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The Lion of the North
G. A. Henty
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It stood near the head of the valley, which was here free of trees, and some cultivated fields lay around it. The houses were surrounded by fruit trees, and an air of peace and tranquillity prevailed such as Malcolm had not seen before since he left his native country. One house was much larger than the rest; several stacks stood in the rick yard, and the large stables and barns gave . . . Read More
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Community Reviews
I'm not sure how this book ended up on my Kindle but there it is and here I go.
G. A. Henty wrote what I would call stories for boys. Here we follow young Scottish lad Malcom Graheme as he rampages through Europe during the Thirty Year War in employ of Gustavus Adolphus, the king of Sweden. Henty's w
A good blend of history and fiction
I normally don’t read historical fiction but as a student of the Thirty Years War the subject attracted me. The story is written from the point of view of the Protestant cause but the author weaves fact and fiction well into a very readable yarn
An interesting look at the Thirty Year's War from an outsiders (Scottish) perspective. It moves a little abruptly in parts and the ending leaves a little to be desired, however I still largely enjoyed it.
Somewhat dated dairy of a Scottish soldier fighting in the service of Gustavus Adolphus in the 30 Years' War. When the author focuses on his own story it is surprisingly still entertaining - even 400 years later. But in other sections the author just seems to catalog various troop movements and batt
This was nothing about Gustavus Adolphus, but rather about the first part of the Thirty Years War, and it was rather predictable and not too interesting. At least it was short.
One of the few adventure stories set during the Thirty Years War in Germany. The hero, Malcolm Graham, is a young officer in one of the Scottish regiments of the King of Sweden fighting for the Protestant cause against the Catholic Emperor and his generals Wallenstein and Tilly. Malcolm follows the
It is not about Gustavus Adolpus but set in the wars he led and centers on a young Scottish recruit. Very good read and is a fine example of the interesting novels that were written for boys back in the day. Still very readable, very well written, and very well paced.
Exceedingly dry, not much to it, uninteresting characters.