In 'Held Fast For England: A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83)', G. A. Henty once again marries vivid historical detail with rip-roaring adventure, exemplifying his expertise in the genre of youth-oriented historical fiction. Through the eyes of his protagonist, a plucky orphan thrust into the tumult of a besieged Gibraltar, readers are treated not only to an exhilarating narrative but also...