With Lee in Virginia - Henty, G. A.
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An adventure and tale of derring-do for boys set during the Civil War. A fictional account of fighting with General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia of the Confederate States of America. General Lee is regarded as one of the greatest generals of all time, and a cultural icon in the South. G. A. Henty was a popular British writer of books for boys in the late 19th Century. While English he also wrote of American heroes as well. This book is the first in a series of "Books For Boys" by various authors who promote the cause of manhood, courage, devotion to the cause, patriotism, and Christian Faith.…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
An adventure and tale of derring-do for boys set during the Civil War. A fictional account of fighting with General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia of the Confederate States of America. General Lee is regarded as one of the greatest generals of all time, and a cultural icon in the South. G. A. Henty was a popular British writer of books for boys in the late 19th Century. While English he also wrote of American heroes as well. This book is the first in a series of "Books For Boys" by various authors who promote the cause of manhood, courage, devotion to the cause, patriotism, and Christian Faith.
Autorenporträt
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.