“There is not a dull chapter, nor, indeed, a dull page in the book; the author has so carefully worked up his subject that the exciting deeds of his heroes are never incongruous or absurd.”—Observer.
“G. A. Henty more than holds his own as the prince of story-tellers for boys.”—St. James’s Gazette.
A March on London: Being a Story of Wat Tyler’s Insurrection. By G. A. Henty. With 8 page Illustrations by W. H. Margetson. 5s.
“Mr. Henty, true as ever, tells a capital story, and keeps up to the high standard of interest which we have learnt to expect from him.”—Spectator.
“The story of Wat Tyler’s ever-famous insurrection is set forth with a degree of cunning and an eye for effect that may always be looked for in the work that comes from this practised hand. Mr. Henty deals with troublesome times and with characters that have left their mark on the pages of history. He is fresh, virile, and never dull, and this volume must needs add to his reputation.”—Daily Telegraph.
On the Irrawaddy: A Story of the first Burmese War. With 8 Illustrations by W. H. Overend. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, olivine edges, 5s.
“Altogether this is a capital story, and the descriptions of the Burmese cities are very good.”—The Times.
“Stanley Brook’s pluck is even greater than his luck, and he is precisely the boy to hearten with emulation the boys who read his stirring story.”—Saturday Review.