True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence - Couverture souple

Henty, G A

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1605971731 ISBN 13 : 9781605971735

Editeur : Book Jungle, 2008

Synopsis

G. A. Henty was a 19th century novelist, special correspondent and Imperalist. His best-known works are historical adventures. This story revolves around the War for Independence. Bunkers Hill, Treton, the capture of Philadelphia, Saratoga, Savannah, and South Carolina are locations in this story. This story is told by Major Steadman who served under Howe and Cornwallis. Unlike most books written about the American Revolution this account it told from the British perspective. For this reason alone this is an important book for anyone interested in American history.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

G. A. Henty was born in Trumpington, near Cambridge. He was a sickly child who had to spend long periods in bed. During his frequent illnesses he became an avid reader and developed a wide range of interests which he carried into adulthood. He attended Westminster School, London, and later Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he was a keen sportsman. He left the university early without completing his degree to volunteer for the Army Hospital Commissariat when the Crimean War began. He was sent to the Crimea and while there he witnessed the appalling conditions under which the British soldier had to fight. His letters home were filled with vivid descriptions of what he saw. His father was impressed by his letters and sent them to The Morning Advertiser newspaper which printed them. This initial writing success was a factor in Henty's later decision to accept the offer to become a special correspondent, the early name for journalists now better known as war correspondents. Shortly before resigning from the army as a captain in 1859 he married Elizabeth Finucane. The couple had four children. Elizabeth died in 1865 after a long illness and shortly after her death Henty began writing articles for the Standard newspaper. In 1866 the newspaper sent him as their special correspondent to report on the Austro-Italian War where he met Giuseppe Garibaldi. He went on to cover the 1868 British punitive expedition to Abyssinia, the Franco-Prussian War, the Ashanti War, the Carlist Rebellion in Spain and the Turco-Serbian War. He also witnessed the opening of the Suez Canal and travelled to Palestine, Russia and India.

Présentation de l'éditeur

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Book Jungle
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1605971731
• ISBN 13: 9781605971735
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 276
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible