Tales of Daring and Danger

George Alfred Henty, commonly known as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist and war correspondent, best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born on December 8, 1832, in Trumpington, near Cambridge, Henty was educated at Westminster School and later at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He volunteered for service in the...