HNR Issue 43 (February 2008)
The Rogues
The Highlands of the 19th century, sometime after 1815, are no longer a safe place for regular folk to live,…
Little Klein
This is a book which many children will enjoy. A youngest brother, Little Klein, struggles to catch up with his…
A Tale of Gold
If you want to know about the Alaskan Gold Rush and digging for gold, this is the book to read.…
Archie’s War
When World War I broke out in 1914, Archie Albright was ten years old. He had just started his own,…
Booth’s Daughter
This book is about family relationships, posing the question about just how much responsibility and sacrifice can reasonably be expected…
The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
As the first biographer to gain access to Arthur Conan Doyle’s newly released personal archive, Andrew Lycett draws a captivating…
The Bomb
This is not an easy book to read, although it is meant for teenagers. Taylor was present at Bikini Atoll…
Mr. Jefferson’s Women
Mr. Jefferson’s Women, as its title implies, examines Thomas Jefferson’s attitude toward women through his relationships with the significant females…
A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths
This is an absorbing hotch potch of a book, more in the tradition of Graves’s Greek Myths than a straightforward…
Down to the Sea: An Epic Story of Naval Disaster and Heroism in World War ll
Admiral William “Bull” Halsey, USN, remains one of the most revered naval officers of the Second World War. He was…
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