Jeffery Farnol tells a stirring tale of pursuits and escape in the troubled times following the breakdown of the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. Jason Wayne fleeing from the red-coats, seeks refuge among the woodlands and valleys of his native Sussex. There he enlists the help of the Romany folk, of rustic smugglers and highwaymen. Above all, love comes to his rescue. At last, when all seems lost, he finds peace and contentment. There is an irresistible appeal in Mr. Farnol's stories because he lives them, and loves the people he creates. He has a pleasant habit of bringing into his new books old friends from former works. In the lonely road a number of familiar faces appear, the most welcome being of George Potter, that Guileless Sussex smuggler from Sir John Dering. The lonely road is in a true Farnol tradition. It has swift action, colour and romance, flashes of shrewd observation and vivid sketches of rustic character. From start to finish it swings along bravely.