global lit

Henriette Maria, wife of Charles I-the English king who lost his head, describes the story of her marriage and her husband's downfall.

During the Irish civil war, two political prisoners escape from a prison ship and make a desperate journey through bitter Irish winter weather.

A brave young officer of the Royal Flying Corp witnesses the devastating effects of World War I while serving with a group flying the newly developed Sopwith Camels.

Written by the U.S. ambassador to Iran at the time of the revolution that deposed the shah, this narrative shows the forces at work in Iran and U.S. reactions.