Overview
Heroes coming of age ... and changing history. Poison and pistols, thieves and treachery, bandits and naval battles, opium addicts and mysterious Caliphs and love triangles-readers will find it all in this richly illustrated collection of historical fiction short stories from Tom Durwood, literature instructor and author of Kid Lit, The Illustrated Boatman's Daughter, Teddy's Tantrum, and more. Young protagonists take on overwhelming obstacles in a wide range of historical eras. Spectacular full-color artwork by an international cast of rising artists brings these characters and their perils to life. In these pages, you will take part in a violent battle over succession in the Benin kingdoms, meet a young clerk who gets pulled into a murderous plot in 17th century Amsterdam, witness revenge in a cowboy saloon, and much more. Enter a world of history's most treasured settings, ranging from the Golden Age of Sail to the cowboy west. Readers of Louis L'Amour and Robert E. Howard will find themselves in familiar territory. In addition to action-packed prose, each short story concludes with an afterword providing details and historical context for the characters, time setting, and environment in which the story takes place.
Full Product Details
Author: Tom Durwood
Publisher: Empire Studies Press
Imprint: Empire Studies Press
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.435kg
ISBN: 9781952520105
ISBN 10: 195252010
Pages: 158
Publication Date: 08 June 2021
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Works full of mystery and heartbreak ... a brilliant storyteller of history. -- Sara Ridley of Life of a Storyteller book blog Once I started reading, I didn't want to stop ... the lush, lyrical writing style, the realistic plotlines and the solid character development. Solid pacing overall, and near perfect editing. Very impressive and I'll happily read more from Mr. Durwood! -- Layla Messing (Goodreads; Barnes & Noble; Indie Book Reviewer) Each story tells of different lives of people in state of change, and some with circumstances reflective of human nature, some at its most pivotal, and even darker moments, and some very ordinary. Yet even the darker stories are somehow beautiful, profound and touching in their own way. I was impressed by the amount of emotion and investment Durwood manages to pull from the reader in just a few pages. Sign of a gifted writer there. -- Nicola Flood (Goodreads; Barnes & Noble; Indie Book Reviewer)
Works full of mystery and heartbreak ... a brilliant storyteller of history. -- Sara Ridley of ""Life of a Storyteller"" book blog Once I started reading, I didn't want to stop ... the lush, lyrical writing style, the realistic plotlines and the solid character development. Solid pacing overall, and near perfect editing. Very impressive and I'll happily read more from Mr. Durwood! -- Layla Messing (Goodreads; Barnes & Noble; Indie Book Reviewer) Each story tells of different lives of people in state of change, and some with circumstances reflective of human nature, some at its most pivotal, and even darker moments, and some very ordinary. Yet even the darker stories are somehow beautiful, profound and touching in their own way. I was impressed by the amount of emotion and investment Durwood manages to pull from the reader in just a few pages. Sign of a gifted writer there. -- Nicola Flood (Goodreads; Barnes & Noble; Indie Book Reviewer)
