Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1435

Clive of India

Robert Clive helped to establish a lasting bond between India and Britain, laying the foundations of modern India.

1436

Gunpowder, Treason and Plot

Only an anonymous tip-off prevented England losing her sovereignty as well as her King.

1437

The Siege of Khartoum

General Gordon’s death was a sensation and a scandal in its day.

1438

The Footprints at the Gate

What Dr Mortimer saw beside the body of Sir Charles Baskerville sent him hastily to London, to consult Sherlock Holmes.

1439

The Insect on the Leaf

Scrooge begs the Spirit of Christmas to tell him what will happen to Tiny Tim.

1440

A King-Sized Conspiracy

Rudolf Rassendyll is on holiday in Ruritania when he stumbles across a plot by the King’s brother to steal the crown.