The Robber, A Tale.

"The Robber, A Tale" by G. P. R. James is a story set in the beautiful lands of early 19th century England, where old traditions and hints of the past linger. It tells the tale of Captain Henry Langford, a young man with a shadowed history, who finds himself tangled in tricky relationships and struggles, especially with the lovely Alice Herbert and her respected father, Sir Walter Herbert. The book starts with Langford’s arrival in a charming country town on a bright May morning portraying him as a simple fisherman but his thoughts betray deeper worries about what has happened and what's to come. He connects with the friendly landlord, Gregory Myrtle, finding out about the town and problems hiding beneath the calm, like recent thefts. These starting scenes build a peaceful yet tense mood of country life, present important people, and suggest exciting conflicts linked to Langford's connections with Alice Herbert and Lord Harold.