Rodney Stone
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: ManyBooks 1896
ISBN/ASIN: 1589638344
Number of pages: 252
Description:
Rodney Stone is a historical novel about boxing during the Regency period, that curiously brings together Lord Nelson and the sport of boxing. Doyle had always been fond of boxing, had reveled in the history of the prize-ring, and in Rodney Stone his enthusiasm and knowledge are apparent.
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