G A Henty: 356 books

G.A. Henty was a well-known prolific author of historical adventure novels. Henty's books are also known for being historically accurate, making them both entertaining and educational for all readers. Out with Garibaldi is a historical novel that centers around a young man who joins Garibaldi's troops as they marched upon Sicily.

Historical novel, set in the early 18th century. From the Preface: "For records of the doings of some of the regiments of the Irish Brigade, during the years 1706-1710, Iam indebted to the painstaking account of the Irish Brigade in the service of France, by J. C. O'Callaghan; while the accounts...

Historical novel set during the French Revolution. According to the Preface: "In the world's history, there is no more striking example of heroic bravery and firmness than that afforded by the people of the province of Poitou, and more especially of that portion of it known as La Vendee, in the defence...

Sequel to "The Lord of the North". Historical novel set in Germany during the 30 Years' War. The Preface begins: "In my preface to the Lion of the North I expressed a hope that I might some day be able to continue the history of the Thirty Years' War. The deaths of Gustavus and his...

Historical novel set during the Thirty Years War. According to the Preface: "You are nowadays called upon to acquire so great a mass of learning and information in the period of life between the ages of twelve and eighteen that it is not surprising that but little time can be spared for the study...

Historical novel, set during the Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome. The Preface begins: "When I was a boy at school, if I remember rightly, our sympathies were generally with the Carthaginians as against the Romans. Why they were so, except that one generally sympathizes with the unfortunate, I...

This file includes: A Final Reckoning: a Tale of Bush Life in Australia, For Name and Fame or Through Afghan Passes, For the Temple: a Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem, Forest and Frontiers or Adventures Among the Indians, Friends Though Divided: a Tale of the Civil War, Girl of the Commune, The Golden...

This file includes: On the Irrawaddy: a Story of the First Burmese War, On the Pampas or the Young Settlers, One of the 28th: a Tale of Waterloo, The Orange and the Green: a Tale of Boyne and Limerick, The Queen's Cup, Rujub the Juggler. Saint Batholemew's Eve: a Tale of the Huguenot Wars, Saint George...

Historical novel. According to the Preface: "The order of the Knights of St. John, which for some centuries played a very important part in the great struggle between Christianity and Mahomedanism, was, at its origin, a semi-religious body, its members being, like other monks, bound by vows of obedience,...

The full title of this edition - "Among Malay Pirates, A Tale of Adventure and Peril" is a collection of short stories by G.A. Henty originally published posthumously in 1905 about Malay pirates, tales of India, a shipwreck off the Channel Islands and a bursting dam in California, as well...

G.A. Henty was a well-known prolific author of historical adventure novels. Henty's books are also known for being historically accurate, making them both entertaining and educational for all readers. By Sheer Pluck is a historical novel that centers around the adventures of a young English student who travels to Africa with a famous naturalist.

Historical novel. The Preface begins: "The Siege of Gibraltar stands almost alone in the annals of warfare, alike in its duration and in the immense preparations made, by the united powers of France and Spain, for the capture of the fortress. A greater number of guns were employed than in any operation...

George Alfred Henty was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century: The story of the doings of the British Legion under Sir de Lacy Evans in Spain is but little known. The expedition was a failure,...

Historical novel, set in Afghanistan during the wars of British colonial conquest. The preface begins: In following the hero of this story through the last Afghan war, you will be improving your acquaintance with a country which is of supreme importance to the British Empire and, at the same time,...