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The Highwayman
H. C. Bailey
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A romance and adventure novel, set in England during the reign of Queen Anne. The book is much unlike the author's later detective short stories.
A romance and adventure novel, set in England during the reign of Queen Anne. The book is much unlike the author's later detective short stories.
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"Who does with a woman?" Harry sneered. "I cry you mercy, ma'am. You are vastly too strong for me. Let me alone and I ask no more of you."
To which Miss Lambourne said, very innocently, "Why?" Harry looked up and saw her beautiful face meek and appealing, with something of a demure smile in the eyes. "Come, sir, what have I asked of you? You have done me something of a great service. There was a man handling me—do you know what that means? "—she made a wry face and gave herself a shaking shudder—"You rid me of him, and with some risk to your precious skin. Well, sir, I am grateful, and I want to show it. Odds life, I should be a beast did I not. I want to thank you and to sing your praises—to yourself also perhaps. And you are pleased to be a churl and a boor."
"In effect," said Harry coolly. "Egad, m. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
It was alright. It'd probably have helped if I knew it was a romance not action/adventure when going in. ...but it'd been mis-categorized.
The Highway Man
A 1915 novel by H.C. Bailey (1878 to 1961) prolific author of short stories and novels .
This novel is entertaining, interesting and historically persuasive.
Set in the year 1714, - the last year of the reign of Queen Anne of England - and located in the country – now suburbs – to the
I had no idea what to expect from this book, since the Kindle synopsis doesn't give much away! The title turned out to be fairly misleading - if you're after a story of daring hold-ups, black cloaks and masks, creaking gibbets, and midnight rides betwixt London and York, you may be disappointed. The
A wonderful Jacobite period romance, with an engaging anti- hero. Great repartee. Could be a movie.