James Grant’s story of America’s last governmentally untreated depression: A bible for conservative economists, this “carefully researched history…makes difficult economic concepts easy to understand, and it deftly mixes major events with interesting vignettes” (The Wall Street Journal).In 1920–1921, Woodrow Wilson and Warren G. Harding met a deep economic slump by seeming to ignore it, implementing policies that most 21st century economists would call bac...

Bernard Baruch was a self-made millionaire, legendary stock trader, and venture investor. For most of the first half of the 20th century, he epitomized the “good side” of Wall Street in the public mind. Celebrated as “Adviser to Presidents” and “The Park Bench Statesman,” he also became known as “The Man Who Sold out before the Crash.” James Grant’s much praised biography draws on a wealth of previously untapped material.Now with linking endnotes and index.

Sixteenth-century Edinburgh, a woman accused of a crime she did not commit, and the King's Advocate who must decide what the law is for. Grant wrote over fifty novels of Scottish history, most of them founded on records he had read in the originals, and served in the army before he wrote any of them. Fifty-three plates, among them works by Edvard Munch and Edmund Blair Leighton, gather scenes of courts, crowds and castles that echo the book's sixteenth-century Edinburgh.

Playing with Fire: A Story of the Soudan War by James Grant is a historical fiction novel set during the Soudan War. The narrative follows a man who, after returning from military service, reflects on his past and the impact of the war on his life. As he grapples with the weight of duty and the challenges of post-war life, he is drawn into the tensions of family dynamics and the emotional complexities brought on by his military experiences. The story also touches on the arrival of a new fi...

In a world where inheritance can be stolen as easily as a life, Downie Trevelyan watches his polished world begin to crack. A solicitor's visit brings alarming proof that Richard Trevelyan's marriage to Constance Devereaux and his preserved will may restore Denzil's claim, threatening Downie's title, fortune, and family standing. As news from Afghanistan deepens his panic and ancestral portraits seem to judge him, Downie's aristocratic contempt gives way to fear, bribery, and cold calculat...

In 'The Highlanders' by James Grant, readers are transported to the rugged landscape of Scotland where historical events and romantic intrigue collide. Grant's vivid descriptions and attention to detail immerse readers in the world of the Highlanders, capturing both the beauty and brutality of the time period. Written in a lyrical and captivating style, the book seamlessly weaves together love, loss, and the struggle for power, making it a compelling read for fans of historical fiction. Gr...

Cosmo of Rohallion is abruptly summoned from idle country life by an official offer of command in a newly raised battalion for foreign service, and his departure sets the novel's emotional and military currents in motion. His proud, restless acceptance is shadowed by a bitter, flirtatious exchange with Flora Warrender, whose unresolved feelings for another man expose both Cosmo's jealousy and his class prejudice toward a gentleman volunteer who must earn advancement by hardship. Leaving Ro...

In "Arthur Blane; or, The Hundred Cuirassiers," James Grant crafts a gripping historical narrative set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. The novel intricately weaves together themes of honor, bravery, and sacrifice through the experiences of its eponymous hero, Arthur Blane, who embarks on a perilous journey involving the elite regiment known as the cuirassiers. Grant's vivid descriptions and engaging characterizations not only capture the tumultuous period but also highlight th...

James Grant’s writing style in "Morley Ashton: A Story of the Sea" is characterized by its descriptive and immersive prose. Grant’s style often includes vivid descriptions of maritime settings and detailed accounts of naval life. The narrative is designed to captivate readers with its combination of adventure, character development, and the allure of the sea.Overall, "Morley Ashton: A Story of the Sea" offers a captivating maritime adventure that showcases James Grant’s talent for creating...

"The Yellow Frigate: Or, The Three Sisters" by James Grant epitomizes the thrilling adventure novel genre within 19th-century British literature. Set amidst the backdrop of the British Navy, this historical fiction transports readers on maritime adventures filled with action-packed sequences, swashbuckling encounters, and high-seas escapades. At its core, the novel delves into the world of naval fiction, immersing readers in the daring exploits of sailors and the intrigue that unfolds aboa...

Excerpt: ""In regard to prefaces," says the author of "Curiosities of Literature,"—"ladies consider them so much space for a love story lost, though the Italians call them la salsa del libra,—the spice of the book." Be this as it may, I must mention that many of the men whose names occur in these pages, bore the part ascribed to them during the operations of Sir Charles Grey's army in the Antilles. A duel, nearly similar to that which is described as having taken place on board of the Adde...

Excerpt: "Among the many gallant Irishmen, and those descended from the Irish race, who served in the armies of France, and sought there those honours and distinctions which political misfortune and studied misrule denied them at home, I know of none more distinguished, and of none whose name is more worthy of being rescued from oblivion, than General the Count de Lally, the ill-requited leader of the troops of Louis XV. in the wars of India." This edition has been fully restored with mode...