false 106843 6 0 G.A. Henty lived during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) and began his story telling career with his own children. After dinner, he would spend and hour or two in telling them a story that would continue the next day. Some stories took weeks! A friend was present one day and watched the spell-bound reaction of his children suggesting Henty write down his stories so others could enjoy them. He did. Henty wrote approximately 144 books in addition to stories for magazines and was known as "The Prince of Story-Tellers" and "The Boy's Own Historian." One of Mr. Henty's secretaries reported that he would quickly pace back and forth in his study dictating stories as fast as the secretary could record them.

Henty's stories revolve around fictional boy heros during fascinating periods of history. His heros are diligent, intelligent, and dedicated to their country and cause in the face, at times, of great peril... Henty's heros fight wars, sail the seas, discover land, conquer evil empires, prospect for gold, and a host of other exciting adventures. Along the way, they meet famous personages... In short, Henty's heros live through tumultuous historic eras meeting leaders of that time. Understanding the culture of the time period becomes second naturea as well as comparing/ contrasting the society of various... cultures.]]> male Trumpington 1832/12/08 1902/11/16 1111577 1887159169 9781887159166 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181090897m/1111577.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181090897s/1111577.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1111577.The_Cat_of_Bubastes_A_Tale_of_Ancient_Egypt 3.90 123 This arduous journey through time, customs and religion provides an adventurous and accurate insight into the ancient people of Egyptian history.]]> 106843 3.92 1767 109 1889 626348 1406812331 9781406812336 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176437171m/626348.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176437171s/626348.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/626348.Beric_the_Briton 4.01 78 106843 3.92 1767 109 1996 965466 1890623016 9781890623012 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179862611m/965466.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179862611s/965466.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/965466.The_Young_Carthaginian 3.99 73 106843 3.92 1767 109 1997 1115279 048642362X 9780486423623 6 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181119286m/1115279.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181119286s/1115279.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1115279.In_Freedom_s_Cause_A_Story_of_Wallace_and_Bruce 4.07 69 Braveheart) for their country's independence.
]]> 106843 3.92 1767 109 1996 335907 1576469034 9781576469033 7 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173846367m/335907.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173846367s/335907.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/335907.Winning_His_Spurs_A_Tale_of_the_Crusades 3.88 64 106843 3.92 1767 109 1997 735518 1887159312 9781887159319 8 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177829071m/735518.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177829071s/735518.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/735518.The_Dragon_and_The_Raven 3.75 65 106843 3.92 1767 109 1885 1141261 1887159207 9781887159203 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181352138m/1141261.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181352138s/1141261.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1141261.Wulf_the_Saxon_A_Story_of_the_Norman_Conquest 3.81 62 106843 3.92 1767 109 1998 1307000 0486434567 9780486434568 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182648028m/1307000.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182648028s/1307000.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1307000.With_Lee_in_Virginia 3.82 60 </div>]]> 106843 3.92 1767 109 1997 1306993 1890623075 9781890623074 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182647961m/1306993.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182647961s/1306993.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1306993.For_the_Temple 4.11 53 106843 3.92 1767 109 1995 1307008 1887159673 9781887159678 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182648053m/1307008.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182648053s/1307008.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1307008.By_Right_of_Conquest 4.02 42 With the Conquest of Mexico as the ground-work of his story, Mr. Henty has interwoven the adventures of an English youth. He is beset by many perils among the natives, but by a ruse he obtains the protection of the Spaniards, and after the fall of Mexico he succeeds in regaining his native shore, with a fortune and a charming Aztec bride.

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