"A droll, delightful taradiddle of tales, anecdotes, and facts about the consuption of liquor in America, and who did what to block that booze from the Rock called Plymouth to the 'rock' called Prohibition. Chidsey, who has written many books, has seldom hit the hilarity gong as he has in this one; and under his wit and irony lurks a serious intent that is just relevant enough to ponder when the fun's over…" – Publishers Weekly
"The Panama Canal: An Informal History of Its Concept, Building, and Present Status" relates the struggles, conflicts, obstacles, and achievement involved in the construction of the canal. Originally published in 1970, this ebook edition retains all of the photos, drawings, and illustrations of the original edition. A fascinating and detailed history of the Panama Canal!
When George Rounsivel's pirate band captured the niece of the Governor of the Bahamas, that young American buccaneer was in a jam. For he already shared his cabin with a jealous pirate wench who would slip a dagger into him the instant he looked at another woman. <P> Yet he couldn't throw this blue-blooded captive to the lustful arms of the crew. For as a sea-wolf, Rounsivel was sailing under false colors – and a single word of this from the governor's niece would leave...
When the police arrested Harry Sauer, a hitch-hiker carrying a knife and a briefcase full of loot, they got out their rubber hoses and went to work on a deep mystery. A classic pulp story from Detective Story Classics, January 6, 1934.
