Beau Brocade
Beau Brocade

Author: Baroness Orczy

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-11-09

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13:

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This is a historical novel set in England during the reign of King George II. The novel focuses on the title character, who is similar to Robin Hood, and Philip James Gascoyne, the eleventh Earl of Stretton. Soldiers loyal to King George are searching for those alleged of high treason and are offering a twenty-guinea reward for the death of any traitor or rebel. Philip James Gascoyne has been a fugitive for months after being falsely accused of being a traitor to the King by Sir Humphrey Challoner. John Stitch, the local blacksmith, offers Philip shelter. John Stich also has a friendship with the infamous Beau Brocade, a hooded highwayman who roams the moors holding up coaches to steal from the rich and give to the poor. Beau Brocade is tasked with delivering a letter to Philip's sister, to clear him of being a traitor. Will Beau Brocade succeed in delivering the letter? Will Philip's sister succeed in clearing his name? What happens to Beau Brocade if he is caught?

Beau Brocade
Beau Brocade

Author: Emmuska Orczy Baroness Orczy

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-04-26

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13:

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'Beau Brocade' is an adventure novel written by Baroness Orczy in 1907. At a time of great political turmoil in Derbyshire, troops loyal to King George are looking for those accused of high treason and are offering a reward of twenty guineas for the death of any traitor or rebel. Philip James Gascoyne, Earl of Stretton, is in hiding, in fear for his life after being wrongly accused of being a traitor to the King. Philip finds shelter with honest John Stitch, the local blacksmith, while trying to get a note to his sister, the beautiful Lady Patience Gascoyne. John Stitch asks Beau Brocade a local 'Robin Hood' like villain to help in delivering Philip's message to his sister...

Beau Brocade
Beau Brocade

Author: Emma Orczy

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2018-04-11

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 8026888529

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After their recent defeat, the hamlets and villages of Derbyshire are no longer ringing with the wild shouts of Bonny Prince Charlie's Highland Brigade; instead troops loyal to King George are looking for those accused of high treason and are offering a reward of twenty guineas for the death of any traitor or rebel. Philip Gascoyne is in hiding, in fear for his life after being wrongly accused by Sir Humphrey Challoner of being a traitor to the King. He has been given shelter and a cover by honest John Stitch, the local blacksmith. John hires the notorious Beau Brocade, a masked highway man who roams the moors holding up coaches so he can steal from the rich and give to the poor, to connect Philip with his family and arrange his return to London.