The complete online text of Tales of Daring and Danger by G. A. Henty.

When Victoria ascended the British throne on 20 June 1837, G. A. Henty was not yet five years old. Yet in thousands of young boys' lives Henty was destined to be as important as the queen. In a 1980 review of the most recent biography of Henty, Eric Stok...

G. A. Henty once described himself as "a fierce and truculent Briton, ready to defy the whole world." It was an exaggerated yet appropriate description, given Henty's character and appearance. He was a tall, powerfully built man, with a large head and a...

Byline: ZOE DARE HALL FOR centuries it was the country's main armaments manufacturer, relying on the river to transport its wares all over the world. Now, nearly 400 years after it was first built, the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, South-East London, is...

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