Books by Richard Middleton

The first biography of Charles Cornwallis in forty years-the soldier, governor, and statesman whose career covered America, India, Britain, and Ireland

"The Ghost Ship" is a 1912 short story by English author Richard B. Middleton. A chilling ghost story with unforgettable characters and a masterful narrative, this classic example of vintage supernatural fictional is sure to leave any lover of ghost stories and horror fiction with an almost unquenchable thirst for more of Middleton's marvellous and macabre work. Richard Barham Middleton (1882 - 1911) was an English author and poet most famous for his short ghost stories. Other notable works by this author include: "Poems and Songs" (1912), "The Pantomime Man" (1933), and "The Day Before Yesterday" (1912). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

For much of the 17th and 18th centuries, European Americans and Native Americans lived in harmony as traders and hunters. This work explains the 'who, what, when, where, why' of the war that changed things between the native people and the European settlers, and sharpening the racial differences and attitudes.

Brings together aspects of political economy, cultural history, and musical interpretation to examine the rise of popular music. This work brings a fresh perspective to the field of popular music studies. It also includes twenty-five musical examples.

Traditional accounts of the Seven Years' War have emphasized the contribution of the Elder Pitt. This book shows that Britain's war effort was in fact a story of teamwork in the diverse fields of diplomacy, politics, finance, the army, navy, ordnance and commissariat.