An exciting tale of the "Spanish Main", South America, "The Inquistion", and adventure, Kingsley 's tale is on par with Dumas, Dickens, Haggard, and Doyle. Though the prose may be dated for late 21th century readers and the tale may strike some as virulently anti-Catholic, the action is epic and story detailed with all the requisite twists and turns. A "ripping" good yarn.