The victory of Henry V of England over a larger force of the French, demonstrating the effectiveness of warfare by archers against a heavily armed feudal array on October 25, 1415.
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Author: Hibbert, ChristopherSummary:Genre: History and geography
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Author: Kipling, RudyardSummary:
Presents more adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves, and the wild animals of the jungle. Also includes other short stories set in India.
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Author: Dickens, CharlesSummary:
Presents the story of two children whose lives become bitter products of their father's educational philosophy.
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Author: childers, ErskineSummary:
One of the first spy novels ever written, The Riddle of the Sands had an enormous impact upon its publication in 1903. Author Erskine Childers-a Boer War veteran and expert yachtsman-crafted a...
Genre: Spy fiction, Classic fiction -
Author: Dickens, CharlesSummary:
David Copperfield traces the eponymous hero from misery in the Salem House Academy and drudgery in his stepfather's business, to his escape to Dover and an eccentric aunt where he transforms his...
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Author: Doyle, Arthur ConanSummary:
Have Holmes and Watson finally met their match in the dreaded Molly McGuires and the diabolical Moriarity?
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Author: Burton, Richard FrancisSummary:
In the 19th century, Sir Richard Francis Burton--Oxford-educated spy and adventurer--became the first Englishman to enter the Muslim city of Mecca. Disguised as a dervish, Burton braved the harsh...
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Author: Johnson, SamuelSummary:
In 1773, a 63 year old literary giant and a 32 year old Scottish lawyer set out on horseback to travel the roads of Scotland.
Genre: Travel writing