A young Puritan marches with Monmouth's doomed rebellion against James II. Conan Doyle's vigorous historical adventure.
Books mentioned in Micah Clarke (8)
An Alarm to the Unconverted by Joseph Alleine: “'There is Alleine's "Alarm to the Unconverted,"' said she. 'It is a stirring work, and one which hath wrought much good.”
Faithful Contendings: “Truly I had thought that every one had read the "Alarm." What dost thou think, then, of "Faithful Contendings"?' 'I have not read it.'”
Sermons by Richard Baxter: “'Or of Baxter's Sermons?' she asked. 'I have not read them.'”
Spirit Cordial: “'Or of Baxter's Sermons?' she asked. 'I have not read them.' 'Of Bull's "Spirit Cordial," then?'”
De Re Militari by Pierino Belli: “A like case is noted by the famous Petrinus Bellus in his book "De Re Militari," much read by leaders of repute.”
The Complete Court-Cook by Patrick Lamb: “Patrick Lamb himself, whose book, the 'Complete Court Cook,' was ever in the dear soul's left hand while she stirred and basted”
Artamène, ou le Grand Cyrus by Madeleine de Scudéry: “I'll warrant that there is not a page of Scudery and her "Grand Cyrus" which you have not read.”
The Seven Champions of Christendom by Richard Johnson: “I worked up from Don Bellianis of Greece and the 'Seven Champions,' through Tarleton's 'Jests' and other such books”