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Fifteen Henty titles are currently available in regular print. The complete G.A Henty series regular print paperback edition will be available to ship in the late Summer of 2005. The Large Print edition will follow.

The Henty collection will include the 70 historical stories for boys first published by Blackie & Son and Scribners; Henty's adult novels;  and three dozen volumes of collected stories and yarns from Henty's lifetime production.

Polyglot will also republish representative covers and illustrations from the more than 100 illustrators who produced covers and interior illustrations for Tinsley Brothers, Blackie and Son Ltd, Charles Scribners Sons, Chatto & Windus, Sampson Low, Sampson Low, Marston, and Company , Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Spencer Blackett ,Spencer Blackett & Hallam, Griffith & Farran, James Bowden, Henry & Co., F. V .White & Co., George Routledge and Sons and other Henty publishers and reprinters.

       

The Queen's Cup, A Novel by G. A. Henty
 


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Queen Victoria, Scenes from Her Life and Reign by G. A. Henty
ILLUSTRATED After years of fighting for Britain, Captain Frank Mallett's sudden inheritance of his father's estate does nothing to tame his adventurous soldier's spirit. ILLUSTRATED Relying on the records of the ancient historian Josephus, Henty weaves a story of the first century Jewish-Roman War, recounting the sieges of Jotapata, Gamala and Jerusalem. As Rome seeks to destroy the Jews, desperate city-dwellers endure starvation, capture, and death.

 

 

 

The Lion of the North: A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of Religion by G. A. Henty
 


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With Wolfe in Canada, or The Winning of a Continent by G. A. Henty
ILLUSTRATED The Thirty Years' War, one of the great conflicts of early modern Europe, ultimately established religious freedom in Germany. The complexity of the war increased as it spanned decades and crossed borders, encompassing many countries, alliances, and religious sects who fought for dominance and survival. In this novel, Henty focuses only on the Swedish phase of the Thirty Years' War, which lasted from 1630 through 1634. ILLUSTRATED The Seven Years War between France and Britain originated in their North American colonies, and incorporated Native American tribes. The tribes combined with French forces proved difficult foes for the English army and settler allies, until the appointment of General James Wolfe.

 

 

 

By Right of Conquest: or, With Cortez in Mexico by G. A. Henty
 


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For the Temple: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem by G. A. Henty
ILLUSTRATED Roger Hawkshaw is a rambunctious young lad who sails with his father on the Swan, a British merchant ship. When a Spanish map of secret trade routes falls into their hands, they decide to defy the Spanish trade monopoly and set sail for the Indies in search of gold. ILLUSTRATED Relying on the records of the ancient historian Josephus, Henty weaves a story of the first century Jewish-Roman War, recounting the sieges of Jotapata, Gamala and Jerusalem. As Rome seeks to destroy the Jews, desperate city-dwellers endure starvation, capture, and death.

 

 

 

The Dash for Khartoum or, A Tale of the Nile Expedition by G. A. Henty
 


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In the Heart of the Rockies or, A Story of Adventure in Colorado by G. A. Henty
ILLUSTRATED In the late nineteenth century, a Sudanese Arab known as Mahdi led a jihad, or religious war, against the Egyptians of the Sudan. Britain dispatched Colonel Charles "Chinese" Gordon to bring Egyptian officials from the capital at Khartoum to safety. Colonel Gordon became a popular figure of heroic defiance in the British press, and in 1884 troops were gathered to assist him in Khartoum. ILLUSTRATED When their father dies, the six Wade children are orphaned and must decide how to support themselves. Tom Wade, an ambitious and adventurous boy, decides to accept his uncle's offer to join him in America where there is a fortune to be made in gold mining.

 

 

 

A March on London or, Being A Story of Wat Tyler's Insurection by G. A. Henty
 


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St. George for England, or A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers by G. A. Henty
ILLUSTRATED When England levied a poll-tax on the workers in 1381, outraged peasants joined in a wide-spread uprising, led by the charismatic Wat Tyler. "A March on London" tells the story of young Edgar Ormskirk, an idealistic lad who comes to London to strike out on his own, and finds himself swept up by the turbulence of the times. ILLUSTRATED This book, known for its exquisite historical detail, opens at the dawn of the Hundred Years' War. Edward III is the beloved ruler of England during an era of great battles, disasters, and uprisings.

 

 

 

A Search for a Secret by G. A. Henty
 


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Through Three Campaigns, or A Story of Chitral, Tirah, and Ashantee by G. A. Henty
ILLUSTRATED The pages of Agnes Ashleigh's journal reveal a story of two country families-the Harmers and the Ashleighs-whose fates are interwoven by a missing will. ILLUSTRATED In this novel, Henty praises the "contempt for danger" of the British soldiers who fought in small but dangerous Indian campaigns. Though obscure, the three campaigns depicted here were carried out in treacherous environments where the landscape was as fatal as the enemy.

 

 

 

Through Russian Snows or, A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow by G. A. Henty
 


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Through the Sikh War, or A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub by G. A. Henty
ILLUSTRATED The year is 1812 and Napoleon has embarked on his ill-fated campaign against the Czar in Moscow. British brothers Julian and Frank Wyatt are separated when Julian is kidnapped and smuggled into France, where he lands in prison. ILLUSTRATED The British annexation of the Punjab in India was met with fierce resistance from the independent Sikhs. The Sikh Wars began with an attack on a British camp, and soon reached fever pitch.

 

 

 

The Tiger of Mysore, A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib by G. A. Henty
 


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Under Wellington's Command by G. A. Henty
ILLUSTRATED Of the many stories that came out of the British occupation of India, few are as dramatic as the conflict between the British and the Sultan of Mysore, Tippoo Saib, who owned a model of a tiger tearing into a redcoat. ILLUSTRATED Britain put Sir Arthur Wellesley in charge of the peninsular campaign to drive Napoleon out of Spain and Portugal in 1809. By 1810, Wellesley had been named Duke of Wellington after having led the Brits to victory at Talavera, and continued to command the forces until the war ended in 1814.

 

 

 

With Clive in India, or The Beginnings of an Empire by
G. A. Henty
 


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 With Frederick The Great, or A Tale of the Seven Years War by G. A. Henty
ILLUSTRATED Robert Clive, a British captain, ensured peace in India under British domination in the latter half of the 18th century. He defended India with both indigenous and English forces from every intruder from the French to the Bengals, in a dual quest for empire and stability. ILLUSTRATED In The Seven Years' War, Prussia - a small and embattled kingdom - fought off the combined forces of Russia, Austria, and France for seven years. Their success was due largely to the military genius of Frederick the Great.

 

 

 

With Kitchener in the Soudan, or A Story of Atbara and Omdurman by G. A. Henty
 


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With Lee in Virginia, or A Story of the American Civil War by
G. A. Henty
ILLUSTRATED As the sun set on the 19th century, the English rallied European and African troops in an attempt to regain control of the Sudan from Mahdist reign.  The drive climaxed in a bright and bloody battle at Omdurman, as General Sir Herbert Kitchener led his forces to a rousing victory. ILLUSTRATED Though at first Virginians of the Civil War era were reluctant to count their votes among the secessionists, yearning for the protection of the Union, they changed their minds as they saw the reality of Union forces approaching their land, and fought with much conviction for the Confederate cause.

 

 

 

A Woman of the Commune, A Tale of Two Sieges of Paris by
G. A. Henty		 Won by the Sword, A Tale of the Thirty Years' War by
G. A. Henty
ILLUSTRATED Mary Brander and Cuthbert Hartington are two young people raised in Britain but living in France during the brief rule of the Paris Commune. ILLUSTRATED The Thirty Years' War is upon Europe - Richelieu endeavors to consolidate power in France while Protestants and Catholics throughout the Continent struggle for political supremacy.

 

 

 

The Young Buglers. A Tale of the Peninsular War by
G. A. Henty		  
ILLUSTRATED This story follows the adventures of two brothers, Tom and Peter Scudamore. A family tragedy leads the boys to enlist in the Norfolk Rangers.