In Henty's words, "The Great War between, the Northern and Southern States of America possesses a peculiar interest for us, not only because it was a struggle between, two sections of a people akin to us in race and language, but because of the heroic courage with which the weaker party, with ill-fed, ill-clad, ill-equipped regiments, for four-years sustained, the contest with the adversary..."

Davis was born on April 18, 1864. He made his reputation as a newspaper reporter in May to June 1889, by reporting on the devastation of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, following the infamous flood. He added to his reputation by reporting on other events, like the first electrocution of a criminal. Davis became a managing editor of Harper's Weekly, and was one of the world's leading war correspondents at the time of the Second Boer War in South Africa. As...

An exciting Revolutionary War tale of double agents and counterespionage in New York State in 1780. A year after his imitative first novel Precaution (1820) enjoyed only modest success, James Fenimore Cooper penned The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral Ground, a Revolutionary War narrative initiating the American historical romance, a novel and a genre that quickly put to rest the British critic Sydney Smith's 1820 quip, "In the four corners of the globe,...

Scottish officer, Captain Alexander Hepburn's involvement in the war has convinced him that human life is of very little value. German aristocrat, Countess Johanna zu Rassenflow, "Hannele," is captivated by Hepburn nonetheless, and as they journey together toward their ambiguous conclusion, the dehumanizing effects of war are made clear. Published shortly after the First World War, D. H. Lawrence's The Captain's Doll contemplates the lasting effects...

Londinium is burning. Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, newly appointed governor of Roman Britain, is charged by an increasingly unstable Emperor Nero with a difficult task-the untamed island on the fringes of the empire must earn a profit. To do so, Suetonius pursues the last of the Druids into Wales and, along the way, subdues the fractious Celtic chieftains who sit atop a fortune in gold and rare metals. Meanwhile, in the provincial capital of Londinium,...

Under Fire (1916) is a novel by Henri Barbusse. Written from notes taken while Barbusse was serving in the First World War, the novel was quickly, recognized as, a powerful tale of perseverance and comradery in the face of unspeakable suffering. Intended to promote the cause of pacifism, Under Fire is deeply critical of the rich and powerful men whose inability to live peacefully, leads time-and-again to the sacrifice of countless human lives. "Each...

This companion to The Nightingale includes: • Summary of the book, • Character Analysis, • A Discussion on Themes • and much more!

On her return in late 1936, Anna is reunited with her parents and sister as she and her husband, together with her sister Mary Ann and brother-in-law Harry, try to help the village during the depression. There are high points and low but as she matures, she survives most things that life throws at her. When, at the beginning of another war, she is separated from husband, brother-in-law, son and nephew, she becomes increasingly resourceful, helped...

It is 1938, there is civil warren Spain and war drums beating across Europe. Harry Morris, a language student on vacation, has seen preparations in Germany and is close to the Spanish border within France. A chance meeting in the Pyrenees with a desperate and mysterious couple changes his life. Back in England, Harry finds himself called up to the RAF. His language skills and the University Air Squadron put him on the front line. Meanwhile, an ailing...

Harley Bodine is a tired operative ready to leave behind a life of guns and terrorists. But when Amanda Sherman assigns him one last mission-surveilling a Mexican cartel in Portland-his dream of a quiet retirement is shattered. As he faces his toughest challenge yet, Harley must decide if he can finally find peace, or if his past will catch up with him in ways he never imagined. A gripping thriller of redemption and danger from Michael A. Durney