Books published by publisher White Pelican Press

This vintage book contains Sir Walter Scott's 1823 historical novel, "Peveril of the Peak". Julian Peveril is a Cavalier accused of being involved with the "Popish Plot". He is also desperately in love with Alice Bridgenorth, the daughter of a Roundhead. Set in Derbyshire, it is a masterful piece of English civil war fiction and part of Scott's famous Waverley Novels series. "Peveril of the Peak" is the longest novel written by Scott and constitutes a must-read for all fans of his work. Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832) was a seminal Scottish playwright, poet, and historical novelist whose novels were and remain to be widely read and enjoyed the world over. Other notables works by this author include: "Ivanhoe", "Rob Roy", "Old Mortality", "The Lady of the Lake", "Waverley", "The Heart of Midlothian", and "The Bride of Lammermoor". Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

A Cherokee Indian boy, a runaway slave, and a future president of the United States share the adventure of a lifetime! The year is 1838. John, a thirteen-year-old Cherokee, is forced to leave his home in Georgia to walk what is how known as the Trail of Tears to the Oklahoma Territory. In Alabama, twelve-year-old Annie is a runaway slave traveling the Underground Railroad in her desperate search for freedom. When their paths cross during a blizzard in Kentucky, the pair agrees to travel on together. This "cord of three strands" becomes complete when they are joined on their journey by a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln.Gold Medal Winner, 2009 Florida Publishers Association President's Book AwardsFirst Runner-up, 2009 Eric Hoffer Book AwardsHonorable Mention, 2009 Reader Views Literary Awards

This series tells the story of an orphaned girl using her wit and courage to face the harsh world she finds herself in. Emily grows from childhood to adulthood over the course of the three books. Written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the Canadian author who is perhaps best known for her novel ‘Anne of Green Gables.’ A fascinating novel of the period that is still an interesting and entertaining read today.Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on 30th November 1874, New London, in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. Her mother, Clara Woolner (Macneil), died before Lucy reached the age of two and so she was raised by her maternal grandparents in a family of wealthy Scottish immigrants. In 1908 Montgomery produced her first full-length novel, titled 'Anne of Green Gables'. It was an instant success, and following it up with several sequels, Montgomery became a regular on the best-seller list and an international household name.

In 1720, a young Calusa Indian girl named Mara is kidnapped and dragged aboard Captain Hannah Dunne's pirate frigate, the Devil Ray. In the months that follow, Mara's journey takes her far from her Calua village in southwest Florida to the slave quarters of an indigo plantation in South Carolina. Along the way, Mara uses the ancient powers of the Calusa to calm a terrible storm at sea. She is taken to a pirate hideout where she learns about the infamous pirate Blackbeard. Later as a slave on a Charles Town plantation, she uncovers secret plans for a slave rebellion and is forced to make desperate choices. Finally, Mara makes the most important discovery of all: the value of her own freedom.Silver Medal Winner, 2008 Florida Publishers Association President's Book Awards"An intricately woven story of adversity, hope and survival."--Michael Wylde, Randell Research Center, Pineland, Florida

Inspiring stories from civilians impacted by World War II.This collection of poignant stories from World War II gives first-person accounts about the bombing of Hiroshima, the London Blitz, the POW camp near Greeley, CO, refugees fleeing invading Russian armies, living under Nazi occupation, life in wartime Germany, Japanese American internment and Colorado's own Camp Amache, German and Japanese war brides, the SS St. Louis, the US home front, and MORE. The narrators are your friends and neighbors from mostly the Front Range of Colorado.All tell stories of courage and endurance that range from grim and dramatic to heart-warming and reassuring. One is guaranteed to make you laugh. These are inspiring tales. You will see the best of humanity in the midst of the worst, and learn from both. And, you just may never complain about anything ever again.

In the opening years of the eighteenth century, fierce Calusa Indians rule the coast of Southwest Florida. Pirates patrol the area, looking for Indians to capture and sell at the slave auction in Charles Town, South Carolina. One evening, Calusa girl Mara is kidnapped by pirates, and dragged aboard Captain Hannah Dunne's frigate, the Devil Ray. In the months that follow, Mara's journey takes her through a terrible storm at sea, a visit to Blackbeard's hideout, and finally to her new home on an indigo plantation near Charles Town. On the plantation she uncovers secret plans for a slave rebellion, and she is forced to make desperate choices that will change her life forever.

In this collection we bring together the first three books in the ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Series which tells the tale of a little red headed orphaned girl, mistakenly sent to the Cutherbert’s farm on Prince Edward Island. Anne’s strong character and vivid imaginaton both help and hinder her as she makes her way through life on the island.These early works by Lucy Maud Montgomery, originally published between 1908 and 1915, are now republished here with a brand new introductory biography. Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on 30th November 1874, New London, in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. Her mother, Clara Woolner (Macneil), died before Lucy reached the age of two and so she was raised by her maternal grandparents in a family of wealthy Scottish immigrants. In 1908 Montgomery produced her first full-length novel, titled 'Anne of Green Gables'. It was an instant success, and following it up with several sequels, Montgomery became a regular on the best-seller list and an international household name.