Author: Walter Besant Publisher: Read Books Ltd ISBN: 1473392322 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 472
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This early work is Walter Besant’s 1885 historical novel, “Dorothy Forster”. Set to the backdrop of the English Jacobite rebellion of 1715, it is the story of Dorothy Forster, the sister of a Protestant Jacobite who becomes entangled in the plot to restore James III. This thrilling and historically-accurate novel constitutes a must-read for lovers of historical fiction, and is not to be missed by fans of Besant’s work. Walter Besant (1836–1901) was an author and historian. Other notable works by this author include The “Lady of Lynn” (1901), “The Orange Girl”, (1899), “Beyond the Dreams of Avarice” (1895). Many classic books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Author: William Harrison Ainsworth Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 6070
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This carefully edited William Ainsworth collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: Novels: Rookwood Jack Sheppard The Tower of London Guy Fawkes Old Saint Paul's The Miser's Daughter Windsor Castle The Lancashire Witches Auriol The Star Chamber Ovingdean Grange Cardinal Pole The Constable de Bourbon Boscobel The Good Old Times (The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45) Preston Fight The Leaguer of Lathom Chetwynd Calverley Short Stories: The Spectre Bride The Old London Merchant A Night's Adventure in Rome
Author: William Harrison Ainsworth Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 6043
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Historical novels of William Harrison Ainsworth are mainly set in 16th and 17th century England and they lean on actual historical events and persons. Putting his fictional characters in historical context, Ainsworth creates thrilling plots and sensational intrigues and affairs. This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Rookwood Jack Sheppard The Tower of London Guy Fawkes Old Saint Paul's The Miser's Daughter Windsor Castle The Lancashire Witches Auriol The Star Chamber Ovingdean Grange Cardinal Pole The Constable de Bourbon Boscobel The Good Old Times (The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45) Preston Fight The Leaguer of Lathom Chetwynd Calverley
Author: Walter Besant
Author: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Author: Walter Besant
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Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
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