Set in the West Riding of Yorkshire in the eighteenth century, the title story unfolds through market days at Horwick, soldiers quartered in the town and figures such as Matthew Moon, Monjoy, Cope and Eastwood Ellah, whose quarrels and schemes drive the tale. Further stories round out a picture of a hard, close-knit northern community.
Early work by the author later famous for the ghost stories of Widdershins, rich in Yorkshire dialect and custom. Download the free EPUB.