The Saint on the Spanish Main
Encyclopedia
The Saint on the Spanish Main is a collection of short stories
by Leslie Charteris
, first published in 1955 by The Crime Club
in the United States
and Hodder and Stoughton in the United Kingdom
. This book continues the adventures of Simon Templar
, alias The Saint, and is the second of three consecutive books that take a "travelogue
" approach to the stories, with each taking place in a different exotic locale.
Some editions, such as the 1955 Avon Books printing, omit the Nassau and Puerto Rico stories.
.
"The Arrow of God" aired during the first season on November 15, 1962, followed by "The Effete Angler" on November 29. During the third season, "The Unkind Philanthropist" aired on December 24, 1964. "The Old Treasure Story" aired as the final episode of the fourth season on August 26, 1965.
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by Leslie Charteris
Leslie Charteris
Leslie Charteris , born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, was a half-Chinese, half English author of primarily mystery fiction, as well as a screenwriter. He was best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of Simon Templar, alias "The Saint."-Early life:Charteris was born to a Chinese father...
, first published in 1955 by The Crime Club
The Crime Club
The Crime Club was an imprint of the Doubleday publishing company, which later spawned a 1946-47 anthology radio series.Many classic and popular works of detective and mystery fiction had their first U.S. editions published via the Crime Club, including all 50 books of The Saint by Leslie Charteris...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Hodder and Stoughton in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. This book continues the adventures of Simon Templar
Simon Templar
Simon Templar is a British fictional character known as The Saint featured in a long-running series of books by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date, other authors collaborated with Charteris on books until 1983; two additional works produced without Charteris’s...
, alias The Saint, and is the second of three consecutive books that take a "travelogue
Travel literature
Travel literature is travel writing of literary value. Travel literature typically records the experiences of an author touring a place for the pleasure of travel. An individual work is sometimes called a travelogue or itinerary. Travel literature may be cross-cultural or transnational in focus, or...
" approach to the stories, with each taking place in a different exotic locale.
Stories
The book consisted of 6 stories:- Bimini: The Effete Angler
- Nassau: The Arrow of God
- Jamaica: The Black Commissar aka The Man from Moscow
- Puerto Rico: The Unkind Philanthropist
- The Virgin Islands: The Old Treasure Story
- Haiti: The Questing Tycoon
Some editions, such as the 1955 Avon Books printing, omit the Nassau and Puerto Rico stories.
Television adaptations
Several stories from this collection formed the basis for episodes of the 1962-69 TV series, The SaintThe Saint (TV series)
The Saint was an ITC mystery spy thriller television series that aired in the UK on ITV between 1962 and 1969. It centred on the Leslie Charteris literary character, Simon Templar, a Robin Hood-like adventurer with a penchant for disguise. The character may be nicknamed The Saint because the...
.
"The Arrow of God" aired during the first season on November 15, 1962, followed by "The Effete Angler" on November 29. During the third season, "The Unkind Philanthropist" aired on December 24, 1964. "The Old Treasure Story" aired as the final episode of the fourth season on August 26, 1965.