Books tagged with Historical[93 found]
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Puck of Pook's Hill
by Rudyard Kipling
Categories: Fiction » Historical
In an English meadow, two children meet Puck, the last of the People of the Hills, who conjures living history with a snap of mischief. Knights and legionaries, sea-rovers and smiths step from the past to tell their tales—of conquest, craft, and courage—until the land itself becomes a storybook, and wonder teaches them how time, place, and people weave a nation.
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The Wilderness Fugitives
by Edward S. Ellis
Categories: Fiction » Historical
When a frontier cabin falls to a sudden raid, two teenagers and a grim old scout are driven into a trackless American wilderness, hunted by warriors who know every trail. Battling hunger, swollen rivers, and fraying courage, they must choose whom to trust and what to risk, as each night’s campfire may be their beacon home—or their death signal.
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The Bravo: A Tale
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Historical
In moonlit Venice, a hired sword known as a bravo is squeezed by masked rulers who trade justice like coin. A young noble presses a forbidden claim and love, a humble fishing family is drawn into a net of spies, and every canal carries whispers of betrayal. As decrees fall from hidden chambers, fate closes in, forcing a choice between survival, honor, and the truth behind the mask.
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The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Historical
In a remote Puritan settlement, a frontier family is torn apart when a brutal raid carries off a beloved daughter. Years later, a mysterious maiden returns from among the tribes, stirring doubt, forbidden love, and bitter memories as the community confronts its own fear, vengeance, and faith on contested ground, where every choice may redeem or destroy them.
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Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times
by Edward S. Ellis
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Stories of bravery, adventure, and romance unfold on the American frontier, where settlers, warriors, and pioneers face danger and intrigue. Rich in historical detail, these tales capture the spirit, challenges, and heroism of a turbulent era.
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The Headsman; Or, The Abbaye des Vignerons
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Historical
On the shores of Lake Geneva, a festival of vintners collides with a storm of prejudice when a mysterious traveler is unmasked as the city’s hereditary executioner. As lovers are divided, a wrongful charge mounts, and a lake squall turns judgment deadly, a fight for honor and belonging tests whether mercy can overrule ancient law.
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The Spy
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Historical
On the lawless Neutral Ground of the Revolution, a gaunt peddler is branded traitor while secret orders make him Washington’s unseen hand. As a Loyalist family shelters foes and a young dragoon fights honor and love, skirmishes, disguises, and midnight rides test where loyalty truly lies—until a last sacrifice reveals the quiet hero behind the mask.
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The Pioneers; Or, The Sources of the Susquehanna
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Historical
A rich portrait of early American frontier life, where settlers, nature, and progress collide. Through adventure, conflict, and discovery, it explores the tension between civilization and wilderness, capturing the spirit of exploration and the birth of a new nation.
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The Deerslayer
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Historical
On the forested shores of the Glimmerglass, a young hunter untested by blood joins his Delaware friend to outwit raiders, free a captured maiden, and protect a floating fortress of settlers. Pursued by canoes and musket-fire, he must choose between mercy and survival, learning what honor costs when the wilderness is judge and the first shot changes a life forever.
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Satanstoe; Or, the Littlepage Manuscripts A Tale of the Colony
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Historical
On the Hudson’s wooded frontier, a young gentleman records his family’s rise amid rival land claims, skirmishes with French and Native forces, and the brittle codes of colonial honor. Courtships tangle with politics neighbors become enemies and a single estate becomes the stage for ambition, loyalty, and betrayal in a world being carved from wilderness.
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The Pathfinder; Or, The Inland Sea
by James Fenimore Cooper
Categories: Fiction » Historical
A young scout guides settlers through the untamed American frontier, facing perilous landscapes, hostile forces, and tests of courage. Adventure, loyalty, and survival unfold in a vivid tale of exploration and heroism.
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Roy: A Tale in the Days of Sir John Moore
by Agnes Giberne
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Amid the thunder of the Peninsular War, a spirited boy is swept into the hard school of soldiering under a gallant commander marching toward Corunna. Trusted with perilous messages and entangled in plots and betrayals, he learns to choose duty over fear. Fireside friendships, frostbitten marches, and a final stand test courage, loyalty, and the price of honor on fields far from home.
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Eustace Marchmont: A Friend of the People
by Evelyn Everett-Green
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Follow a young man devoted to justice and kindness as he navigates society’s challenges. Through acts of courage, friendship, and integrity, he strives to make a difference, learning valuable lessons about responsibility, compassion, and the impact one person can have on the lives of others.
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With Rogers on the Frontier: A Story of 1756
by J. Macdonald Oxley
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Amid the dense forests of the northern frontier, a determined boy joins a daring ranger leader on perilous raids during a brutal conflict. Tracking enemies through wilderness and snowfall, he learns courage, discipline, and the harsh costs of war as each mission tests his resolve and shapes him into more than he ever expected to become.
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The Sign of the Red Cross: A Tale of Old London
by Evelyn Everett-Green
Categories: Fiction » Historical
In plague-stricken London, when red crosses bloom on bolted doors and “Lord have mercy” is smeared in chalk, a brave household refuses to abandon the stricken. Apprentices run errands past watchmen, a spirited girl nurses neighbors, and whispers of profiteers and false cures spread. Amid fear and faith, small acts of courage knit a city together until mercy outlasts the pestilence.
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For the Faith: A Story of the Young Pioneers of Reformation in Oxford
by Evelyn Everett-Green
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Set in a time of religious upheaval, this story follows young pioneers navigating danger, conviction, and loyalty to their beliefs. Courage, perseverance, and moral integrity guide them as they face challenges in pursuit of faith and justice during a pivotal era of change.
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The Secret Chamber at Chad
by Evelyn Everett-Green
Categories: Fiction » Historical
At the moated manor of Chad, a draught and hollow tap reveal a hidden chamber—and with it, a perilous legacy. As royal spies scour the countryside for fugitives, a brave household shelters the hunted, deciphers old papers, and challenges a treacherous neighbor. Night rides, trapdoors, and whispered masses lead to a reckoning where loyalty, courage, and faith decide the house’s fate.
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In the Wars of the Roses: A Story for the Young
by Evelyn Everett-Green
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Amid the tumult of the Wars of the Roses, young readers follow brave characters navigating battles, loyalty, and family ties. Adventure, courage, and intrigue bring history to life, revealing the human stories behind England’s famous dynastic struggle.
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In Taunton Town: A Story of the Rebellion of James Duke of Monmouth in 1685
by Evelyn Everett-Green
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Set during the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, this historical tale follows the lives of townspeople caught in political turmoil. Courage, loyalty, and intrigue unfold as they navigate danger, upheaval, and the struggle for justice in a turbulent era of English history.
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In the Days of Chivalry: A Tale of the Times of the Black Prince
by Evelyn Everett-Green
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Set in the age of the Black Prince, this tale follows knights, ladies, and young heroes amid honor, adventure, and courtly intrigue. Courage, loyalty, and romance guide their actions in a vividly depicted medieval world of chivalry and daring exploits.
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