Noel Bertram Gerson war ein produktiver amerikanischer Autor, dessen umfangreiches Werk historische Romane und populäre Belletristik umfasst. Seine Fähigkeit, fesselnde Erzählungen zu schaffen, zeigt sich in seinem vielfältigen Schaffen. Gerson beschäftigte sich oft mit dramatischen historischen Perioden und nutzte seine Vorstellungskraft, um die Vergangenheit lebendig werden zu lassen. Sein Schreiben zeichnet sich durch erzählerischen Schwung und Zugänglichkeit aus, wodurch Leser in epische Geschichten hineingezogen werden.
Man schreibt das Jahr 1716. Der raue englische Captain Julian Hamilton - beschuldigt, seinen Onkel ermordet zu haben - ist gezwungen, nach Konstantinopel zu fliehen. An Bord des Schiffes fühlt er sich magisch zu der reizenden Celia Vinton hingezogen, einer jungen Engländerin, die bald gekidnappt und im exotischen türkischen Imperium zur Sklavin gemacht wird.
First Edition. Owner name written on first title page. Some shelf and edge wear. Pages are clean. Binding is tight. Solid Book.
Waiting for Willa. A Walk To The Hills Of The Dreamtime. T. R. Heartsblood. The Witness
A hair-raising biography of the hunter, scout, and adventurer, Kit Carson. Perfect for readers of Hampton Sides, Stephen Brennan and H. W. Brands. At seventeen Christopher "Kit" Carson left Kentucky and headed west. By the end of his life he had become a living legend, with dime novels exclaiming his accomplishments across the breadth of the country. But what was the truth behind these renowned stories and who was the real Kit Carson? Noel Gerson's fascinating biography uncovers the reality this extraordinary man, often proving more astounding than any of the novels. Kit Carson: Folk Hero and Man explores the tumultuous life of this man who was the archetypal frontiersman; travelling and trapping with famous mountain men like Jim Bridger, guiding John C. Fremont through the vast wilderness, and fighting against Confederate troops during the Civil War. Gerson also examines Carson's complex relations with the Native Americans tribes; acting honestly as a trader and agent and marrying a native woman, but also leading campaigns against them at various points in his life. "Quite a man, as this fast moving biography shows." Kirkus Reviews
An extraordinary biography of seventeenth-century Europe's most enigmatic woman - Queen Kristina of Sweden. Will appeal to readers of Veronica Buckley, Antonia Fraser, Linda Porter and Tracy Borman. Queen Kristina of Sweden was one of the greatest intellectuals of her time. Daughter of the adulated King Gustavus Adolphus, she was a patron of scholars and authors, scientists and artists, spoke numerous languages fluently, delighted in debating theological questions, and was responsible for the cultural and educational advancement of her nation. Yet the capricious Queen also had a talent for causing scandal and trouble, and took particular delight in shocking her subjects. However, it was her decision to renounce her throne, her country, and her faith that stunned a populace still recovering from the Thirty Years' War. Drawing on contemporary accounts, including Kristina's own Memoirs and the diary of her principal lady in waiting, Noel B. Gerson presents an intriguing biography of one of the most flamboyant and controversial figures of seventeenth-century Europe. "A highly entertaining biography of the Swedish Queen whose abdication, conversion to Catholicism, and Crivolous schemes made her the subject of incessant gossip for generations" - Kirkus Reviews