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Snarleyyow or the Dog Fiend
Published by McBooks Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
Set in 1699 and framed around the Jacobite (supporters of the overthrown king, James II) conspiracies of the time, Lieutenant Cornelius Vanslyperken is the greedy and treacherous commander of a small vessel that hunts for smugglers in the English Channel. Snarleyyow is his "indestructible" dog.
Product Details
- Publisher: McBooks Press (October 1, 1999)
- Length: 384 pages
- ISBN13: 9781590132050
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