Black Jack | Setting
Black Jack begins in London in 1749 on a Tyburn Monday, a day when convicted criminals are hanged. Young Bartholomew Dorking, known as Tolly, joins the crowd gathered to witness the day's entertainment. Tolly is asked to guard the gigantic corpse of Black Jack, hanged as a highwayman. But Black Jack, who inserted a metal tube in his throat before the hanging, unexpectedly revives and runs from the law, taking Tolly along to help him until he regains his strength.
As the two work their way south to the seacoast, Black Jack tries to continue his thieving, murderous career....
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