Mr. Rowl.

Broster, D. K.:

Published by London, William Heinemann, 1937

About this Item

372 pages, text in English, book cut slightly browned due to age and paper, cover with signs of wear due to age, inside clean and firmly bound, "Mr. Rowl", written by D. K. Broster and published in 1924, is an historical romance novel set in England during the Napoleonic Wars. Captain Raoul des Sablières is a French prisoner of war who is unjustly sent to the Plymouth hulks (Prison ship). He escapes and is befriended by a Royal Navy captain, Hervey Barrington, who helps reunite him with the young Englishwoman he loves, and with his repatriation to France. Monsieur Raoul des Sablières, or "Mr. Rowl" as he is known by the 'shop people and such', was wounded and captured at the Battle of Salamanca in 1812. He is on 'parole of honour' in England where he meets and falls in love with the Honourable Miss Juliana Forrest, Lord Fulgrave's daughter. Due to the machinations of Juliana's jealous fiancé, Raoul is considered to have broken his parole and is sent to the prison camp at Norman's Cross. He is persuaded to attempt to escape from the camp, during which a guard is seriously injured and Raoul is unjustly blamed for it. He is therefore sent to a prison ship in Plymouth, from which he escapes disguised as a woman, with the help of money from Juliana. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 370.

Seller Inventory # 87510

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mr. Rowl.
• Publisher: London, William Heinemann
• Publication Date: 1937
• Language: English
• Binding: 8°, linen ribbon
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 370 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Romane / Belletristik / Literaturgeschichte