Halcyon Press Ltd: 195 books

THE SEVEN PLAYS OF AESCHYLUS contains the seven surviving works of the ancient Greek dramatist Aeschylus, who wrote perhaps eighty works during his lifetime.  Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation. • The Persians • Seven Against Thebes • The Suppliants • Agamemnon...

THE AGAMEMNON, one of the few surviving dramas of Aeschylus, tells the story of the king of Argos, Agamemnon.  It forms one part of a trilogy along with THE LIBATION BEARERS and THE EUMENIDES. Aeschylus (c. 524 BC – c. 455 BC) was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose...

PEACE, set during a pause in the Peloponnesian War in 421 BC, follows the story of Trygaeus.  Trygaeus arranges a peace with Sparta, earning him the lasting gratitude of farmers while garnering the hatred of tradesmen, who will be bankrupted by peace. Aristophanes (c.446 BC - c.386...

If it "takes a thief to catch a thief" ... what does it take to catch a psi-gifted thief? VIGORISH AND OTHER SCIENCE FICTION STORIES is a collection of works by science fiction writer John Berryman (1916-1988).  He enjoyed a prolific career during the Golden Age of Science Fiction...

Joseph A. Altsheler's WORLD WAR I SERIES for young readers features three novels, THE GUNS OF EUROPE, THE FOREST OF SWORDS, and THE HOSTS OF THE AIR, dealing with the world war in Europe.  It was the singular fortune of the author to be present at the beginning of this, the most gigantic struggle...

THE TEXAN SERIES: THE TEXAN STAR AND THE TEXAS SCOUTS features two young readers' novels about the Texas Revolution of 1835 and 1836.  THE TEXAN STAR tells the exciting history of the early days of the revolution, beginning in Mexico with the treacherous imprisonment of Stephen F. Austin, the...

Joseph A. Altsheler's YOUNG TRAILERS SERIES for young readers features the complete eight historical novels of the series.  Set in in the 1770s and 1780s and told by 15-year-old pioneer Henry Ware, the series tells the story of the American settlement of Kentucky amid conflicts with the British...

THE TEXAN STAR tells the exciting history of the early days of the revolution, beginning in Mexico with the treacherous imprisonment of Stephen F. Austin, the rise of Santa Anna and his attempt to disarm the Texans and leave them powerless. It culminates in the rebellion of the Texans, and their capture,...

When a winter storm forces a family who have gathered for Christmas to stay inside, they listen to their grandmother's heartwarming stories. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist.  Born in Massachusetts, Alcott was educated by her father but also received instruction...

JO'S BOYS is the third book in the "Little Women" trilogy, and a sequel to LITTLE MEN.  The story follows the lives of Jo's "boys," now grown and facing the troubles and challenges of adulthood. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist.  Born in...

THE ABBOT'S GHOST is a classic ghost story by Louisa May Alcott, the author of LITTLE WOMEN. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist.  Born in Massachusetts, Alcott was educated by her father but also received instruction from Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson,...

ROSE IN BLOOM is the sequel to EIGHT COUSINS.  The story tells of Rose Campbell, now almost grown, finding her way in society. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American novelist.  Born in Massachusetts, Alcott was educated by her father but also received instruction from Henry...

THE TUNNEL UNDER THE WORLD AND OTHER GOLDEN AGE SCIENCE FICTION STORIES features ten novels and short stories by award-winning writer Frederik Pohl (two in collaboration with C. M. Kornbluth). • Search the Sky (with C. M. Kornbluth) • Wolfbane (with C. M. Kornbluth) • My Lady Greensleeves •...

When an unscrupulous salesman sprays a dying suburban Los Angeles lawn with an untested chemical spray, it is the beginning of the end of the world. The grass begins to grow uncontrollably and riotously, ten feet height, thick, tough, impenetrable, gradually engulfing Los Angeles, then California......