale of the Romney Marsh ISBN: 1789871220 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781789871227 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1799.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
Herein is the tale of Doctor Syn, a swashbuckling smuggler who ferried brandy and tobacco from the French countryside to Romney Marsh in southeast England.
The titular character is no ordinary sea dog; educated at Oxford University, he lives incognito as a clergyman, respected in his parish as a gentle and affable man of faith. However, circumstances and revelations unveil his shocking past as a pirate and smuggler, with the resulting ructions a catalyst for the scrapes which follow.
The story of Doctor Syn has some basis in reality; the high taxation which France levied upon luxury goods such as alcoholic spirits and tobacco in the 18th century led to a lively and active smuggling culture across the English Channel. The trade in untaxed products was so lucrative that local militias and even detachments of Kent's army facilitated its continuation. It is with a combination of quick-wittedness and guile that Syn originally gained expertise at the pirating life; in equal measure, he uses such social gifts to lay low long term as a humble vicar.
This book is but the first in a classic series of adventure books featuring Doctor Syn, a character riven with complexity who made Russell Thorndike one of the most popular fiction authors of the early 20th century.
Автор: Thorndike Russell Название: Doctor Syn ISBN: 1637031114 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781637031117 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2412.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Doctor Syn poses as a respectable vicar in Dymchurch at the turn of the 18th century but, he is actually the retired pirate Captain Clegg. Believed hanged in Rye, he is no longer being sought by the authorities. However, country life proves too tame for the good "Doctor 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 like that of Robin Hood. 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.
Автор: Forbes John Douglas, Thorndike Israel Название: Israel Thorndike, Federalist Financier ISBN: 1258439905 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781258439903 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4957.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Thorndike Edward Lee Название: Man and His Works ISBN: 0674365763 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780674365766 Издательство: Harvard University Press Рейтинг: Цена: 8966.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
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