Books published by Leonaur Ltd

Six more accounts of the war of tomahawk and musketThis is the second volume in the Leonaur's 'Narratives of the French & Indian War' collection. This volume contains a six small accounts which would have been unlikely to see publication individually. For those interested in the unique period of the Seven Years War as it was fought among the forests and lakes of the largely undiscovered New World, each of these accounts will be a rare treat to be studied and savoured time and again. All the familiar figures and events of the time are here and this volume will be of particular interest to all those interested in the famous rangers who won immortal fame under their legendary leader, Robert Rogers. There are too many vital pieces to give details here, but the inclusion of a riveting account of the famous 'Fight on Snowshoes' will delight many readers. This is an invaluable book for all those interested in warfare in the eighteenth century.

Weird tales from a master of drama and the written wordOscar Wilde genius as a playwright, author and poet is well known and highly regarded. The quality of his work has ensured that it has often been adapted for the cinema screen and the first chilling novel in this special Leonaur collection of Wilde's immaculate forays into the bizarre, haunting and peculiar is no exception. 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' tells of a dissolute young man who is cursed as his physical self is separated from his soul with horrific consequences, creating an essential and timeless story of horror. Those who wish to enhance their enjoyment of that story will be pleased to learn that several other classic tales of earth bound spirits, hidden guilt, murder and psychic powers populate this volumes pages-each one beautifully and satisfyingly crafted by this most accomplished of writers. This collection is completed by a sequence of weird shorter pieces often described as 'fairy stories.' These tales of a decidedly adult nature are fabulous excursions into the fantastical which combine to make this book the ideal way for readers to enjoy all of Wilde's strange fiction in one collectable volume. Available in soft cover and also as a quality, cloth bound hardback.