Boggs is unparalleled in evoking the gritty reality of the Old West – The Shootist Johnny D. Boggs is one of America's great Western writers–mixing adventure and realism with a torrid storytelling style all his own. In 1880's Arizona Territory, a good man goes bad–but for the best of all reasons. . . He's Got One Chance To Live. . .And A Hundred Ways To Die Deputy U.S. Marshal Reilly McGilvern is hauling criminals to Yuma when h ...
Shy, plain Lady Jane Parker feels out of place in Henry VIII's courtly world of glamour and intrigue–until she meets the handsome George Boleyn. Overjoyed when their fathers arrange a match, her dreams of a loving union are waylaid when she meets George's sister, Anne. For George is completely devoted to his sister, and cold and indifferent to his bride. As Anne acquires a wide circle of admirers, including King Henry, Jane's rese ...
On the brink of revolution, with a tide of hate turned against the decadent royal court, France is in turmoil–as is the life of one young woman forced to leave her beloved Paris. After a fire destroys her home and family, Claudette Laurent is struggling to survive in London. But one precious gift remains: her talent for creating exquisite dolls that Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France herself, cherishes. When the Queen requests a meeting, Clau ...
John Banvard (1815 – 1891) was a famous American painter. He is best known for his panoramic views of the Mississippi River Valley. The description of his panorama was first published in 1847. ...
First published in 1894, In the Heart of the Bitterroot Mountains, chronicles a hunting expedition in Montana. Known as the “Carlin Hunting Party”, the expedition lasted between September and December 1893. ...
Fanny Kelly (1845-1904) was a North American pioneer. She was captured by the Sioux and released five months later. Her memoirs, which describe her capture, were first published in 1871. ...
В начале тридцатых годов прошлого века сотрудники Полномочного представительства ОГПУ по Уралу стали получать отрывочные оперативные сведения об оставленном в городе Тобольске кладе семьи последнего императора – Николая II. Как сообщалось в донесениях, царская семья оставила в Тобольске на временное хранение украшения и дорогие предметы личного ежедневного обихода. Для проверки информации в Тобольск была отправлена оперативная группа ПП ОГПУ по ...
