Hostages to Fortune
Author: Elizabeth Cambridge
Publisher: Persephone Books
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9781903155318
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Author: Elizabeth Cambridge
Publisher: Persephone Books
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9781903155318
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Joan Lingard
Publisher: Puffin HC
Published: 1995-05-25
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9780140374001
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the latest of Joan Lingard's hauntingly powerful Kevin and Sadie novels which set young love against the backdrop of the Irish troubles.
Author: Joseph Patrick Kennedy
Publisher: Viking Adult
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 824
ISBN-13:
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Author: Peter C Newman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2016-11-01
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1451686153
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEsteemed Canadian author Peter C. Newman recounts the dramatic journey of the United Empire Loyalists—their exodus from America, their resettlement in the wilds of British North America, and their defense of what would prove to be the social and moral foundation of Canada. In 1776, tensions in the British colonies were reaching a fever pitch. The citizenry was divided between those who wished to establish a new republic and those who remained steadfast in their dedication to the British Empire. As the tensions inevitably boiled over into violence, fault lines were exposed as every person was forced to choose a side. Neighbours turned against each other. Families divided. Borders were redrawn. The conflict was long and bloody, and no side emerged unscathed. But there is one story that is often overlooked in the American Revolutionary canon. When the smoke from the battles had settled, tens of thousands of individuals who had remained loyal to the crown in the conflict found themselves without a home to return to. Destitute, distraught, and ostracized—or downright terrorized—by their former citizens, these Loyalists turned to the only place they had left to go: north. The open land of British North America presented the Loyalists with an opportunity to establish a new community distinct from the new American republic. But the journey to their new homes was far from easy. Beset by dangers at every turn—from starvation to natural disaster to armed conflict—the Loyalists migrated towards the promise of a new future. Their sacrifices set the groundwork for a country that would be completely unlike any other. Neither fully American nor truly British, the Loyalists established a worldview entirely of their own making, one that valued steady, peaceful, and pragmatic change over radical revolution. The Loyalists toiled tirelessly to make their dream a reality. And as the War of 1812 dawned, they proved they were willing to defend it with their very lives. In Hostages to Fortune, Peter C. Newman recounts the expulsion and migration of these brave Loyalists. In his inimitable style, Newman shines a light on the people, places, and events that set the stage for modern Canada.
Author: Jeremy P. Felt
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 312
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lisa Jardine
Publisher: Hill & Wang
Published: 2000-10-01
Total Pages: 637
ISBN-13: 9780809055401
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe statesman, scientist, and philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626) lived a divided life. Was he a noble scholar, or a conniving political crook? Was he a homosexual? Lisa Jardine and Alan Stewart draw upon previously untapped sources to create a controversial nuanced portrait of the quintessential "Renaissance man", one whose achievements, while enormous, were nonetheless sadly circumscribed by his class and station.
Author: Simon Mills
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781899493036
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Caroline Moorehead
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 336
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Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9780373509904
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Buchan
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Published: 2015-04-24
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 1473373646
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe fourth of the five Richard Hannay novels by John Buchan. Here we find our hero Richard Hannay living a quiet life in the countryside with a wife and young child but his past comes back to haunt him and he once more must face up to an arch-enemy.