Toward the close of the fifteenth century, in the little town of Tergou, Holland, there lived an honest couple named Elias and Catherine. With them lived their five children. This is the tale of Gerard, their youngest son, whose exciting adventures as an artist and as a traveller we are about to begin ...
When in 1296, the nobles of Scotland together with their weak King Baliol, placed Scotland under the tyrranical rule of King Edward I of England, the country seemed prouds of her chains. However, some of the Scottish nobles were very much ashamed. One of these was Sir William Wallace, who retired to his castle Elderslie. Neighbouring nobles avoided him, fearing his attitude would cause them to lose favour with their conquerors. Therefore, Wallace and his wife were surprised one day, when they had a visitor.
Hazarding lashing winds, high seas and severe storms, the Red Rover stalks his prey. Here is an adventure-packed, suspense-filled tale of ruthless pirates and their plotting to loot and capture cargo ships.
Like fearless knights of old, modern soldiers of fortune go forth seeking glory and adventure. No cause is too small, no sacrifice too great for these men who live to be heroes. This is their story as it unfolds in the center of a blazing South American revolution.
William Tell is a good man, but his country is a dangerous place. The Swiss people don't like the Austrian emperor or his governor in Switzerland. Can William Tell help them in their fight with the Austrians? Or is he a man of peace?
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