A classic work about the infamous pirate Blackbeard, first published in 1847. Blackbeard was a notorious English pirate who had a short reign of terror in the Caribbean Sea between 1716 and 1718, during a period of time referred to as the Golden Age of Piracy.

A classic work about the infamous pirate Blackbeard. Blackbeard was a notorious English pirate who had a short reign of terror in the Caribbean Sea between 1716 and 1718, during a period of time referred to as the Golden Age of Piracy. This was a very interesting story about Blackbeard. It defies all previous mental illustrations I have had in the past.

A collection of some of the world's most beloved pirate stories with an active table of contents.Works include:"Black Bartlemy's Treasure" by Jeffery Farnol"The Black Buccaneer" by Stephen W. Meader "Blackbeard" by Benjamin Barker"Blackbeard: Buccaneer" Ralph D. Paine"Captain Blood" by Rafael Sabatini "Captain Richard Ingle" by Edward Ingle"Captain Scraggs" by Peter B. Kyne"The Great Quest" by Charles Boardman Hawes"The Iron Pirate" by Max Pemberton"Kate Bonnet" by Frank R. Stockton...

This book-collection file includes seven historical novels: Micah Clarke, 1888; The White Company, 1891; The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales, 1892; The Refugees, 1893; Rodney Stone, 1896; Uncle Bernac, 1897; and Sir Nigel, 1906. According to Wikipedia: "Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 7 July 1930) was an author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the...

Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a literary celebrity in his lifetime and remains one of the most translated authors in the world (Currently ranked #26). He was a novelist, poet and a prolific travel writer in an age when moving across nations was arduous and fraught with peril. Stevenson lived his short life to the full. Of the cocaine-fueled writing binge that produced Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde, his wife Fanny said: 'That an invalid in my husband's co...

“I had not met with much true love or courtesy or compassion in my life. When I saw the danger in which he stood because of me, I told him he might free himself from that coil, might swear to what they pleased, whistle me off, save himself, and I would say no word of blame."Virginia Company, Jamestown, 1621. The once struggling colony is now thriving, and the arrival of a ship full of potential brides has all the single men rushing to put on their best and meet the ladies ...

The Mystery of Cloomber And Other Novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.This edition is contained 14 works ...

The Path of the King is a travel through historic events that traces a band of gold as it is passed from a young Viking to Abraham Lincoln. The following is a quotation from its original publication (AL BURT COMPANY PUBLISHERS, 1921): "We wonder that so great a man as Abraham Lincoln should spring from humble people but who knows what his more distant ancestry might have been In a series of dramatic chapters Mr Buchan tells what he imagines to have been the ancestry of Lincoln The worthy s...

This Halcyon Classics eBook collection contains thirty novels by 19th century juvenile action/adventure fiction writer Robert M. Ballantyne.  Volume III of III.  Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation. The Pirate City (1874) The Thorogood Family (1883) The Young Trawler (1884) Dusty Diamonds, Cut and Polished (1884) Twice Bought (1885) The Island Queen (1885) The Rover of the Andes (1885) The Prairie Chief (188...

On a small island in the heart of the Pacific, a colony of settlers receives a visit from a mysterious man known as the Sandal Wood trader. Some say he's a pirate while others believe he is exactly what he claims—a harmless trader. Join Henry, Bumpus, Reverend Mason, and a host of other memorable characters as they unravel the mystery of who this trader really is. Are the settlers about to be robbed and destroyed? Or, is this man's assistance necessary for the survival of the colony? (Good...