G.A. Henty reprinted by Preston-Speed Henty wrote rather good historical fiction of the "manly little chap" school in the last century. His stories involved a degree of calculation and historical detail that lifted them above the potboiler. This ripping yarn sees Philip Fletcher (an anglo-frenchie and therefore a wee bit short but still more manly than the weedy frogs, I kid thee not) joining his Huguenots relatives to fight the Catholic League. Strong adventure line but sufficiently bright to recognise the existence of a middle party in French politics. Jarnac and Montcontour are visited, and our plucky chums escape Paris by using their brains. An interesting contrast to La Reine Margot. More Old Duffer's Book Corner (book reviews) Dervish St Bartholomew's Eve The Vietnam War El Alamein 1943 The Victory That Never Was Crete: The Battle and the Resistance The Imperial War Museum Book of The Somme The Spanish Civil War Armies of The 19th Century Asia: China The Russian Civil War Julius Caesar: Man, Soldier & Tyrant The Battle for Normandy The Siege of Vienna Vimy! The Great Boer War Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King Pallas Armata Back to Perfidious Albion #102 Table of Contents Back to Perfidious Albion List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2001 by Charles and Teresa Vasey. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com