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When London Burned; A Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire

By G. A. Henty

2019-11-15 00:53:44

The hero of this story was the son of a nobleman who had lost his estates during the troublous times of the Commonwealth. Instead of hanging idly about the court seeking favors, Cyril Shenstone determined to maintain himself by honest work. During th ... Read more
The hero of this story was the son of a nobleman who had lost his estates during the troublous times of the Commonwealth. Instead of hanging idly about the court seeking favors, Cyril Shenstone determined to maintain himself by honest work. During the Great Plague and the Great Fire, which visited London with such terrible results, Sir Cyril was prominent among those who brought help to the panic-stricken inhabitants. This tale has a rich variety of interests, both national and personal, and in the hero you have an English lad of the noblest type wise, humane, and unselfish. Less

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File size303.551 KB
Print pages230
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2016-10-01
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781576468678
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G. A. Henty
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George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902) was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19...

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