European Forest

Captain Marryat's The Children of the New Forest is a wonderful tale in narrative, historically rich and quite fascinating. This story of adventure, treachery, and love takes place during the English Civil War, when fellow countrymen are found enemies, and are set against each other, Roundhead and Cavalier, Parliament and the King. Many hoped for the same thing: justice. But, for a long time, neither could find it. In the midst of all were the Beverlies, the family of a faithful Cavalier, who died in service of the king.

The Parliamentry troops believe he will hide in the home of Colonel Beverly, a famous Cavalier - they surround the house believeing they will smoke him out. No King is found and they are told that they have killed the four children who were in the house - but they escape with the old forester, Jacob Armitage, who must now teach them to lose their lace, and velvet manners and behave and look like Puritans

In the dense, rain-slicked woodlands of ancient Germania, two men would define the fate of empires. Arminius and Varus: A Clash of Leadership in the Teutoburg Forest is a gripping historical account of one of the most pivotal and devastating ambushes in Roman military history. In 9 AD, three Roman legions were annihilated in a brutal, cunningly orchestrated attack by Germanic tribes under the command of Arminius—a man trained by Rome, yet loyal to his homeland. His adversary: Publius Quinctilius Varus, a seasoned Roman general whose misjudgment and misplaced trust would lead to ...

Theodora Goss's first major short story collection showcases such stories as "The Rose in Twelve Petals," "The Rapid Advance of Sorrow," "Lily, With Clouds," "In the Forest of Forgetting," "Sleeping With Bears," and many more.

Since the tragic loss of her parents, Enid has lived alone in a coastal cottage in Jersey. But this year someone new has come into her life: Fred, who truly gets her, and who knows how to make her happy. The only problem is that Enid has Asperger’s and doesn’t like to leave her comfort zone - and Fred lives in Australia. Like Enid, Fred has survived heartbreak and is searching for a way to start again. Could a stranger on the other side of the world really bring new meaning to his life, or is he just setting himself up for another fall?

Bigfoot isn’t just an American legend. Across Europe, from the dense forests of Germany to the icy wilderness of Siberia, eyewitnesses have reported encounters with massive, ape-like creatures for centuries. Known by many names—The Wild Man, Almasty, Yeti, and more—these beings have haunted folklore and modern investigations alike. Inside Bigfoot in Europe, you’ll uncover: 🦶 The Almasty of Russia – Hair-covered humanoids have been spotted in remote Russian villages for centuries—could they be a surviving population of ancient hominins? 🦶 The Scottish Bigfoot – A towering...