Henty G A : 356 books

In all the pages of history there is no record of a struggle so unequal, so obstinately maintained, and so long contested as that by which the men of Holland and Zeeland won their right to worship God in their own way, and also -- although this was but a secondary consideration with them -- shook off the yoke of Spain and achieved their independence.

When his family's fortunes hit a rough patch, young Tom Wade takes matters into his own hands, leaving his native England and traveling to the Western U.S. to hunt for gold alongside his uncle. Along the way, the courageous duo encounters hostile natives, hungry animals, and a plethora of other dangers.

"Through the Fray, A Tale of the Luddite Riots" describes the events that occurred during the early years of industrialization in England. During that time many workers were no longer needed, and work was shifted from the home to the factories. This resulted in widespread dissatisfaction....

As the nineteenth century gave way to the twentieth century, a series of deadly rebellions flared up in the British imperial holdings in Africa. In With Buller in Natal, a scrappy young soldier named Chris King fights alongside the famed General Redvers Buller.

In 1705, only a few years after being released from the Tower of London, where he was imprisoned for his involvement in a political scandal, Charles Mordaunt, the 3rd Earl of Peterborough, came back into the favor of the court and was appointed as the leader of a large regiment of Dutch and English...

A fascinating historical novel which details the struggle between Britain and France for supremacy in the North American continent.

In the early 1880s, anti-European sentiment began to take hold throughout Egypt, with some rioters targeting the sitting government and the French and British business interests in the region. In this thrilling action-adventure tale geared for younger audiences, the British Mediterranean Fleet fights back with a stunning show of force.

In 1832, amid the rough and tumble chaos of what is now Southern California, a brave sailor named William Harland saves a young man from Mexico from certain death when he is attacked by a roving band of marauders. The two become fast friends -- and soon find themselves caught up in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

The long and bloody feud between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy - which for many years devastated France, caused a prodigious destruction of life and property, and was not even relaxed in the presence of a common enemy - is very fully recorded in the pages of Monstrellet and other contemporary...

In the days leading up to the Franco-Prussian War of the late nineteenth century, the political and social climate of Paris shifted dramatically. English teenager Cuthbert Harrington has been stripped of his inheritance due to the malfeasance of his attorney and drifts toward Paris to pursue his education....

Cyril Shenstone, a son of a nobleman who lost his estates during the troubling times of the Commonwealth is the hero of this story. Instead of hanging idly about the court seeking favors, he is determined to maintain himself by honest work. During the Great Plague and the Great Fire, which visited...

From the termination of the campaigns of Marlborough—at which time the British army won for itself a reputation rivalled by that of no other in Europe—to the year when the despatch of a small army under Sir Arthur Wellesley marked the beginning of another series of British victories as brilliant...

'Among Malay Pirates' is a story of courage and danger. Join our heroes as they pit themselves against bloodthirsty pirates and epic sea storms. A magnificent swashbuckling story of a grander, more adventurous time.

British military officer Harry Prendergast is head over heels in love with the beautiful Hilda Fortescue. But there's just one catch: Hilda's family is extremely wealthy, and her father will only give his blessing to suitors who can provide Hilda with the luxurious lifestyle she's used to. Crushed,...