History Books

The White Company is a historical adventure by Arthur Conan Doyle set during the Hundred Years' War [1]. The story is set in England, France, and Spain, in the years 1366 and 1367, against the background of the campaign of Edward, the Black Prince to restore Peter of Castile to the throne of the...

It was 1942. The fight for the Philippines was over. Japan was the victor. American POW's sat beneath the burning April sun in the fields of Mariveles. Bub Merrill looked out to sea to see an outline of American held Corregidor, tantalizingly close, just three miles away across the bay, but orders...

Este es uno de los libros más populares en la historia de Costa Rica. Fue la obra que se trajo al suelo la idea que la más antigua democracia de América Latina lo era por su nivel de desarrollo, homogeneidad racial, igualdad económica y altos niveles de educación. Aquí se inicia el...

La afamada novela histórica sobre la huida hacia Costa Rica y el establecimiento de la comunidad judía en forma de un thriller que descubre secretos de guerra de la región, de Estados Unidos y de la Alemania Nazi.

"It was so interesting with the facts and fictions, also I liked this satirical and ironic approach. Even more as a native German I found the book a very unusual apprehension of german-jewish history." A historical novel and a thriller based on a PhD Dissertation from Columbia University. The...

Download this FREE e-Book, and discover the United States Coast Guard�s fascinating history via this definitive volume that details its history from its beginning to the present. Author Thomas P. Ostrom, served in the United States Coast Guard from 1961-69, and underwent basic and advanced...

Download this FREE e-Book, and enjoy fascinating detail on the United States Coast Guard on the Great Lakes. NIGHT OWL REVIEWS noted: "Another great resource for researchers from USCG historian, Thomas P. Ostrom." This time, Ostrom focuses on lighthouses, life-saving, law enforcement, aids to...

Betty Zane becomes a heroine in the Revolutionary War on the American frontier when she defends Fort Henry in western Virginia wilderness.

In order to save Fort Henry, Lewis Wetzel embarks on a bloody rampage to stop the border wars, face his rival, and avenge the deaths of missionaries.

Nobleman Jérome Sautier tells Madame Constance about his life in Paris and reveals when and why he crossed the borderline forever.