Ensign Knightley and Other Stories

By A E W Mason

A besieged garrison at Tangier becomes a proving ground where military duty collides with fear, secrecy and personal attachment. Across fifteen historical stories, men and women face war, captivity and divided loyalties, often discovering that honour is harder to judge than courage under fire. Eyewitness accounts and framed narratives draw the reader close to decisive moments, while confessions and delayed revelations repeatedly challenge the first interpretation of events. Beyond the battlefield, danger arrives through shipwreck, storms, pursuit and isolation. Soldiers, sailors, lighthouse keepers and others caught in extreme circumstances must contend not only with physical peril but also with jealousy, mistaken identity and the threat of social disgrace. A duel may expose a concealed motive; wilderness survival may test the boundary between sacrifice and self-preservation. These seafaring adventures and suspense stories use action not as spectacle alone, but as pressure that brings hidden conflicts into view. From wartime frontiers to remote coasts, medieval territories and metropolitan society, the collection moves through sharply varied settings while returning to the tension between private passion and public obligation. Its shifting forms-testimony, recollection and confession-allow each account to disclose its truths gradually, leaving motives uncertain and appearances open to reversal. Historical adventure, psychological suspense, romance and Gothic unease meet in stories shaped by danger and the consequences of what remains unspoken. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9378418813
• ISBN13: 9789378418815
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"