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Pertengahan Musim Dingin John Buchan · 1923 · ★ 3.6 · 236p · ≈ 7h · Menantang While Bonnie Prince Charlie prepares to reclaim his throne, Captain Alastair Maclean is travelling the dangerous byways of England in a desperate search for a Jacobite traitor. His first suspect is Sir John Norreys -- but is he really the traitor, or is Maclean influenced by his love for Sir John's beautiful bride? Chased by Hanoverian huntsmen, and led to the brink of death by a crazed gypsy,… Tema bersama: Jacobite Rebellion, Historical Fiction

Penculikan Robert Louis Stevenson · 1886 · ★ 3.8 · 219p · ≈ 7h · Menantang KIDNAPPED is an adventure story that has become the model for any thriller of escape and suspense. Set in 1751, the flight of David Balfour and Alan Breck across the Highlands of Scotland is based on real events. Though he wrote the book to make money, while living as an invalid in Bournemouth. Stevenson was proud of it; he inscribed a presentation copy with the couplet. Here is the one sound… Tema bersama: Scotland, British and irish fiction, Historical Fiction, History

David Balfour Robert Louis Stevenson · 1883 · 392p · ≈ 13h · Menantang From the book:It is the fate of sequels to disappoint those who have waited for them; and my David, having been left to kick his heels for more than a lustre in the British Linen Company’s office, must expect his late re-appearance to be greeted with hoots, if not with missiles. Yet, when I remember the days of our explo-rations, I am not without hope. There should be left in our native city some… Tema bersama: Scotland, British and irish fiction, Historical Fiction, History

Sang Penguasa Ballantrae Robert Louis Stevenson · 1888 · ★ 3.7 · 354p · ≈ 11h · Menantang The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale is one of Stevenson's darker, more political novels. Two brothers are brought into conflict by the Jacobite rising of 1745, which tears their family apart. Tema bersama: Scotland, British and irish fiction, Historical Fiction, History

Kekaisaran Perbatasan Ralph Compton · 1997 · ★ 4.0 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Menengah Wes Stone was a lawman—until the Sandlin gang gunned down his legendary father. Now, he's giving up his badge for vengeance... Tema bersama: Historical Fiction

Huntingtower John Buchan · 1910 · ★ 3.8 · 326p · ≈ 10h · Menantang Dickson MCunn, a recently retired prosperous Scots grocer decides on a walking tour in SW Scotland as a suitable beginning to his retirement activities. To his surprise, he stumbles into a sinister plot involving kidnapping, crown jewels, and terrorism.To his surprise (and deep satisfaction) our 56 year old hero acquits himself very well, in the process proving that the Geritol crowd can and do… Tema bersama: Scotland, British and irish fiction

Sejak Pendirian Kota Titus Livius · 1481 · ★ 4.0 · 237p · ≈ 7h · Sangat menantang "Romulus and Remus, the rape of Lucretia, Horatius at the bridge, the saga of Coriolanus, Cincinnatus called from his farm to save the state - these and many more stories immortalized by Livy in his history of Rome have become part of our cultural heritage." "The historian's huge work consisted of 142 books which trace Rome's history from its foundation in 753 BC to events in Livy's own lifetime… Tema bersama: Historiography, History

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