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G.A. Henty was a prolific writer of historical fiction for young adults. In this story we get a taste how it might have been, if you'd ever got captured by Malay Pirates.

George Alfred Henty, better known as G.A. Henty, began his storytelling career with his own children. After dinner, he would spend and hour or two in telling them a story that would continue the next day. Some stories took weeks! A friend was present one day and watched the spell-bound reaction of...

My series of stories dealing with the wars of England would be altogether incomplete did it not include the period when the Romans were the masters of the country. The valour with which the natives of this island defended themselves was acknowledged by the Roman historians, and it was only the superior...

G.A. Henty was a well-known prolific author of historical adventure novels. Henty's books are also known for being historically accurate, making them both entertaining and educational for all readers. Through the Fray is a historical novel set during the Luddite riots after industrialization swept Britain.

G.A. Henty was a well-known prolific author of historical adventure novels. Henty's books are also known for being historically accurate, making them both entertaining and educational for all readers. Won by the Sword is a historical novel set in France during the Thirty Years' War.  The action centers around an orphan of Scottish descent who is serving in the French Army.

Traces the sources of power and large-scale organization of prehistoric peoples among Archaic societies. By focusing on the first instances of mound building, pottery making, fancy polished stone and bone, as well as specialized chipped stone, artifacts, and their widespread exchange, this...

"Bears And Dacoits A Tale of the Ghauts" is a short story by G.A. Henty and it takes place in India. The author writes about his adventures in the 15th regiment in the first person style.

Esta antología presenta una compilación de la obra de Lizardi en versiones parcialmente modernizadas para facilitar la lectura. Los textos aquí reunidos recorren varios géneros literarios como la poesía, la fábula o la dramaturgia.

Historical novel. According to the Preface: "The order of the Knights of St. John, which for some centuries played a very important part in the great struggle between Christianity and Mahomedanism, was, at its origin, a semi-religious body, its members being, like other monks, bound by vows of obedience,...

Voyageur Classics is a series of new versions of Canadian classics, with added material and special introductions. In this bundle we find two classic works of the art of the Canadian essay. Charles G.D. Roberts was a distinguished writer of his time who published more than forty volumes of poetry,...

The Complete Latin Course is a comprehensive introduction to Latin for students and armchair enthusiasts alike. This modern, user-friendly text offers a series of fascinating glimpses into the world of ancient Rome, and sets you up to read Virgil, Cicero, Juvenal, Tacitus and many other authors in the...