Fed up with centuries of Turkish domination, the Greeks joined in the spirit of the times by rebelling and seeking independence from their Muslim overlords. At the brink of losing the lopsided struggle, Greece attracted the support of Russia, which saw an opportunity to bash the Turks. Britain, which romanticized the heritage of the ancient Greeks, and France, who did not trust the other two and was always looking for influence in the Mediterranean, also joined the struggle on the side of the Greeks. Not permitting too much autonomy, however, the powers imposed a monarchy on the hapless but newly independent Greeks.

Herbert Beveridge is an independently wealthy English “philhellene” who, with his sailor-son Horace, acquires a boat and sails to join the Greek rebellion. Discovering to their horror that Greeks and Turks slaughtering each other was unpleasant indeed, the father-son team seeks to use their schooner, newly named Misericordia, to aid victims of both sides in the struggle. After several harrowing adventures, Horace is captured by the Turks and sent to Constantinople to await his fate. Rescued before the Sultan decides which appendage to detach first, Horace and his father sail away, disabused of the romance of the rebellion.

Volume Henty Discounts: Purchase 3 or more Henty books for $18 each, or 10 or more Henty books for $16 each. Discounts will be reflected in your shopping cart.