G. A. Henty

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Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades

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G. A. Henty - Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades

Set in the late twelfth century during the Third Crusade, the Norman Conquest having occured not much more than a hundred years ago, Winning His Spurs is a tale of Christian heroism. Cuthbert, a fifteen-year-old...

Jennifer Gasiecki 9 hours 4 minutes

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Historical Fiction

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G. A. Henty - Young Carthaginian

Typically, Henty's heroes are boys of pluck in troubled times, and this is no different. Detailed research is embellished with a vivid imagination, especially in this novel set in the Punic wars, about which knowledge...

Larry Wilson and 10 more 11 hours 40 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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G. A. Henty - Colonel Thorndyke's Secret

Intrigue, murder, highwaymen… A British soldier serving in India has stolen a diamond bracelet from a Hindu idol. The bracelet comes into the possession of Colonel Thorndyke, who is subsequently sent home to England,...

Lynne T and 3 more 13 hours 42 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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G. A. Henty - Wulf the Saxon

Wulf the Saxon is a classic George Henty tale of nobility, loyalty and courage set in 11th century Britain. It relates the adventures of Wulf, a young, but extremely capable Saxon Thane. Wulf with his friends and...

Peter John Keeble 12 hours 12 minutes

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Historical Fiction

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G. A. Henty - In Freedom's Cause

Another stirring tale from the master of historical fiction set in the time of Robert Bruce and William Wallace and their struggle for Scotland's independence. (Summary by Annise)

Mike Harris and 3 more 10 hours 16 minutes

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General Fiction

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G. A. Henty - One of the 28th - a Tale of Waterloo

A tale of Victorian-style romance, maritime battles and even the penultimate Napoleonic battle — Waterloo. (Introduction by Mike Harris)

Mike Harris 10 hours 2 minutes

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On the Irrawaddy, A Story of the First Burmese War

General Fiction

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G. A. Henty - On the Irrawaddy, A Story of the First Burmese War

With the exception of the terrible retreat from Afghanistan, none of England's many little wars have been so fatal--in proportion to the number of those engaged--as our first expedition to Burma. It was undertaken...

Mike Harris 8 hours 47 minutes

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General Fiction

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G. A. Henty - Tiger of Mysore

During the Indian war with Tippoo Saib, 15 year old Dick Holland and his mother set out from England to find and rescue his father, shipwrecked 6 years earlier, and believed to be held prisoner by the 'Tiger of...

Mike Harris 11 hours 30 minutes

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Dragon and the Raven: Or The Days of King Alfred

General Fiction

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G. A. Henty - Dragon and the Raven: Or The Days of King Alfred

During the reign of King Alfred, Danish forces have invaded the English countryside. Although the English try to repulse these attacks, they are overrun by the savagery and sheer numbers of the Danes. One of...

Mike Harris 7 hours 22 minutes

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Children's Fiction

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G. A. Henty - At Agincourt - White Hoods of Paris

The story begins in a grim feudal castle in Normandie. The times were troublous, and soon the king compelled Lady Margaret de Villeroy, with her children, to go to Paris as hostages. Guy Aylmer went with her. Paris...

Mike Harris 10 hours 13 minutes

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Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril

Children's Fiction

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G. A. Henty - Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril

G. A. Henty was a prolific writer of historical fiction for young adults. In this collection of shorter stories we visit Malay pirates, have a couple of tales of India, a shipwreck off the Channel Islands and a...

Mike Harris and 1 more 6 hours 4 minutes

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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G. A. Henty - Curse of Carne's Hold

When Ronald Mervyn from Devonshire is falsely accused of murder he emigrates to South Africa. He takes part in the Kaffir war and during this time he rescues a family from death. The family then return to England and...

Michele Eaton and 8 more 11 hours 27 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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