The Saint on the Spanish Main
First edition (US)
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| Author | Leslie Charteris |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Saint |
| Genre | Mystery fiction |
| Publisher | The Crime Club |
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Publication date
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1955 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Saint in Europe |
| Followed by | The Saint Around the World |
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.
The book consisted of 6 stories:
Some editions, such as the 1955 Avon Books printing, omit the Nassau and Puerto Rico stories, despite one of the remaining stories being a sequel to the former.
Several stories from this collection formed the basis for episodes of the 1962-69 TV series, The Saint.
"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.
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