Tales of daring and danger - G.A. Henty

This volume of short stories contains five of G.A. Henty's classic tales:\n "Bears snd Dacoits," "The Paternosters," "A Pipe of Mystery," "White-Faced Dick," and "A Brush with the Chinese."\n 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.\n His works include The Dragon & The Raven (1886), For The Temple (1888), Under Drake's Flag (1883) and In Freedom's Cause (1885).G. A. Henty was born in Trumpington, near Cambridge. He was a sickly child who had to spend long periods in bed.\n During his frequent illnesses he became an avid reader and developed a wide range of interests which he carried into adulthood.\n He attended Westminster