Books tagged with Historical[83 found]
| 2345 | > |
Double Or Nothing
by Peter Argonis
(2)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » Victorian
When Sir Charles Tolliver's only, estranged son, perishes in the Crimean War, he has to take in his daughter-in-law, Suzanne and her daughter Alice, strangers to him. They grow to respect and like each other, but it takes the sudden reappearance of Suzanne's long-lost twin sister Paulina for Charles Tolliver to embrace life again and to become involved in the waning days of the Sailing Navy.
$5.50
Add to cart
Under the Broad Pennant — Book 3 in the Anthony Carter Sea Adventures
by Peter Argonis
(7)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency
This is the third instalment of the Anthony Carter Sea Adventures, showing our hero as commodore and squadron commander in the Mediterranean and in Caribbean waters. The first six chapters are revised from the original, In The Navy, but starting with Chapter 7, Anthony's story in the last years of the Napoleonic Wars and during the War of 1812 is told.
$7.00
Add to cart
Ascanio
by Alexandre Dumas
(3)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » Renaissance
In the glittering court of Francis I, young sculptor Ascanio is caught between devotion to his master Benvenuto Cellini and a dangerous love for Colombe, daughter of the Provost of Paris. Art, jealousy, royal favor, and deadly intrigue collide in this lush Dumas romance of Renaissance France.
$2.99
Add to cart
Elcano and the First Circumnavigation of the World
by Mark West
(4)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » Medieval
The first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522 is generally erroneously attributed to Fernando Magellan, but actually completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano after the death of Magellan in what is now the Philippines. The documents that relate to the life of this man are scarce.
This is an imagined account of the life of Elcano up to the point of joining Magellan's fleet.
$5.99
Add to cart
Young Thomas Grey
by Peter Argonis
(31)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
At 11 years of age, Thomas Grey goes to sea as a volunteer in a small sloop of war, commanded by his father, to learn seamanship prior to joining the Royal Naval Academy. Thomas has to mature beyond his years, surviving sea battles and yellow fever, but he joins the Academy as an accomplished sailor and leader in the making, finding friends for life in the process. First Book in the Series.
$7.00
Add to cart
The Return of Thomas Grey
by Peter Argonis
(25)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
Sixteen year-old Thomas Grey goes to sea in a small escort ship protecting merchantmen convoys during the Napoleonic Wars. An accomplished sailor, he rises quickly, and after a daring boat raid, is given his first ship. He becomes known as a reliable and daring captain, and as a champion fighting piracy and slavery. He must cope with the loss of his parents, but finds love with an unlikely bride.
$7.00
Add to cart
The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
(1)
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Betrayed on the eve of his wedding and buried alive in a fortress, a guileless sailor learns of a hidden treasure, escapes, and returns remade as a mysterious aristocrat. From salons to courtrooms he engineers exquisite reckonings for those who ruined him—yet the innocent he rescues teach him that justice without mercy can turn a man’s triumph into another prison.
$1.99
Add to cart
Lady Lambert's Adventures
by Peter Argonis
(21)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency
As Richard's wife, Ellen is now styled Lady Lambert and travels America, India, Egypt, Bavaria and France at his side, meeting many people and having adventures on the way. She becomes a patron of the arts, a confidante of the young Princess Victoria, and a matchmaker for her family, friends and protégés, always striving to share the good fortunes she enjoys herself. Rewritten with added content.
$6.00
Add to cart
The Adventures of Young Will Potter — A Seafaring Novel
by Peter Argonis
(101)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
Will Potter, orphan and merchant’s apprentice in a small Devon port, runs afoul of the law when he beats up a landowner's son. Given a choice between prison and volunteering for the Royal Navy, he joins a small Navy sloop bound for New South Wales. Will finds his calling, a sweet wife and even a little glory at Trafalgar. A new story in the Anthony Carter Universe of seafaring tales.
$7.00
Add to cart
Sea Fencibles
by Peter Argonis
(4)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency
Captain Jeremiah Anson, a disabled veteran of Trafalgar, is posted to a shore command in a small Devon port. He is insecure, but when he meets Elizabeth, the mute daughter of the local squire, he finds a kindred soul. To win her, Anson must fight the squire's prejudice but also his own feelings of inadequacy. Elizabeth, too, must find the strength to overcome her impediment to thwart her father.
$5.00
Add to cart
Rough Waters — Book 2 in the Anthony Carter Sea Adventures
by Peter Argonis
(11)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency
Anthony Carter is back! Now a senior captain and married to Harriet, he faces challenges in his professional and private live, encountering Caribbean pirates, arrogant colonial officers, Irish traitors, French soldiers, a lunatic admiral, and a pitched naval battle in the Bay of Biscay. In all this, he and Harriet must realise that married life is no endless honeymoon. Rough waters indeed.
$7.00
Add to cart
Follow Focus
by Devon Layne
(19)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA
Photo Finish Book 6. Nate and his three girlfriends have graduated from college at last and prospects are good—except for the draft board insisting Nate still has to complete alternative service. But Nate's alternative service will be unlike any that has gone before. It leads him all over the world as he and Ronda visit embassies to install new passport cameras.
$6.95
Add to cart
Penelope, Mistress of the Manor
by Lubrican
(3)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » Medieval
The aged Earl of Haversham was in need of a wife, and an heir. So, he bartered a marriage to young Penelope, and brought her to Farnsworth Manor. It turned out he was too old to perform his part of the task but getting an heir was mandatory. Mistress Penelope knew her duty. Someone else would have to get her pregnant.
$6.00
Add to cart
Thomas Grey & His Friends
by Peter Argonis
(17)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency
With the year 1818 starting, Thomas expects better times for his family and lands. Yet, the year starts with a tragedy, and the following events have him meet boyhood friends but also encounter underhanded enemies. In the end, there are four weddings and a funeral, but there are also new adventures in the offing.
A brand-new Thomas Grey story for your enjoyment!
$3.00
Add to cart
Ellen Trilby
by Peter Argonis
(21)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency
On a rainy spring day, Ellen Trilby appears on Anthony Carter's estate, asking for shelter. She is the daughter of Major George Trilby and his wife Siobhan, both dear friends of Harriet Carter, escaping an unwanted suitor. At odds with the Carters' son Richard at first, they grow together through tragedy and danger, but they must overcome their own insecurities before they can become a couple.
$5.50
Add to cart
Anthony Carter and the Admiral's Daughter — Book 1 in the Anthony Carter Sea Adventures
by Peter Argonis
(16)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency
When 18-year-old Anthony Carter, lowly second mate in a small schooner, and Harriet Lambert, the young, arrogant daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, barely survive a shipwreck, they recognise each other's mettles. A short-lived romance ensues, but it takes years and great perils and pains for them to find happiness together. A romance set during the Napoleonic Wars.
$7.00
Add to cart
English Jim & the Baltimore Rose
by Peter Argonis
(18)
Categories: Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier
Wounded in the Crimean War and embittered by his fiancée's betrayal, Captain James Tremayne leaves England for America and becomes a digger during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. 'Baltimore Rose' Donegal is a saloon wench and convict who in 1861 crosses his path in Fort Laramie. Read how two people from worlds apart overcome bitterness and hurt, growing to respect and love each other.
$7.00
Add to cart
The Wolfram Run
by Wesley Doyle
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Lisbon, 1943: the last neutral door out of a burning Europe, thick with spies and refugees. American agent Cal Brennan is working the tungsten trade when he meets Vera, a Polish exile out to kill the officer holding her sister hostage. Falling for her may get them both killed.
$4.99
Add to cart
Chicot the Jester
by Alexandre Dumas
Categories: Fiction » Historical
At the decadent court of Henri III, the razor-witted Chicot moves through plots, rivalries, and deadly loyalties while a passionate love story unfolds in the shadow of political chaos. Dumas delivers swordplay, court scandal, and sharp humor in a sweeping Renaissance adventure packed with danger and intrigue.
$2.99
Add to cart
100%: The Story of a Patriot
by Upton Sinclair
Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA
Hungry, broke, and desperate, Peter Gudge is swept into a bombing scandal and remade into a “100% American” tool of police, politicians, and private power. Upton Sinclair’s fierce political novel exposes patriotic hysteria, labor repression, spies, and propaganda in wartime America.
$2.99
Add to cart
| 2345 | > |