Books tagged: 19th century

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The Earl of Hampton    by Linda Balsamo
Price: $1.99 USD. 108440 words. Published on June 23, 2009. .

Based on French folklore, The Earl of Hampton tells the story of a deaf boy found abandoned on the shores of Bridgeport, CT in 1856. Sent to live at an asylum, fate intervenes and the mystery surrounding the boy's true identity leads to the estate of the late Earl of Hampton. The boy's sister questions his identity, leaving him to explore life on his own and discover how capable he truly is.
Little Big Horn: A Saga of Sitting Bull    by Fayette Jones-Ziegler
Price: $5.99 USD. 13570 words. Published on October 20, 2009. .

Seldom has the story of the Little Big Horn been told in terms Sitting Bull might understand; in a manner we all should see it. But here is such an account, from his early life to the Washita and Little Big Horn and beyond. Fayette Jones-Ziegler has captured the significant events of the great chief's life.
The Slavery Debate in 19th Century America    by Kyle W. Bell
Price: $2.99 USD. 15650 words. Published on December 18, 2009. .

Slavery is an issue that the United States has had to deal with since the early British colonies. The moral, cultural, economic and political impact of slavery in the United States is profound in its magnitude. Slavery shaped the way our nation was formed in everything from political decisions regarding territory to legal recognition and rights of the nation's inhabitants.
The End of the World    by David Wilkin
Price: $7.99 USD. 105940 words. Published on April 5, 2010. .

When a stranger arrives in Cornwall while the war rages on the Peninsula, is he the answer to one's prayers, or a nightmare wearing the disguise of a gentleman? Can working for Sir Lawrence, the father of two young women on the cusp of their first season to far away London, be what Samuel needs to help him resolve the reasons for his running away from his obligations in the east of the country?
Thumbing Through Thoreau: A Book of Quotations by Henry David Thoreau    by Kenny Luck
Price: $4.99 USD. 11560 words. Published by Tribute Books on April 21, 2010. .

Author Kenny Luck has thumbed through Thoreau’s voluminous journals, correspondences and other publications to make this the most comprehensive collection of Thoreau aphorisms available. Illustrators Jay Luke and Ren Adams lend their talents to artistically interpret Thoreau's vision. Each quote is accompanied by an original drawing.
Industrial Pioneers Scranton, Pennsylvania and the Transformation of America, 1840-1902    by Patrick Brown
Price: $4.99 USD. 33500 words. Published by Tribute Books on July 2, 2010. .

During the 19th century, Scranton was the face of innovation, immigration, industrialization, and a rising America.
Ol' Betty    by Tricia Bennett
Price: $0.99 USD. 3200 words. Published on July 9, 2010. .

Ol' Betty is a story of an old woman living alone in the Appalachian Mountains,thought by some to be a witch The story of a remarkable woman and of a seeming miracle visited upon her to make her last years happy. A feel good short story.
A Different Hunger    by Lila Richards
Price: $2.99 USD. 98030 words. Published by Bluewood Publishing on August 7, 2010. .

In Victorian London, young Rufus de Hunte is challenged to a duel and banished to New Zealand. During the voyage Rufus meets Serafina and falls in love. When Rufus is badly beaten and seems certain to die, Serafina turns him into a vampire too. When they reach New Zealand and Serafina is captured by Viviana, an ancient vampire, Rufus must find a way to rescue her and end Viviana’s vendetta.
The Hound of the Baskervilles Retrained    by Artemis Conyn Doyle
Price: Free! 59190 words. Published by Jekkara Press  on August 7, 2010. .

A Shyrlock Holmes story. When Dr Mortimer asks for the help of famous consulting detective Ms. Shylock Holmes and her stalwart companion Dr Joan Watson, they may have expected some dark family secrets to be uncovered—but not the black Hellhound of the moors! A Gender Switch Adventure.
Ben Franklin's Web Site    by Robert Ellis Smith
Price: $4.50 USD. 145880 words. Published by R. E. Smith  on August 14, 2010. .

This engaging book explores the hidden niches of American history to discover the tug between Americans' yearning for privacy and their insatiable curiosity. It includes histories of wiretapping, credit reporting, sexual practices, Social Security numbers and ID cards, modern principles of privacy protection, and the coming of the Internet and the new challenges to personal privacy it brings.