George Alfred Henty: The Story of an Active Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781934671412)

G. A. Henty was one of the most popular boys' authors of the 1800's, a "grand influence for good" who "taught more lasting history to boys than all the school-masters of his generation." This biography, written by a friend and colleague shortly after Henty's death, offers a rare look at a fascinating man From his early life as a sickly child, to dodging bullets in the streets of Paris as a fearless war correspondent, or tramping through the jungles of the African Gold Coast, Henty's life reads like one of his stories. A must read for all Henty fans

Author: George Manville Fenn
ISBN-10: 193467141X
ISBN-13: 9781934671412
Publisher: Salem Ridge Press
Language: English
Published: 09/13/2010
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d