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The Factual and Historical Novelisation of John 'Swift Nix' Nevison

The Factual and Historical Novelisation of John 'Swift Nix' Nevison

Carlson, Daniel

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Historical Fiction

ISBN10: 1291875549
ISBN13: 9781291875546
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: Jan 5 2026
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
From mischievous schoolboy to legendary outlaw, this is the extraordinary journey of John Nevison, one of England's most notorious highwaymen. A rebellious youth with a hunger for adventure, his early escapades carry him from home to London and then across Europe, where he takes up the life of a mercenary soldier in the Dutch army. Yet Nevison's true path awaits him back in England, where he begins a remarkable twenty-four-year career preying on wealthy travellers. But Nevison is no ordinary criminal. Protected by the common people, admired for his boldness, and famed for robbing the rich while showing mercy to the poor, he becomes a folk hero in a turbulent age. His quick wit and daring escapes frustrate the law at every turn, adding to the growing myth surrounding his name. Yet every legend has its final chapter. Betrayed by those he once trusted, Nevison is captured and taken to York, where the gallows await-ending a life that echoes through history. Based on true events and grounded in historical sources, this short story offers a portrait of a man whose legend still gallops across the English imagination.

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