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| Author | Hugh Walpole |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical romance |
| Publisher | Macmillan (UK) Doubleday, Doran (US) |
| Publication date | 1930 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type |
Rogue Herries is a historical romance novel by Hugh Walpole which was first published in 1930. It is set in Cumberland in the 18th century. The title character is Francis Herries who is nicknamed Rogue for his wild and reckless ways.
The novel was the first of several about the Herries family – the Herries Chronicles.
When published by Doubleday in the US, it was #7 in the Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels for 1930.
References
- P. H. (13 April 1930), "A Weird, Compelling Story in Walpole's "Rogue Herries"; The Scene of His New Novel Is Laid in the English Lake Country in the Eighteenth Century", The New York Times Book Review, p. 63
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