G. a. Henty

The Lion of the North by G. A. Henty follows the life of young Scotsman, Malcom Graheme. When he joins a Scottish regiment formed to assist the honorable Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus, Malcom's adventures are just beginning. He endures a shipwreck and later must figure a way to escape after capture. Malcom enters the field of famous battles at Breitenfeld and L tzen. After the death of Adolphus and that of his great rival Wallenstein, Malcom must find a way to escape back home. Will he make it? Read The Lion of the North and find out for yourself. The story is set against the background of the first part of the Thirty Years' War during the 17th century. First published in the 19th century, Alacrity Press is proud to make this classic, along with illustrations, available to a new generation of readers.