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.
Michael Vaughan tells the full, compelling story of a remarkable career -- from his early days at Yorkshire, to his emergence as a world-class batsman; from the successful partnership with Duncan Fletcher that culminated in the raising of the urn at The Oval in 2005, to the recurring injuries that ultimately forced his retirement. With the insight that helped him bring the best out of personalities as different as Freddie Flintoff, Kevin Pietersen and Steve Harmison, the winner of a record 26 Tests as England captain shares his views on the state of cricket today and gives a frank assessment of fellow players, coaches and administrators. He concludes with praise for the achievements of the 2009 Ashes-winning England team. Entertaining, forthright and surprisingly candid, Time to Declare is essential reading for all cricket lovers -- the definitive account of the career of one of the modern game's most influential characters.
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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