The Golden Grasshopper: A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham

Name: The Golden Grasshopper: A story of the days of Sir Thomas Gresham
Author: William Henry Giles Kingston

by William Henry Giles Kingston

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Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Release date

2007-05-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Biographical fiction Success -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Juvenile fiction Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain -- History -- Mary I, 1553-1558 -- Juvenile fiction Gresham, Thomas, Sir, 1519? 1579 -- Juvenile fiction Royal Exchange (London, England) -- Juvenile fiction

About the author

William Henry Giles Kingston

1814–1880

Best known for fast-moving adventure stories for young readers, this Victorian writer filled his books with sea voyages, survival, and a strong sense of duty. He also helped bring popular European tales to English readers through translation and adaptation.

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