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100 1 _aSpeight, T. W.
_q(Thomas Wilkinson),
_d1830-1915
245 1 2 _aA Minion of the Moon: A Romance of the King's Highway
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-06-29
508 _aProduced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books(the New York Public Library)
520 _a"A Minion of the Moon: A Romance of the King's Highway" by T. W. Speight is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the North of England, particularly around the notable King's Highway, and involves themes of romance, adventure, and societal constraints of the time. The narrative introduces several key characters, most notably a cunning highwayman known as Captain Nightshade, a runaway couple, Captain Pascoe and Miss Dulcie Peyton, and a variety of intriguing supporting characters that enrich the drama of love and pursuit. At the start of the novel, the focus is on the tumultuous escape of a young couple, Dulcie and Captain Pascoe, from the clutches of her tyrannical guardian, Sir Peter Warrendale. Their flight to Gretna Green is daringly aided by a masked highwayman, who, instead of robbing them, offers them assistance when their horse goes lame. This unexpected twist sets a thrilling tone, as the highwayman aims to help the lovers evade capture, all while intertwining fate and chance on the windswept roads under the moonlight. The opening sets the stage for an adventure filled with romance, intrigue, and the complexities of human relationships bound by societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEngland -- Fiction
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 19th century
653 _aBrigands and robbers -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57416
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