Project Gutenberg 2020-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 194 Allingham, Margery 1904 1966 Carter, Margery Allingham Youngman-Carter, Margery Allingham McFee, William 1881 1966 McFee, William Morley Punshon 23016270 Black'erchief Dick Produced by Chuck Greif, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Black’erchief Dick" by Margery Allingham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the backdrop of Eastern England during the Restoration, revolving around a smuggling crew led by the enigmatic and dangerous Captain Black’erchief Dick. The narrative introduces characters including the apprehensive sailors Mat Turnby and Blueneck, alongside the beautiful Anny and her love interest Hal Grame, painting a picture of adventure, romance, and intrigue. At the start of the novel, the reader is immediately drawn into a tense atmosphere aboard a smuggling ship as sailors discuss their dangerous trade and express their fear of their captain, Black’erchief Dick. The scene is set with rich character dynamics highlighted by bravado and unease among the crew. As they near their destination, the lurking threat of their captain is made palpable, culminating in a shocking act of violence that establishes his ruthless nature. Following this dramatic event, the tale shifts to the land where Hal and Anny’s budding romance intertwines with the larger narrative, connecting their lives to the mercurial presence of Dick and hinting at the looming adventures and challenges to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Adventure stories Smugglers -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Fiction Mersea Island (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 474274 2025-06-24T14:23:43.879409 text/html 461348 2024-10-18T03:45:36 text/html 226279 2025-06-24T14:23:51.086378 application/epub+zip 231583 2025-06-24T14:23:45.110366 application/epub+zip 228096 2025-06-24T14:23:44.490363 application/epub+zip 392423 2025-06-24T14:23:55.566297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346248 2025-06-24T14:23:50.362354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342355 2022-09-28T05:11:01.750040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425734 2025-06-24T14:23:42.344407 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405843 2024-10-18T03:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18457 2025-06-24T14:23:55.705310 application/rdf+xml 16389 2025-06-24T14:23:44.584363 image/jpeg 2193 2025-06-24T14:23:44.539331 image/jpeg 203357 2025-06-24T14:23:43.918356 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia