Return to the tumultuous days of the French Revolution with this captivating tale of adventure and courage. Join Harry Sandwith, a young Englishman, as he accepts a job as a companion to the sons of a French marquis. Follow Harry and his aristocratic friends as they're swept from their idyllic life at a country estate to the riotous streets of Paris and the very gates of the Bastille. Can Harry rescue the marquis' family from imprisonment and certain death at the hands of the merciless mob? Author George Alfred Henty specialized in creating novels for young readers that blend authentic historical facts with exciting fictional characters. Famed as "The Prince of Storytellers," Henty wrote more than 140 books. Generations of schoolchildren have thrilled to his vivid novels, which continue to fire young imaginations with their spirited tales of adventure amid exciting historical eras.
A Final Reckoning: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia
G.A. Henty
bookCondemned as a Nihilist: A Story of Escape from Siberia
G.A. Henty
bookThrough Russians Snows
G.A. Henty
bookWulf the Saxon
G.A. Henty
bookThe Dragon and the Raven
G.A. Henty
bookIn Times of Peril: A Tale of India
G.A. Henty
bookThe Treasure of the Incas: A Story of Adventure in Peru
G.A. Henty
bookWith Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War
G.A. Henty
bookThe Dragon and the Raven, or, The Days of King Alfred
G.A. Henty
bookIn Freedom’s Cause
G.A. Henty
bookOut with Garibaldi: A Story of the Liberation of Italy
G.A. Henty
bookThe Cat of Bubastes
G.A. Henty
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