Inglis Fletcher is a 1964 historical novel by American author Inglis Fletcher. It was Fletcher's sixteenth novel,"The Land -- It's the Story Of Inglis Fletcher's Life." The News & Observer Vol CXCVII No 63 p39. August 11, 1963. and the last she published before her death. It was also the last of her "Carolina Series" of novels, all of which are self-contained works of historical fiction set in colonial North Carolina.
Plot The novel follows the fortunes of the fictional Nathan Willoughby and his family. There is an emphasis on daughter Judith's romantic adventures. In a subplot, son Matthew Willoughby is kidnapped by pirates.Gilmore, Kathryn K. "Fragments of Many Novels." Greensboro Daily News Vol. CX No. 93 pC3. April 19 1964.
Reception The novel was not well reviewed when it was published in the spring of 1964. As with her novel, Wicked Lady, reviewers noted that Rogue's Harbor was not up to the standard of Fletcher's earlier work. The Boston Globe described it as a clear indication of the Carolina Series' diminishing returns:
Writing in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Pauline Reed called it "somewhat thin in detail and color at first, [though] it gains momentum as it goes along and is a worthwhile study of an interesting time in history."
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