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The banker turned adventurer protagonist may be an early draft of Rassendyll, but he is decidedly more stupid and morally bankrupt. There are amusing moments, but not Hope's best novel. Zenda just has a much more compelling slate of characters.
1890. An American banker gets roped into revolution on a generic island in the Caribbean. Very light but fun to read. By the author of Prisoner of Zenda.