Come Rack, Come Rope: A Novel

One of Robert Hugh Benson's most well-known novels is Come Rack, Come Rope. It revolves on Robin and Marjorie, who give up their love for one another and their hopes of marriage in order to minister to their persecuted neighbours. It is based on historical events and individuals during the Elizabethan persecution of Catholics in England.

Benson delivers an unflinchingly honest description of the terror of those times, as well as an achingly beautiful depiction of pure faith, by masterfully integrating historical source material with his own creative additions.