02376cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624500420015926400510020130000470025233600260029933700260032533800360035150000310038750802100041852011490062853400450177765300390182265300760186170000390193785600430197699900190201959975UtSlPG20260610134400.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a10021157  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aScott, John Reed,d1869-194214aThe Impostor: A Tale of Old Annapolis 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-07-24  aE-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (https://books.google.com)  a"The Impostor: A Tale of Old Annapolis" by John Reed Scott is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in Annapolis and centers around Sir Edward Parkington, a young man who has assumed the identity of another, a real Sir Edward Parkington, after surviving a shipwreck. The narrative explores themes of deception, romance, and social dynamics amidst a backdrop of 18th-century colonial life.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Martha Stirling, the Governor's niece, who exhibits charm and wit in her interactions. She is intrigued by the arrival of the handsome stranger, Sir Edward Parkington, who has brought with him an air of mystery and intrigue. As he navigates his new surroundings with grace, the opening chapters reveal the complexities of his position as an impostor in a society that is both welcoming and rife with judgment. The dialogues between Martha and other characters hint at romantic tension and establish the social hierarchy of the time, all while foreshadowing the potential conflicts arising from secrets and mistaken identities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aImpostors and imposture -- Fiction  aAnnapolis (Md.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction1 aUnderwood, Clarence F.,d1871-192940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59975  c100801d100801