Condemned As a Nihilist

G. A. Henty's Condemned as a Nihilist opens with a schoolboy's life about to be swept into danger, then drives into a harsh world of Russian prisons, exile, and escape, where courage, patience, and pluck are the only real defenses. In a tense prison ward, a warning proves true when an attempted murder is stopped at knife-point, revealing the treachery, loyalty, and hard-earned wisdom that shape survival. Around it, these tales promise the full sweep of boys' historical adventure: wild frontiers, pirate seas, Arctic hardship, shipwreck, treasure hunts, and wars across Iceland, British Columbia, the Spanish Main, and the China Seas. Alongside them are lively girls' stories of school life, family duty, secrets, and class tension, where heroines face financial strain, rebellion, inheritance, and hidden responsibilities with resilience and heart. The collection also includes playful children's picture-books, full of comic animals, rhymes, and imaginative voyages, blending humor, color, and gentle instruction into a celebration of childhood. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.