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A classic, comprehensive survey of pre-20th Century American history, H.E. Marshall’s This Country of Ours: The Story of America is a treasure trove of information and essential reading for young historians. This new digital edition of This Country of Ours includes an image gallery.

This was written when the author was approaching eighty years of age. He fought on the Western front, was wounded three times and ended up catching Spanish flu. By the time he reached eighty, he had absorbed and reconciled himself to the war experiences and had lived through the terrible disappointment...

The Woman Who Had Imagination, H.E. Bates's fourth volume of stories, first published in 1934 (Jonathan Cape), is a fascinating collection of contrasts. The stories combine elements of realism and poetry, beauty and ugliness, tenderness and irony. Graham Greene, writing in the Spectator, lauded the...

The Black Boxer Tales, first published in 1932, H. E. Bates's third collection displays a growing emphasis on plot and characterisation, while amply displaying his established skill at creating plotless atmospheric pieces. Several stories explore a sense of a new and changing world of carnivals,...

H.E. Bates's fifth collection is a sparkling body of work full of stories of childhood. Geoffrey West observed the collection overall as "bright with life, with individuals alive and interacting, and with the sweeping beauties of broad country backgrounds." Often cited as one of Bates's...

Scotland’s Story, by H. E. Marshall was originally written with the goal of  making learning history something children could understand and enjoy. Starting at the beginning of Scottish history and spanning into the 1800’s this book covers the triumphs and struggles of the Scottish people...

Something Short and Sweet, H. E. Bates's sixth collection first published in 1937, demonstrates his mastery of character and form. Richard Church, writing in John O'London's Weekly, stated that this collection confirmed his belief that Bates "is an immortal...Here is a creative artist whose technique...

Stories about children are not always for children. In The Watercress Girl, H. E. Bates masterfully depicts a childhood which, by proxy, reveals the mystifying world of the adult. Through a series of short, lyrical stories, the complexities of the world are seen with crystalline purity through the...

A British author, particularly well known for her works of popular national history for children. H. E. Marshall is famous for her 1905 children's history of England, Our Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls, illustrated by A. S. Forrest. In the USA the book was entitled An...

From the times of the Gauls and Romans to fall of Napoleon and beyond, read H. E. Marshall's History of France, written for younger readers. Learn about famous people and events in French history. The story of Joan of Arc, the struggle and persecution of the Huguenots, the French Revolution and the...

Yeast, water, flour, and heat. How could this simple mixture have been the cause of war and plague, celebration and victory supernatural vision and more? In this remarkable and all-encompassing volume, H. E. Jacob takes us through six thousand dynamic years of bread’s role in politics, religion,...

Thoughts is an assortment of philosophical treatises and mental notes that explore some of the seemingly endless contradictions of the modern world, of social and political institutions, and of human nature. In modernity, many tend to accept the artificial constraints placed on what is true...

Enjoy the first three books in H.E. Trent's near-future science fiction romance series The Jekh Saga, featuring the headstrong McGarry siblings, their adventurous friends, and the alien-human hybrids they love and fight for. This collection Includes: ERSTWHILE Fugitives Murki and Trigrian...

In Twin Peaks, California, on a horrible night 40 years ago, a young woman was killed. One life ended, and the life of a young man forever changed. This real life murder mystery begs the question: is it the true basis of the hugely popular TV series Twin Peaks? Too many similarities exist; it cannot...