The Clopton Hercules

by Duncan Sprott

Mr Warde, an apparently respectable Victorian country gentleman, is accused by his neighbours of seducing the local girls of the village and is brought to trial. Based on a real life trial that took place in 1847, the book explores sexual hypocrisy.

Hardcover

First published July 15, 1992

About the author

Duncan Sprott is the author of The Clopton Hercules and Our Lady of the Potatoes, both historical reconstructions, published in the United Kingdom. He lives in Ireland.

Reviews

[Tweedledum · Rating 4 out of 5]

Duncan Sprott has done an excellent job of re-envisioning Victorian JP Charles Warde Esquire. A bizarre individual who certainly puts Clopton on the map.