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Sir Mortimer - Johnston, Mary
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Another of Mary Johnston's dazzling novels of fighting, romance, and adventure-this time on the Spanish Main! Sir Mortimer Ferne is a privateer-a legalized pirate-licensed by Queen Elizabeth I to prey on enemy ships. All is going well until Sir Mortimer becomes the victim of an ingenious, but malicious, trick in which he is made out to be a traitor. As a result, he loses everything-his status in court, his friends, his fortune, and worst of all, his honor. This launches him on a quest to gain it all back; but there are forces that do not want him to succeed in that task. In the process of Sir…mehr

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Another of Mary Johnston's dazzling novels of fighting, romance, and adventure-this time on the Spanish Main! Sir Mortimer Ferne is a privateer-a legalized pirate-licensed by Queen Elizabeth I to prey on enemy ships. All is going well until Sir Mortimer becomes the victim of an ingenious, but malicious, trick in which he is made out to be a traitor. As a result, he loses everything-his status in court, his friends, his fortune, and worst of all, his honor. This launches him on a quest to gain it all back; but there are forces that do not want him to succeed in that task. In the process of Sir Mortimer's struggle, we become witnesses to Sir Francis Drake's capture of Cartagena, and Robert Dudley's expedition to Flushing, both in 1585. It is a story of English sea-dogs on the Spanish Main; but it is done with Mary Johnston's incredible eye for historical detail, and her gift for telling a rollicking good tale. Sir Mortimer was Johnston's third book to "go gold." It was the fifth bestselling book of 1905, following the previous successes of Audrey (No. 5 in 1902) and To Have and to Hold (No. 1 in 1900).
Autorenporträt
Mary Johnston (1870–1936) was an American novelist and women's rights advocate renowned for her contributions to historical fiction and her involvement in the Suffrage movement. Born in the small town of Buchanan, Virginia, Johnston's literary career burgeoned with her third novel, 'To Have and To Hold' (1900), which became a bestseller. With her evocative prose and diligent research, Johnston captivated readers by bringing to life the past with vivid detail and drama. Johnston's writing often explored themes of honor, freedom, and human endurance, and she did not shy away from depictions of historical conflicts and complexities. Her work 'Sir Mortimer', a novel set in the tumultuous era of the War of the Roses, continues this trend, immersing readers in the intricacies of 15th-century England with skillful narrative and rich characterization. Throughout her career, Johnston's novels reflected her literary prowess and her commitment to portraying the human experience within the tapestry of history. While her advocacy for women's rights paralleled the strong, independent characters she crafted, it was her ability to transpose the passions and trials of historical figures to the printed page that secured her legacy in American literature.