The year is 1642 and England is on the brink of civil war. Close friends, Harry Furness and Herbert Rippinghall, are surprised to find themselves on opposite sides. Harry, a Royalist, supports the king while Herbert, a Roundhead, supports the Parliamentarians. During the conflict they meet many historical figures including King Charles I, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell. Who will win the struggle for power? Will Harry and Herbert's friendship survive? These questions and more will be answered in Friends though Divided by G. A. Henty. Set in mid-17th century England, Ireland, and Bermuda,...

During the fifteenth century the houses of Orleans and Burgundy plunged France into a long and bloody civil war. During this turbulent time a Lord of Northern France, Sir Eustace, is required to send his family to Paris. Fearing for their safety, yet unable to go with them, Sir Eustace sends his esquire, Master Guy Aylmer and friend, a talented archer named Long Tom, to protect his family - the Dame Margaret, Agnes and Charlie. While in Paris, Guy meets the mysterious Count of Montepone and his daughter, Katarina. Together they work to avoid the purges of the "White Hoods." Loyal to King...

Harry Lindsay is just an infant when a Mahratta raiding party kills his parents. Saved by his native ayah (nursemaid) Soyera, Harry is raised to learn the culture and ways of the Mahrattas. Once grown to adulthood Soyera sends Harry back to the English. Harry's background proves useful as he quickly rises in rank in the service of the British. Join Harry and his servant Abdool as they encounter many adventures as the British seek to subdue the Indian subcontinent in G. A. Henty's At the Point of the Bayonet. Set at the turn of the nineteenth century in India, Malaysia, Indonesia and England,...

Beloved to this day, nineteenth-century British author G.A. Henty wrote unforgettable stories by first creating endearing characters and then placing them in exotic locales where they faced danger at every turn. Among Malay Pirates: Tales of Adventure and Peril is a collection of short stories by Henty written in the style that his readers have come to expect. In addition to the short story Among Malay Pirates, this collection includes stories set in India, the Channel Islands, the American Gold Rush and China. The perfect book for the Henty fan or the first-time reader who wants to know more...

Harry and Bertie Pendergast are two young brothers eager for adventure and keen to make their way in the world. Harry convinces his brother to go with him to the remote country of Peru in an effort to find a fortune. Ultimately, it is not money, but the heart of the lovely Hilda that Harry seeks. Harry has two years to prove to Hilda's father that he has the means to care for her. Once in Peru, the brothers team up with a native guide and muleteer, Dias and his wife Donna Maria. The small group encounters fierce tribes and bandits in their quest for riches. Will the brothers survive the...

Ned and Tom are two young Englishmen ready to take on the world. Sailing with Francis Drake on a voyage to the New World the pair find themselves in one adventure after another. Along the way Ned and Tom are lost at sea, cross Patagonia on foot, introduce fire to bewildered natives, are mistaken for gods, and turn the tables on the Spanish Inquisition (who would ever expected that?). Will the two young men survive? Will they ever see England again? The answers to these and many other questions will be answered in G.A. Henty's Under Drake's Flag: A Tale of the Spanish Main. Set in the...