G. A. Henty

Broschiertes Buch

Both Sides The Border: A Tale Of Hotspur And Glendower

Beschreibung

The gripping historical tale "Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower" by G.A. Henty transports readers to the late 14th century, in the thick of the struggles between the English and Welsh. The novel follows the young protagonist as he gets involved in the upheaval of the period, with a focus on the compelling rivalry between Owen Glendower and Hotspur. Readers are drawn into the wars, sieges, and political intrigue of the period because to Henty's superb writing, which mixes action, adventure, and historical truth. Readers see the cultural differences and complexity of combat through Ned's eyes, as well as themes of loyalty, courage, and honor. "Both Sides the Border" sheds light on the reasons and difficulties experienced by people participating in an important period of English history in a way that is both educational and enjoyable. Fans of historical fiction will find the story to be engrossing and enlightening because to Henty's rigorous research and attention to detail.

Autor

English author and war correspondent George Alfred Henty lived from 8 December 1832 to 16 November 1902. He is most well-known for his historical fiction and adventure books, including The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883), and in Freedom's Cause (1883). (1885). He was a British journalist who served as G. A. Henty's war correspondent. He was raised in Cambridge and finished his education there at Gonville and Caius College. He continued to cover important wars that followed, such as the Italian and Austro-Italian Wars. He wrote 122 books, most of which were geared toward young readers. He also wrote non-fiction, adult fiction, and short tales. In Henty's stories, the main character is a boy or young man who is going through a challenging situation. His characters are consistently low-key, astute, courageous, truthful, and resourceful with a lot of "pluck." The date was put at the bottom of the title page of each of Henty's 122 historical fiction works in their first printings.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9789358591804
• ISBN-10: 9358591803
• Artikelnr.: 69521153