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Published in 1899, this sequel to With Moore at Corunna follows the story of Terrance O'Conner, who joins Sir Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington's expedition to Portugal. A fantastic piece of historical fiction.

A Story of the Days of Nelson

It was a grand success. Every one said so; and moreover, every one who witnessed the experiment predicted that the Mermaid would revolutionize naval warfare as completely as did the world-famous Monitor. Professor Rivers, who had devoted the best years of his life to perfecting his wonderful invention,...

"Ronald, the hero, is very like the hero of Quentin Durward. The lad's journey across France with his faithful attendant Malcolm, and his hairbreadth escapes from the machinations of his father's enemies, make up as good a narrative of the kind as we have ever read. For freshness of treatment and variety of incident, Mr. Henty has here surpassed himself."--Spectator.

The gates of the prison slowly open. The frail bent man limps out after seventeen years. Little does he understand of the trap he is walking into. Can he stay alive? Can he keep his children safe? Does he have the skill it will take? It will take all he learned in prison and more. Strap yourself in, it will be a bumpy ride.

The story of a young man and his friends as they live through part of the Boer / British war in South Africa.

After spending time at a number of schools around Europe for several years, teenage brothers Percy and Ralph Barclay have settled down in France with their family. But when the Franco-Prussian War breaks out, the Barclay family's hard-won stability is shattered, and the brave brothers join the war effort as spies.

Daniel Defoe is known as the father of the English novel. This is the modern critical edition of Defoe's novels. It brings together all three parts of "Robinson Crusoe" and examines their relationship. The editorial material includes an introduction to each novel, explanatory endnotes, textual notes, and a consolidated index in volume 10.

Join Genevieve as she embarks on the most creative and imaginative path of her life. Experience a very real and intimate journey as she candidly and cleverly copes with the devastating and traumatic events of her childhood. Follow her as she delves into the deepest depths of her sorrow and faces the...

Written expressly for the lay reader this volume combines statistics, achievements and failures of the educational system in England in the 20th century into a concise survey, set against the social, economic and political background of the mid 1960s. Primary, secondary and further education are all discussed, as well as special educational needs.

The Young Buglers (1880) traces the fortunes of two brothers, Tom and Peter Scudamore, who join the British army in Portugal and serve with distinction during the hard-fought battles of the Peninsula War.  The novel was Henty's first historical adventure for young readers and is widely considered to be his best.  

The British waged three costly wars against the Burmese Empire during the 19th century. The costly wars took the lives of over 15,000 British and Indian soldiers. When the final war ended in 1885, Great Britain controlled all of northeastern India and Burma. In this book a young man by the name of...

Unusual tale of a young woman who meets soemone who thinks he knows her, but does not. Then, she finally realizes that there is someone in town who looks just like her. She sets out to find this person, and there is where the adventure begins, alnong with the mquestion: Who IS this girl?

The subject is one of major interest in basic microbiology and infectious diseases and the book is a known classic.