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G. A. Henty
By Sheer Pluck – A Tale of the Ashanti War

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In this historical novel the author, G.A. Henty describes the events of the Ashanti campaign in Africa of which he was himself a witness. He has woven in a tale full of thrilling adventures. The hero is detained as a prisoner by the Ashanti king just before the outbreak of the war, but escapes, and accompanies the eng expedition on their march to Coomassie.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9783944389707 ● Publisher Otbebookpublishing ● Published 2015 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5791453 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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