Hergest Land is the setting of a series of books by Captain Thomas Manndrax. These chronicle the adventures of pirate Billy Bludd and his crew of cut throats who sail the seas around Hergest Land looking for ships to attack and enjoying other diverse adventures.
While Hergest Land is described as "an island of somewhat tropical aspect", it is clearly based on early 19th century France. It is divided into five 'dutchies', 'Brotteny', 'Boardhoes', 'Providence', 'Purgundy', and 'Picardyon', which surround a central wilderness area referred to as 'Wogland'. Its inhabitants are generally portrayed as surly and stupid peasants ruled over by greedy marquises, who themselves are not much smarter.
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