"Rob of the Bowl: A Legend of St. Inigoe's" by John Pendleton Kennedy is a story that brings early Maryland to life, showing the forgotten history and battles of St. Mary's City. This novel follows Captain Jasper Dauntrees, the leader of a local army, as he deals with tough social issues and political games of his time. The book starts with a look back at St. Mary's, once a key town, now a shadow of its past. The author pulls back the curtain on the town's history, pointing out its important place in old America. As the book moves forward, readers meet Captain Dauntrees and his crew as they face spooky stories of a haunted home, as well as real political problems, like religious fights and threats to their way of life. The author develops an adventurous, mysterious, historical world that mixes each character's challenges with those of the community as a whole.
Rob of the Bowl: A Legend of St. Inigoe's. Vol. 1 (of 2)
By John Pendleton Kennedy
In early Maryland, a captain and his companions must overcome ghostly legends and dangerous political schemes to protect their community's existence.
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About the AuthorJohn Pendleton Kennedy was an American novelist, lawyer and Whig politician who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from July 26, 1852, to March 4, 1853, during the administration of President Millard Fillmore, and as a U.S. Representative from Maryland's 4th congressional district, during which he encouraged the United States government's study, adoption and implementation of the telegraph. A lawyer who became a lobbyist for and director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Kennedy also served several terms in the Maryland General Assembly and became its Speaker in 1847.
John Pendleton Kennedy was an American novelist, lawyer and Whig politician who served as United States Secretary of the Navy from July 26, 1852, to March 4, 1853, during the administration of President Millard Fillmore, and as a U.S. Representative from Maryland's 4th congressional district, during which he encouraged the United States government's study, adoption and implementation of the telegraph. A lawyer who became a lobbyist for and director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Kennedy also served several terms in the Maryland General Assembly and became its Speaker in 1847.
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