Sir George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton PC was born on January 17th, 1709, the son of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 4th Baronet, and his wife Christian, daughter of Sir Richard Temple, 3rd Baronet.
Written by a retired British soldier, Deep Trouble is the first in a trilogy of novels telling the breathless, vivid story of one young recruit's experience of one of the greatest military invasions ever launched.
A classic novel about the Peninsular War from the celebrated author of the HORNBLOWER seriesAbandoned by the retreating Spanish army during the Peninsular War, the gun is an eighteen pounder bronze cannon, thirteen feet long, weighing three tons.
'Complex, intelligent, hugely intriguing - Alan Furst is in a class of his own' William Boyd 'Furst's ability to recreate the terrors of espionage is matchless' Robert Harris'Furst never stops astounding me' Tom HanksChosen as one of the 50 Best Modern Crime Novels by Marcel Berlins, crime reviewer, The TimesBulgaria, 1934.
In this riveting historical western for fans of William Johnstone and Ralph Compton, feared gunslinger Caleb Marlowe is out to save his partner by taking on:A dangerous enemy, long thought to be deadA greedy, railroad-obsessed power broker who's above the lawA jealous neighbor looking for paybackFor years, Caleb Marlowe has been following a hard trail.
Gladiator meets Fight Club in the Scottish Highlands in a new romance from USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Le Veque"e;The epic Medieval Romance is back-thanks to Kathryn Le Veque!
Summary, Analysis & Review of Stephanie Dray's and Laura Kamoie's America's First Daughter by InstareadPreview:America s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie is the story of Martha Patsy Jefferson Randolph, a daughter of Thomas Jefferson.
Summary, Analysis & Review of Emma Donoghue's The Wonder by InstareadPreview:The Wonder by Emma Donoghue is a novel about Elizabeth Lib Wright, a British nurse whose wits, beliefs, and compassion are tested during an unusual assignment in rural Ireland circa 1859.
Summary, Analysis & Review of Amor Towles's A Gentleman in Moscow by InstareadPreview:A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is the story of a Russian aristocrat-turned-waiter who lives 32 years of his life under house arrest at the Hotel Metropol in Moscow.
Summary of Glory Over Everything by Kathleen Grissom | Includes Analysis Preview:Glory Over Everything: Beyond the Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom is the sequel to the author s debut novel, The Kitchen House (2010).
Summary of Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly | Includes Analysis Preview:Lilac Girls, Martha Hall Kelly s debut, is a World War II-era novel based on real people and events.
I hear a gang of buffalo hunters got together recently in a saloon in Dodge City to discuss ways and means of keeping their sculps onto their heads whilst collecting pelts, and purty soon one of 'em riz and said, "e;You mavericks make me sick.
Some day, maybe, when I'm old and gray in the whiskers, I'll have sense enough not to stop when I'm riding by Uncle Shadrach Polk's cabin, and Aunt Tascosa Polk hollers at me.
I been accused of prejudice agen the town of Red Cougar, on account of my habit of avoiding it if I have to ride fifty miles outen my way to keep from going through there.
