Historical Adventure Fiction

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See also: Adventure/Thriller

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  • Cover scan of The Art Of War
    The Art Of War
    Manda Scott - Hardback - Bantam Press
    Rome, AD 69. Three Emperors have ruled in Rome this year and a fourth, Vespasian, has been named in the East. As the legions march toward civil war, Sebastos Pantera, the spy whose name means leopard, returns to Rome intent on bribery, blackmail and persuasion: whatever it takes to bring the commanders and their men to Vespasian's side. But in Rome, as he uses every skill he has ever learned of subterfuge, codes and camouflage, it becomes clear that one of those closest to him is a traitor, who will let Rome fall to destroy him. Together the two spies spin a web of deceit with Rome as the prize and death the only escape.
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    Treasure Island
    Robert Louis Stevenson - Paperback - Sovereign
    Jim Hawkins gets hold of a treasure map and sets off with an adult crew in search of the buried treasure. Among the crew, however, is the treacherous Long John Silver who is determined to keep the treasure for himself.
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    New Arabian Nights
    Robert Louis Stevenson - Paperback - Capuchin Classics
    This volume contains several of Robert Louis Stevenson's early short fiction works from the period when he moved from writing essays to stories.
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    The Valley Of Fear
    Arthur Conan Doyle - Paperback - Titan
    A Pinkerton agent from Chicago infiltrates a brutal secret society - and winds up coming face to face with the world's greatest detective: Sherlock Holmes.
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    The Valley Of Fear
    Ian Edington - Paperback - SelfMadeHero
    A Pinkerton agent from Chicago infiltrates a brutal secret society - and winds up coming face to face with the world's greatest detective: Sherlock Holmes.
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    A Shot Rolling Ship
    David Donachie - Paperback - Allison & Busby
    Pressed into King George's Navy for the second time in a month, John Pearce & his men find themselves working aboard HMS Griffin, sailing the Channel from Plymouth to Dover in search of the numerous French privateers that prey on English merchant shipping: their task to stop &, if possible, to capture & destroy them.
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    The Best Of John Buchan: 3 Rip-Roaring Richard Hannay Thrillers
    John Buchan - Paperback - Prion
    Richard Hannay, the fictional character created by John Buchan, averted disaster for king and country on many occasions, being hounded by ruthless villians from Scotland to the Swiss Alps in the process. Together in this volume are his 1st World War adventures comprising: 'The Thirty-Nine Steps', 'Greenmantle' and 'Mr Steadfast'.
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    Kidnapped
    Robert Louis Stevenson - Paperback - Vintage
    'Kidnapped' is Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel. David Balfour sets off to find his last remaining relatives, but is tricked into boarding a ship, and finds himself bound for slavery in Carolina.
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    A Flag Of Truce
    David Donachie - Paperback - Allison & Busby
    John Pearce comes back from Corsica demanding that Captain Barclay of HMS Brilliant be tried at home by a civilian court. Against the background of the ongoing siege of Toulon and with the Revolutionary Army massing to attack, no-one in authority sees this as a good time to accede to his requests.
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    Ivanhoe
    Sir Walter Scott - Paperback - Oxford University Press
    One of the most enduringly popular historical adventure novels of all time, 'Ivanhoe' features action, intrigue and romance plus a cast of characters that includes Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood, noble knights and fair maidens

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