G. A. Henty

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The Treasure of the Incas: A Story of Adventure in Peru (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

G.A. Henty was a well-known prolific author of historical adventure novels. Henty's books are also known for being historically accurate, making them both entertaining and educational for all readers.

The Treasure of the Incas is a historical adventure novel centering around a group of Englishmen and their attempts to find old hidden treasure.

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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: Charles River Editors
• Seitenzahl: 516
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781537812434
• Artikelnr.: 54274848