An Affair of Honor

by Robert Wilder

The major novel of a 20th-century buccaneer who corrupted an exotic island paradise.

Genres: Fiction

384 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Robert Ingersoll Wilder was a novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Wilder's childhood was spent at Daytona Beach, Florida. Following a stint in the United States Army during World War I, he was educated at Stetson University and Columbia University. At various times in his life, Mr. Wilder was a soda jerk, a ship fitter, a theater usher, a shipping clerk, a newspaper copy boy, a publicity agent, a radio executive, and a journalist.

Mr. Wilder traveled widely and contributed stories to The New Yorker, among other magazines. He was author of two plays, Sweet Chariot, based on the life and career of activist Marcus Garvey, and Stardust, both of which were produced on Broadway. He also wrote the screenplay for the classic western, The Big Country, in 1958.

Mr. Wilder was married and had a son.

Reviews

[Joan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fictionalized exploration of the murder of Sir Harry Oakes in the Bahamas, an actual historical event and murder never solved. The more recent book called 'Who Murdered Sir Harry Oakes?'shares five key ingredients, but each comes to different conclusions as to who done it.

[Cws]

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