G.A. Henty

Broschiertes Buch

Friends, Though Divided

A Tale of the Civil War

Beschreibung

Friends Though Divided is a book written by G. A. Henty. The narration opens when England is on the verge of a civil war in the year 1642. The two heroes in this story are Cavalier Harry Furness and Herbert Rippinghall. While Herbert, a Roundhead, backs the Parliamentarians, Harry, a Royalist, supports the monarch in their region. Do they interact with several historical characters, including three other personalities? Who will triumph in the power struggle? Will Harry and Herbert continue to be friends? But Friends will address all of these issues and more. by G. A. Henty divided. How will these two young men maintain their friendship and their moral integrity during this chaotic and difficult time? This work, which is set in mid-17th-century England, Ireland, and Bermuda, has many facts about the modern reader with geography, history, and explanations.

Autor

G.A. Henty was a prolific English novelist born on 8 December 1832 near Cambridge. In his childhood facing the health issues, he was almost confined to bed so, he developed a good hobby of reading books. For his education he joined Westminster School London and Cambridge University. He had good interest in sports also. In 1853, Crimea war broke out, by the time he decided to join the British army and he went Crimea as war correspondent. After the Crimean War he resigned the army and began article writing for standard newspaper. As a special correspondent, he covered, Austro- Italian war, British Punitive Expedition Abyssinia, the Prussian War, Turco- Serbian War and Opening of the Suez Canal. Throughout his life he supports British Empire. He wrote his first children's book, Out On The Pampas in 1868. With children's book, he wrote fiction, non-fiction novel and short stories but he is best historical adventurous story writer. He was died in 1902. His notable works include-The March of Magdala, The Bravest of the Brave, In the Reign of Terror, The Dragon and The Raven, For the Temple, Under Drake's Flag and In Freedoms Cause, At Agincourt etc.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books LLP
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9789357273084
• ISBN-10: 9357273085
• Artikelnr.: 67670307