Historical
epub, mobi |eng | 2006-11-24 | Author:Alexander Kent [Kent, Alexander]

He pictured the unknown vessel. Probably carrying passengers. He might even know some of them. He stood up. "We will go round the cove, Mr Pyke. We can stand by ...
( Category: Military March 26,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 1990-01-01 | Author:Jean Plaidy [Plaidy, Jean]

SANCTUARY What followed was like a dream and I remember only snatches of it. The ecstasy of riding those night-quiet streets on Richard’s horse; the bliss of being close to ...
( Category: Biographical March 26,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2012-12-31 | Author:Elizabeth Fremantle [Fremantle, Elizabeth]

GREENWICH PALACE, KENT, JUNE 1545 ‘What’s the racket? It’s bedlam in here,’ says Katherine, as she enters her privy chamber with Cat Brandon. Rig is barking manically at François the ...
( Category: Biographical March 26,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2011-01-01 | Author:Freda Lightfoot [Lightfoot, Freda]

But it was not the last. When this letter elicited no response Henry wrote again, in a softer, more persuasive tone, suggesting that she may stay at the house at ...
( Category: Historical March 26,2014 )
epub, mobi, azw3 |eng | 2004-01-01 | Author:Julian Stockwin [Stockwin, Julian]

168 Julian Stockwin But the storm had one last trial for the old ship. By degrees the wind shifted north and the temperature fell. The fi rst whirling snowfl akes ...
( Category: Military March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 2011-02-12 | Author:Patrick O'Brian [O'Brian, Patrick]

'What a satisfaction. And yet, do you know, Maturin, after all these hours of lying here I have come to the conclusion that there is something not displeasing in this ...
( Category: Sea Stories March 26,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2008-04-14 | Author:Alexander Kent [Kent, Alexander]

Midshipman David Napier climbed steadily up the foremast ratlines, his hands and feet working in unison, the deck already far below him. He felt the sun on his neck and ...
( Category: Military March 26,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2012-01-01 | Author:Simone St. James [James, Simone St.]

Chapter Eighteen The fire caught quickly in the dry, dusty barn, spreading through the desiccated remnants of old straw on the floor. As it climbed the walls, Matthew and I ...
( Category: Ghosts March 26,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 1972-12-31 | Author:Peter Lovesey [Lovesey, Peter]

CHAPTER 10 ON THE BEACH NEXT afternoon Albert Moscrop lifted the newspaper that was serving to screen his face from the sun, propped himself on one elbow and read the ...
( Category: Historical Mystery March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1983-01-01 | Author:Jean Plaidy [Plaidy, Jean]

THE SPY When I went to see my mother she was in a state of panic. She had faced the fury of the people of her own country so was ...
( Category: Renaissance March 26,2014 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2011-02-12 | Author:Patrick O'Brian [O'Brian, Patrick]

'It is a little awkward, not having Killick here until tomorrow,' said Jack Aubrey, helping Stephen to a great piece of the veal and ham pie that Sophie had put ...
( Category: Military March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Elizabeth Chadwick [Chadwick, Elizabeth]

The Welsh Marches, February 1140 The stink of burning horn filled the farrier’s small corner of Woolcot’s crowded bailey as he pressed a red-hot horseshoe on to Gorvenal’s near hind ...
( Category: Biographical March 26,2014 )
epub, azw3, pdf |eng | | Author:Rafael Sabatini

CHAPTER XVII THE DUPES It was a crestfallen Captain Blood who presided over that hastily summoned council held on the poop-deck of the Arabella in the brilliant morning sunshine. It ...
( Category: Biographical March 26,2014 )
epub |nld | 2011-12-31 | Author:Hodgkinson, Amanda [Hodgkinson, Amanda]

Polen Silvana Er was een koude wind opgestoken, die door het bos loeide en de blaadjes van de bomen blies. Silvana keek hoe ze naar beneden dwarrelden, pirouettes om haar ...
( Category: Historical March 26,2014 )
epub |eng | 1969-12-31 | Author:Nigel Tranter [Tranter, Nigel]

and remained silent. “My lord of Douglas captured Sir Thomas in a fray in Ettrick Forest. Along with Sir Alexander Stewart of Bonkyl -who I understand also used to be ...
( Category: Historical March 26,2014 )