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The Lion of the North - A tale of the times of Gustavus Adolphus, Classics To Go

G A Henty was a 19th century novelist. His best-known works are historical adventures. "The Lion of the North" is the story of Gustavus Adolphus a Scotsman fighting with the Army of the King of Sweden. The time setting is the first years of the Thirty Years War. .The main conflict in this war was the issue of religious freedom in gery. When the Emperor of Austria wanted to eliminate Protestant churches from gery the King of Sweden fought for the people of gery. Malcolm was a young lad whose intelligence and quick thinking helped him battle the enemy.

G. A. Henty

George Alfred Henty (8 December 1832 – 16 November 1902) was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883) and In Freedom's Cause (1885). (Wikipedia)