James Fenimore Cooper is chiefly known to posterity as the author of The Last of the Mohicans, focussing on the friendship between a Native American chief and a white hunter. Cooper himself acknowledged that it was his 'Leatherstocking Tales' which were the most likely to endure of his work; yet this estimate understates Cooper s significance as the most prolific and internationally-read Americ…
Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of 18th-century North America with G. A. Henty's captivating novel, With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent. This meticulously restored edition from Leopold Classic Library offers a high-quality reproduction of the original publication, ensuring every detail is preserved. Experience the intense struggles and bold adventures of the English as the…
Excerpt from The Waters of Chastisement In the Vicarage, tea was finished. The Reverend Aloysius Penn, a tall, lean man whose clothes seemed to hang on him, had gone to the disused stables to feed his numerous rabbits, bred for their pelts. A kindly but colourless man, in whom ambition had long been dead, he murmured to himself as he dealt out handfuls of grass-cuttings, pushing the food int…