Doctor Syn on the High Seas
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Doctor Syn on the High Seas is the second in the series of Doctor Syn
novels by Russell Thorndike
. It tells the story of how the young clergyman, Christopher Syn, loses his wife to a seducer. He embarks on a quest of vengeance, taking on the identity of the pirate Captain Clegg
to hunt them down.
The book ends with Syn returning to his home of Dymchurch
to resume his life as a vicar
. Imogene dies in childbirth and Nick, the seducer, is hanged as a pirate.
Doctor Syn on the High Seas was published in 1936. Though it is the second book written in the series, this novel is the first in terms of the sequence of events in Syn's life. It is followed by Doctor Syn Returns
.
Doctor Syn
The Reverend Doctor Christopher Syn is the smuggler hero of a series of novels by Russell Thorndike. The first book, Doctor Syn: A Tale of the Romney Marsh was published in 1915. The story idea came from smuggling in the 18th century Romney Marsh, where brandy and tobacco were brought in at night...
novels by Russell Thorndike
Russell Thorndike
Arthur Russell Thorndike was a British actor and novelist, best known for the Doctor Syn of Romney Marsh novels...
. It tells the story of how the young clergyman, Christopher Syn, loses his wife to a seducer. He embarks on a quest of vengeance, taking on the identity of the pirate Captain Clegg
Captain Clegg
Captain Clegg may refer to:* Captain Clegg a character in the Doctor Syn stories* Captain Clegg , a 1962 film by Hammer Films*Captain Clegg & The Night Creatures, a psychobilly band featured in the 2009 film Halloween II...
to hunt them down.
The book ends with Syn returning to his home of Dymchurch
Dymchurch
Dymchurch is a village and civil parish in the Shepway District of Kent, England. The village is located on the coast five miles south-west of Hythe, and on the Romney Marsh. It is typical of this part of the coast, having been a village which became larger during the 1930s...
to resume his life as a vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
. Imogene dies in childbirth and Nick, the seducer, is hanged as a pirate.
Doctor Syn on the High Seas was published in 1936. Though it is the second book written in the series, this novel is the first in terms of the sequence of events in Syn's life. It is followed by Doctor Syn Returns
Doctor Syn Returns
Doctor Syn Returns is the third in the series of Doctor Syn novels by Russell Thorndike. It tells the story of Syn, who has tired of piracy, tries to settle down as the vicar of the little town of Dymchurch in Kent, England....
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