G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
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G. A. Henty's "In the Heart of the Rockies" is set in the mid-nineteenth century. It is the story of sixteen-year-old Tom, an English boy, who after the loss of his parents, is uncertain how to make his way in the world, especially since he wants to take care for his two sisters. Tom decides that it would be best for him to leave for America where he hopes to join his uncle who was prospecting for gold. Tom soon finds his uncle and some new friends...
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"True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence" by G.A. Henty tells the story of the The American Revolution form the perspective of a young British loyalist, Harold Wilson. Henty succeeds in showing both American determination and English resolve in the bitter conflict. In this story you will learn why Canada almost became part of the United States. You will also learn why European powers joined the Patriot cause after an American...
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G.A. Henty's historical novel "Pike And Dyke" takes place in the 1570's. The people of the Netherlands suffer under the cruel dominion of the Spanish. Although the Dutch try to free themselves of Spanish tyranny, efforts at rebellion are thwarted. Edward "Ned" Martin, the son of an English captain and a Dutch lady, is thrust into the middle of the conflict when he resolves to help his mother's people and avenge his murdered relatives. Entering the...
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G. A. Henty (1832-1903) wrote vastly popular, carefully researched books about fictional youngsters who lived during critical periods of history. In this exciting volume, he provides a thrilling glimpse of the struggle between Great Britain and Spain for supremacy of the high seas, as seen through the eyes of a sixteenth-century teenager, Ned Hearne. Along with three friends, young Ned is swept up in one adventure after another as he accompanies the...
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Henty gives us two brothers as heroes, Frank and Julian Wyatt from Weymouth. Julian, through some fault of his own, is carried to France by smugglers and ends up in a French prison. Given the opportunity to fight for France in Germany, Julian agrees and is off to the invasion of Russia. Brother Frank obtains a commission in the army in England, learns Russian, fights a duel, and is sent on detached service to Russia as aide-de-camp to Sir Robert Wilson....
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Return to the days of the Norman invasion of England and fight alongside a nobleman serving the last of England's Anglo-Saxon monarchs. Wulf of Steyning, a Saxon thane loyal to King Harold Godwinson, boldly captures a castle in the Welsh wars, risks his life to rescue his shipwrecked sovereign, and combats Norsemen at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Wulf and his comrades resolutely stand by King Harold in a series of adventures that climax at the Battle...
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The hero of the story is Beric, a young Briton, currently living under Roman subjugation. After he is raised to the rank of chief among his tribe, known as the Iceni, he and his tribe rise up against Roman rule. The strong but untrained Britons are successful in the beginning of the uprising, but are quickly conquered again by the well-trained legionaries. Beric and his small group of men fight to the last, conducting a sort of guerrilla warfare....
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Originally published in 1888, "The Cat of Bubastes" is one of G. A. Henty's most popular historical novels which takes place in ancient Egypt on or around 1250 BC. When the Rebu nation is conquered by the Egyptians and their king is killed, the young prince Amuba is carried away as a captive to Egypt, along with his faithful charioteer, Jethro. In the city of Thebes, Amuba becomes the servant and companion to Chebron, the son of Ameres, high priest...
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In this historical novel G.A. Henty describes the beginning of the Peninsular War. It focuses upon the adventures of a young man in an Irish regiment sent out to take part in the conflict against Bonaparte. The main character makes a rapid rise through the ranks and fights along side Lieutenant-General John Moore.
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This historical adventure novel by G.A. Henty takes place during the time of the "undeclared" Anglo-Spanish War . Two English boys, who go to Holland as pages in the service of one of "the fighting Veres" are the main characters. After many adventures by sea and land, one of the boys finds himself on Board a Spanish ship at the time of the defeat of the Armada, and escapes only to fall into the hands of Corsair pirates. He is successful in escaping...
15) At Agincourt
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The story begins in a castle in the Normandie, on the old frontier between France and England, where the young boy Guy Aylmer had gone to join his father's old friend Sir Eustace de Villeroy. During these troublesome times the French king forces Lady Margaret de Villeroy to go to Paris with her children as hostages for Sir Eustace's loyalty. Guy Aylmer joins her as her page and bodyguard. Paris is in turmoil and the people are rioting in the streets....
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In this historical novel the author, G.A. Henty describes the events of the Ashanti campaign in Africa of which he was himself a witness. He has woven in a tale full of thrilling adventures. The hero is detained as a prisoner by the Ashanti king just before the outbreak of the war, but escapes, and accompanies the English expedition on their march to Coomassie.
17) The Boy Knight
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The Boy Knight: A Tale of the Crusades is the story of a young man in battle during the excitement of the Crusades. The hero of the story, Cuthbert, follows King Richard to the Holy Land. Cuthbert's presence of mind and common sense, his loyalty, honesty, valor, and quick wits are all characteristics that make us and his comrades in the book admire and respect him. And any lover of Robin Hood will certainly enjoy this tale.
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The heroes of this historical fiction book are two orphaned brothers, Tom and Peter Scudamore. They tell the story of the Peninsular War how they see it through their eyes. This war was a military conflict between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war started when French and Spanish armies occupied Portugal in 1807 and escalated in 1808, when...
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G A Henty was a 19th century novelist. His best-known works are historical adventures. "The Lion of the North" is the story of Gustavus Adolphus a Scotsman fighting with the Army of the King of Sweden. The time setting is the first years of the Thirty Years War. .The main conflict in this war was the issue of religious freedom in Germany. When the Emperor of Austria wanted to eliminate Protestant churches from Germany the King of Sweden fought for...
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The year is 1642 and England is torn by a great conflict between the Cavaliers and the Roundheads. This classic G.A. Henty historical novel is about the English Civil War between Charles II and Parliament. The two heroes, Harry Furness and Herbert Rippinghall, are on opposite sides of the struggle. They both live through adventures that spread to Ireland and Bermuda...