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Edward Earle: The Story of a Highwayman
Paperback
RomanceGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 15 2023
Pages: 296
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.67 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
He was born a nobody. He could die a criminal. Or rise as a gentleman.
When tragedy leaves Weardale-born Edward Earle alone in the world, he is sent to a Sunderland orphanage, where he forms a fierce and lifelong bond with fellow orphan Tommy Bell.
Determined that no child should endure the hardships he has known, Edward vows to help the abandoned and forgotten. But good intentions require money - and in eighteenth-century England, there are few honest paths open to a penniless young man.
So Edward chooses a dangerous one.
By day, he works as a respectable clerk.
By night, he rides the northern turnpike roads as a highwayman, stealing from the wealthy to fund the orphanage that once sheltered him.
It is a perilous life - and betrayal comes swiftly.
Arrested and thrown into Durham Gaol, Edward faces the hangman's noose. With a price on his head and little hope of justice, he must confront the choices that shaped him - including the powerful father who once denied him.
When an unexpected offer promises freedom, legitimacy, and a future he never believed possible, Edward must decide who he truly is:
A fugitive.
A son.
A gentleman.
Or simply a man loyal to those he loves.
Rich in historical detail and set against the wild beauty of the Durham Dales and the North Pennines, Edward Earle is a sweeping tale of loyalty, love, redemption, and the enduring search for belonging.
Set in 1770s County Durham.Perfect for readers who enjoy historical romance, family sagas, and stories of courage in the face of impossible choices.
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