A Romany of the Snows, vol. 5 / Being a Continuation of the Personal Histories of "Pierre and His People" and the Last Existing Records of Pretty Pierre

The narrative follows coastal adventures and small-town gossip centered on a notorious smuggler and his yawl, known as the Ninety-Nine, and the people drawn into his orbit. Episodes describe daring rendezvous off Anticosti, the smuggler's warm but compromising relationships with neighbours, his daughter who combines seafaring skill with lively wit, and the customs inspector whose judgment is influenced by charm and conviviality. Through anecdote and incident the book traces how humour, loyalty, and social hypocrisy shape local responses to law, love, and livelihood, blending maritime action with intimate sketches of community character.