Books with author William F. Russell

There is danger in the hills of Scotland as Steven and his friends, real and supernatural, learn the secret of the evil beings sent to destroy mankind. In this exciting sequel to The Guardian of the Tomb, Steven, an ordinary boy, must overcome his fears once he discovers he is the hero of an ancient prophecy. Readers learn about exotic places as they read of the harrowing adventures of a boy facing the problems all teen-agers face today.

In full sail with flags flying, the mighty warship capsized and began to sink. This is the saga of the great Swedish warship, the Vasa. Built to be the crown jewel of the Swedish Navy, the Vasa capsized not a mile into her maiden voyage in 1628―a tragedy resulting in many deaths and great loss. But who was to blame? Award-winning author Russell Freedman explores the history of this ship, and her resurrection from the seas in 1961. William Low’s gorgeous illustrations bring The Sinking of the Vasa to life.- GODWIN BOOKS -

Abandoned was published in 1904. It is the story of Francis (Frank) Reynolds, the archetypal tall, dark and handsome hero of countless romance novels. His wife mysteriously becomes hostile to him on their wedding day and he has to resort to kidnapping her aboard his ship which is due to sail to South America. However, the bride is resolute. Frank finally lets her disembark at the next port and has her conveyed back to her family. The rest of the story is an adventure tale of death, drama and deceit to gladden the dauntless heart!

A Tale of Two Tunnels - A Romance of the Western Waters by William Clark RussellThe ship Lovelace lay in the East India Docks, being newly arrived from an East India voyage. Her commander, Jackman, stood in her cabin and gazed in his glass; he looked at his face, and seemed to study it. There was a mark as of a blow close under the left eye, and he examined this mark with care.He was a handsome man, with regular features and a dark brown skin. His eyes were black and flashing, and, contrary to the custom of that age, he wore his hair close cropped behind. Being satisfied, he picked up a bag, locked a drawer, quitted his cabin, withdrew the key, and left the ship.He made his way on foot and by coach to Cannon Street, where the offices of the owners of the vessel were situated. Just when he was in the middle of the thoroughfare he was knocked down and his bag taken from him. He lay stunned for some moments, and, when he sprang to his feet, he caught sight of the darting figure of a man flinging the bag into some wide area and rushing on.Captain Jackman gave chase, but did not somehow think of recovering his bag. Then, feeling confused and amazingly shocked by this theft of fifteen hundred pounds in gold and paper—mostly in gold—the money of the owners, he gave up, and walked sullenly, without even thinking of brushing his clothes, towards the offices.Such was the story related to the owners by Captain Jackman of the ship Lovelace. He said he believed his assailant was a rascally little seaman whom he had shipped at Calcutta, and who had given him trouble all the way home.

Unless he can find a way to defeat The Guardians, the world is doomed. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________There is danger in the hills of Scotland as Steven and his friends, real and supernatural, learn the secret of the evil beings sent to destroy mankind. In this exciting sequel to The Guardian of the Tomb, Steven, an ordinary boy, must overcome his fears once he discovers he is the hero of an ancient prophecy._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Readers learn about exotic places as they read of the harrowing adventures of a boy facing the problems all teen-agers face today. "Bill Russell has masterfully continued the story of The Guardian of the Tomb." - Amazon Customer