The day before the duel, Lyon agreed to apologize for assaulting Wilson if the latter would acknowledge that the letter he had sent from Bytown (Ottawa) was not intended to denigrate Lyon's character.
Judith St. George's lively biography, told in alternating chapters, brings to life two complex men who played major roles in the formation of the United States.
Collects horror stories such as "Third from the Sun," "Little Girl Lost," "Death Ship," and "Duel," which was the basis for the Spielberg film of the same name.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • “A taut page-turner with all the hallmarks of a good historical thriller.”—Orlando Sentinel The gripping true story of the duel to end all duels in medieval France as a ...
Illuminations for The Duel x 5 & The Duelist's Supplement The Duelby Giacomo Casanova, with Illuminations for Casanova's The Duel and a selection from The Duelist's Supplement—Duels, Duelists and Dueling Grounds.
About This Book "No amount of wisdom could possibly make sense of the mysterious verdict which God intended through this duel.
About This Book In this autobiographical tale, a young dandy is forced to flee his hometown after falling afoul of the authorities.
The Duel is one of Chekhov's longest works, skirting the edge between novel and novella. Like many of Chekhov's works, it was first published as a serial. Laevsky is a womanizing drunkard, a slave to life's vices.
A few moments into the pass, they heard it, a rising, mechanical rumble growing ever louder behind them. Sohl instinctually gripped the steering wheel tighter, with both hands now, as his eyes darted up to the rearview mirror between ...
To fulfill their father's dying wish, teenage Countess Meliara and her brother Branaric organize a revolution against a greedy king.
The story of Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, whose politics put these Founding Founders in constant conflict which led to the most famous duel in American history.