Doctor Syn

By Russell Thorndike

Book Overview

Doctor Syn is a 1915 novel by Russell Thorndike, the first in a series about Christopher Syn, an 18th-century clergyman who secretly leads a double life as the fearsome smuggler Captain Clegg. Set in the Romney Marsh area of Kent, England, the story blends historical adventure, piracy, smuggling, and Gothic mystery.

Dr. Christopher Syn, a seemingly respectable vicar of Dymchurch, hides a dark past. Once a feared pirate and smuggler, he now leads a secret band of smugglers under the disguise of "The Scarecrow", a masked figure who defies the King's men and helps the local people evade heavy taxes. The novel follows his battles with government excise men, rival outlaws, and those who might expose his identity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DYLB2QH4
• ISBN13: 9798897181636
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Lushena Books
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Book, Too Expensive

I am very glad of the purchase of this book. It is well written and I very much wanted to know the origin of one of my favorite Disney movies (taken from the series) of all time. I was surprised, however, that when I received this book it was much thinner than I had anticipated. I thought the price was high because I had hoped this book had more of the writings on this story than it did. Had I known...

Adventure Novel

My first read from Thorndyke and it was good time spent. If you saw the movie offering from Disney you feel right at home in the "marsh" reading this book. If you didn't then you will want to see the movie after reading the book. My only disppointment was the ending and maybe that was Thorndyke's intent because when you hit the last page there were a lot of unanswered questions and incomplete activities by the characters. Therefore based on my own conclusions I have ordered another book on Dr. Syn to see if there is a connection. I sure hope so because I want to find out how it ends, if ever. You'll enjoy this classic.

Wildside press revised edition

Wildside Press has just released a second edition of Doctor Syn, correcting typos in their first edition. That's the one to get -- highly recommended for fans of early action-adventure tales.

Classic Book became Classic Disney Series

If you loved Disney's Dr. Syn Alias the Scarecrow, you will love this book. Long out of print, this is the story that inspired that classic miniseries with Patrick McGoohan. There is an informative introduction on the writing of the book, the Disney series, as well as two unrelated movie versions, and the other books in the series! I highly recommend it.