Books by Era: Modern History

1754 to 1763

Road to Empire

Set in USA (7 Years' War)
The story of a Virginian youth who joins George Washington to fight the French.

1790 to 1856

East Indiaman Saga

Set in East India Company
The story of a thief forced to flee London. Through a series of accidents ad the intervention of fate he finds a new family, the soldiers of the East India Company.

1790 to 1815

Napoleonic Horseman

Set in Europe
A French Maquis’ illegitimate half Scottish son is left alone when his father is taken to the guillotine.

1850 to 1863

Lucky Jack American Civil War

Set in Ireland and the USA
An English aristocrat kills the parents of an Irish youth and his sister. They run away but become separated.

1870 to 1928

Soldier of the Queen

Set in Africa
A young man from Lancashire hears tales of great derring do from a survivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade and the lure of the army takes him from a dismal factory to the war against the Zulus in Africa.

1914 to 1926

British Ace

Set in Britain, Europe and Persia
The story chronicles the early years of the RFC and RAF.

1940 to 1951

Combined Operations

Set in Britain and Europe (World War 2)
Bill Harsker, from the British Ace Series is no longer a pilot but his son wishes to follow his example and serve his country.

1940 to 1945

Rifleman

Set in Europe (World War 2)
The story of a typical conscript in World War II.