Product Description
by G. a. Henty (Author)
Godfrey is a young Englishman visiting Imperial Russia. When he and his friend Alexis are caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, Godfrey finds himself on a journey to a remote prison camp deep in the heart of Siberia. Blessed with an indomitable spirit Godfrey begins to plan an escape across the forbidding and dangerous wilderness. Godfrey faces raging rivers, bears, wolves, and angry natives during his escape. Is there any chance that he will ever escape and find his way back to England? Set in eighteenth-century England and Russia, G.A. Henty's Condemned as a Nihilist includes more than 60 geographical, historical, and explanatory footnotes to aid the modern reader.
Author Biography
G.A. Henty (1832-1902) was a prolific author and journalist in the 19th century. Drawing on his experience and knowledge as a war correspondent, Henty was a master of weaving history into his fictional stories about courageous young men living in difficult times marked by military conflict. His stories provide insight into some of the greatest conflicts of history while introducing the reader to characters that embodied the values of integrity, duty and virtue. While aimed at older children and teens, even adults will enjoy his writings.
