In John Sanders' Nicholas Pym series, Pym:
abducts Charles I;
prevents assassinations of Cromwell and Charles II;
refers to Rupert as the arch-enemy;
meets young Henry Morgan;
fights the pirate, Francois L'Ollonais, who is suspected of involvement in the Sealed Knot.
In Ian Fleming's Live And Let Die:
James Bond investigates when SMERSH smuggles Morgan's treasure;
M, briefing Bond, refers to other pirates, including L'Ollonais, and displays coins, including a Rose Noble.
In Dornford Yates' first two Chandos Books, the villain is called "Rose" Noble.
My excuse for this post is that it is late at night and I can't sleep but I will now resort to rereading Stieg Larsson.
(The Sealed Knot and SMERSH were real although Fleming's account is fictionalized.)
3 comments:
Kaor, Paul!
And after a lapse of many years I'm rereading Loeb Classical Library volume containing the THEOLOGICAL TRACTATES and THE CONSOLATION OF PHILOSOPHY by Boethius.
And it was impossible for the Charles I of A MIDSUMMER TEMPEST to pardon Cromwell and the other rebel leaders if they refused to at least petition for clemency. But, instead of executing them, Charles I was satisfied with exiling them to the American colonies, which could well use their staunchness of spirit.
Did John Sanders give any hint to what his Cromwellian spy Nicholas Pym did after the Restoration of Charles II? Did Colonel Pym make his peace with the restored monarchy and serve it?
Ad astra! Sean
Sean,
Can't remember.
Paul.
Kaor, Paul!
I was curious! (Smiles)
Ad astra! Sean
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