William Makepeace Thackeray 
History of Henry Esmond [PDF ebook] 
A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne

Can’t get enough historical fiction? Immerse yourself in this imaginative retelling of the events that led up to and followed the restoration of the British monarchy in the late seventeenth century. Thackeray’s sweeping epic encompasses a huge cast of fascinating historical characters, but focuses on the perspective of Henry Esmond, a military officer serving in Queen Anne’s personal militia.