Noel Gerson Books in Order

Captured while seeking support for the English during the French and Indian War, Jeff Wyatt earns a place among the Seneca. When the woman he loves arrives as a hostage, he must risk escape to save her.

Colonial soldier Joshua Peatte travels to Europe to fight with Queen Anne's army against France. An attraction to French spy Diane D'Ancours draws him into deception, leaving him to work behind enemy lines while his loyalty is questioned.

Josiah Burney loses his inheritance and is forced into naval service after imprisonment for debt. Escaping toward the American colonies with a clergyman, he searches for his missing father and the truth behind his stolen rights.

Mercy Pepperrell falls for a mysterious highwayman despite his robbery of her father. Discovering his secret draws her into a dangerous French and Indian War campaign, where captivity threatens both her life and their relationship.

Abducted from England and taken to eighteenth-century Turkey, Julian Hamilton faces enslavement within the Ottoman Empire. His efforts to survive draw him into powerful households, military service, and a struggle whose stakes reach beyond his own freedom.

This historical novel follows Cleopatra's ambitions and her relationship with Julius Caesar as their lives intersect in Egypt and Rome. Personal attachments, court rivalries, and Roman politics complicate her attempts to secure power and recognition.

Matilda of Flanders resists William of Normandy before becoming his wife and queen. Their marriage unfolds amid war and court intrigue, combining personal attachment with the political ambitions that transform their positions in medieval Europe.

This fictionalized account imagines a love affair between Pocahontas and Captain John Smith amid the tensions surrounding Jamestown. Their relationship becomes entangled with frontier conflict, tribal politics, and the wider ambitions of the English court.

Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Duchess of Alba in a relationship marked by jealousy and competing loyalties. This film novelization places their affair against the pressures of Spanish royal power, revolution, and the Inquisition.

Paul Ferrand escapes religious persecution in France, then faces suspicion among English colonists fighting his homeland. Working as a double agent leaves him distrusted on both sides and endangers his relationship with the woman he loves.

Raised among bandits after an abduction, Janine de Foix is brought back into her father's world. Her life becomes entangled with fighting against the English and rival French rulers in the period before Joan of Arc.

Horatio Nelson meets Emma Hamilton during a diplomatic mission to Naples amid war with revolutionary France. Their attraction offers comfort missing from their lives, but an open affair threatens reputations and complicates the naval commander's public duties.

This biographical novel traces Andrew Johnson's rise to the presidency and the political struggles surrounding his administration. His career unfolds through turbulent national debates, culminating in the impeachment crisis that threatens to remove him from office.

This documentary account examines prostitution in contemporary London through interviews with women working in the trade. Their experiences provide a view of an enduring profession operating despite efforts by police to suppress or control it.

Prince Rupert earns military distinction serving Charles I during England's civil wars, while his relationships and inventive talents attract attention beyond the battlefield. Powerful figures near the king plot against him, threatening the position he has gained.

In Restoration England, Bartholomew Garver is imprisoned by rivals pursuing the fortune of the woman he loves. There he encounters Anne Phelps, falsely accused of theft, and must save her from torture while securing his own freedom.

This historical novel follows Napoleon's marriage to Marie Louise of Austria alongside his other relationships and imperial ambitions. Private attachments become entangled with French court intrigue as his pursuit of power shapes both his public and personal life.

This biography follows Gabrielle d'Estrées as she becomes Henry IV's mistress, confidante, and political advisor. Her influence reaches into religious reconciliation and negotiations between Catholic and Huguenot leaders, placing her at the center of French court politics.

This report surveys prostitution and trafficking across several continents, using case histories and accounts from police, immigration officials, and physicians. It examines the exploitation surrounding the trade and the question of forced prostitution in its own period.

Thais travels to Athens hoping to win Alexander the Great's affection. Her encounters lead into a business partnership with his companion Ptolemy, placing her personal ambitions within the world surrounding the young conqueror and his followers.

After the Greeks conquer Troy, Captain Tros is abducted aboard a Phoenician ship and taken to Sheba. His unexpected marriage leads him toward Jerusalem, where seeking allies becomes part of the effort to restore his homeland.

Captured by the British in 1776, Continental Army captain Jeremy Ford holds information that could damage Washington's forces. A secret ally, Anne Alexander, offers a possible escape, but their attempt must overcome the power of his captors.

American patriots in Newport use sabotage, secret routes, and traps to challenge British forces before and during the Revolution. Their struggle against a blockade builds toward a naval confrontation with Rhode Island's freedom at stake.

This biography examines Kit Carson's life beyond the frontier legend, following his trapping, exploration, and military service. His work guiding John C. Frémont and his conflicting relationships with Native American communities reveal the man behind the stories.

Andrew Jackson's life unfolds from captivity during the Revolution through a career marked by brawls, duels, and public popularity. This biographical novel explores the impulsive patriot whose forceful personality helped make him a national political figure.

Adah Isaacs Menken rises from New Orleans to international fame as an actress, becoming a symbol of glamour and scandal. This biography follows the public sensation she created and the unconventional life behind her celebrated stage presence.

William Bradford and his fellow Mayflower passengers reach America in 1620 with few supplies and little wilderness experience. Having escaped religious persecution, they must preserve their community and faith while facing the Plymouth colony's first brutal winter.

Psychiatrist Louis P. Saxe and Noel Gerson examine the anxieties facing men in middle age, including impotence, depression, drinking, and emotional strain. Case histories connect these concerns with pressures surrounding youth, physical aging, and retirement.

Outcast Jonas arrives at Roanoke Island and leads colonists against the Tuscarora after a woman rebuffs him. Captured when his force is defeated, he becomes the slave of a blonde woman living among his captors.

Alexander Mackenzie's journeys across North America take him from the fur trade toward the Arctic and Pacific oceans. This biography follows the explorer and his companions through unfamiliar landscapes as they seek routes across the continent.

Henry Hudson pursues a sea route to the Pacific, often placing his ambition ahead of his employers' commercial aims. This biography follows the explorer's voyages and the growing tensions with sailors forced to share his obsession.

Wealthy Boston merchant John Hancock resists British taxation and becomes drawn to Sam Adams's revolutionary politics. Though reluctant to embrace violence or public office, he risks his fortune and safety as colonial resistance makes him a leader.

Frontiersman Will Markham is caught between two women whose temperaments could hardly be more different. Having pursued both the passionate Liz de Plessis and the proud Catherine Ramsay, he must decide which relationship he will commit to.

After failing at farming and shopkeeping, Patrick Henry turns to law and emerges as a Virginia rebel. This biographical novel follows a public career entangled with family obligations, debt, romance, and repeated demands for political service.

Henry Lee rises as a cavalry commander during the American Revolution before entering politics in Virginia and the new nation. This biography follows his military raids, public service, and the personal troubles that shadow his reputation.

Captain John Smith helps establish Jamestown and draws English attention to the New World through exploration and writing. This biography examines his achievements alongside his self-serving stories, tracing the uneasy relationship between his historical importance and personal mythology.

Explorers, trappers, hunters, and settlers push into the American West during the early nineteenth century. Written for young readers, these accounts follow figures including Jim Bridger, John C. Frémont, and Kit Carson as they travel the frontier.

Anthony Wayne trains a battalion of Pennsylvania patriots and joins the fight for American independence. As poorly supplied troops lose morale against Britain's seasoned army, he takes on the challenge of storming the fortified position at Stony Point.

Generations of the de Montauban family confront religious conflict, persecution, and shifting loyalties in France, England, and America. Beginning with a Huguenot supporter of Henry of Navarre, the novel follows their struggles over faith and tolerance.

English cavalry officer Jared Hale leaves debtors' prison only to become an indentured laborer in Delaware. His new mistress Caroline Murtagh's cruelty and their troubling attraction complicate his struggle to escape a different form of captivity.

William H. Eaton travels to North Africa to defend American interests during the Barbary Wars. This biography follows his campaigns against piracy, including the desert march toward Derna, and examines the soldier behind the military adventure.

A new cultural center's grand opening exposes scandals among a playwright, conductor, governor, and cultural director. Their competing ambitions unfold beside the displacement of neighborhood residents, linking artistic prestige with political profit and personal betrayal.

Henry Hudson undertakes four voyages in search of a passage to the Orient. This account follows his expeditions and discoveries, showing how the drive to find a western route brings danger and growing conflict with his crews.

Secret agent Larry Heddon undergoes surgery to impersonate an American defector in China. When the real Richard Bliss is killed, Heddon's apparently perfect disguise becomes a trap, and he must escape before his identity brings disaster.

American colonists combine frontier skills and financial resources to besiege the French fortress at Louisburg during King George's War. Rivalries within their forces and concerns about civilians and destructive weapons complicate a campaign requiring unusual cooperation.

David Dixon Porter develops his naval skills during the Mexican-American War and commands major operations in the Civil War. This biography follows his strategy, inventions, and later reforms as he works to reshape the United States Navy.

This biography presents James Monroe's political and diplomatic career through a narrative of events and conversations. His missions abroad and role in the young republic provide a portrait of a leader involved in America's early international affairs.

A mischievous cat forms a special bond with a lonely little girl. Their relationship is the focus of this story, bringing together the animal's lively nature and the child's need for affection and companionship.

Civil and religious struggles in sixteenth-century Europe form the background to this account of the Edict of Nantes. It follows the events and competing beliefs behind a document granting worship rights and civil protections to a religious minority.

New York property developer Max Berman faces romantic frustration and trouble in his business partnership. When an artist he supports is murdered after photographing his partner's daughter, Max must confront a crime that threatens people close to him.

English gambler Jonathan Lewis travels to America in 1753 to claim an inheritance and is captured by the Seneca. With help from his friend Li-solu, he becomes entangled in French plans and negotiations involving the Iroquois.

David Glasgow Farragut begins naval service as a child and builds a career fighting pirates and commanding ships. His Civil War battles bring his risk-taking leadership into focus, especially the dangerous attack on Confederate forces at Mobile Bay.

The newly independent United States struggles to govern under the Confederation before adopting a stronger federal system. This history examines competing views of state and central power alongside banking and the effort to hold the young nation together.

This biography explores Émilie du Châtelet's interest in science and her relationships in eighteenth-century society. Her partnership with Voltaire connects intellectual work with personal attachments, revealing a woman whose abilities extended beyond the role of a lover.

Theodore Roosevelt's varied life provides the material for this biographical novel, moving through politics, military service, ranching, and exploration. His literary interests and sporting pursuits accompany the public career of the man who becomes America's youngest president.

After an advanced nuclear submarine sinks, shipping executive Warren Noyes must uncover the flaw before its sister vessel launches. Navy pressure, Cold War rivalry, and unrest among shipyard workers threaten an investigation with more lives at stake.

Lillie Langtry's beauty brings her into royal society, but her ambitions also lead to a career onstage. This biography explores her loves, including her relationship with the Prince of Wales, alongside her life as an actress.

A Caribbean island's natural beauty masks struggles over money and political power. From Government House to hotels, plantations, and the backcountry, competing ambitions threaten the island's future as influential men seek control of its affairs.

New York's modeling and fashion businesses provide the setting for a novel about beauty, money, and exploitation. Models, industry figures, and department store magnates become entangled in sexual relationships and commercial dealings behind the public display.

Lester Corbett charms America as the witty, relaxed host of the television program Inquiry. Away from the cameras, his pursuit of power reveals a different personality, exposing the distance between a beloved public image and the man behind it.

Victor Hugo's literary achievements unfold alongside political ambitions, personal contradictions, and family tragedies. This biography connects the author's public and private lives with the concerns for poverty and outsiders that appear in his major novels.

Writing as George Sand, Aurore Dupin challenges expectations governing women's lives in nineteenth-century France. This biography follows her literary career and unconventional personal choices, examining how her pursuit of freedom confronts the moral restrictions of her society.

After an archaeology professor dies at Kennedy Airport, Ralph Emerson Prescott follows a trail to the Indonesian island of Ceram. An ancient treasure called the Pillar of Fire draws him into a dangerous competition with a German rival.

Honoré de Balzac's literary career develops amid debts, failed business ventures, and complicated romances. Drawing on personal correspondence, this biography follows the demanding work and unsettled private life behind his writing in nineteenth-century Paris.

Robin Stevens intends to turn the Chicago Cougars into Super Bowl contenders, whatever the personal cost. An unpredictable quarterback and troubles beyond the playing field complicate his efforts to control a professional football team's fortunes.

Mary Shelley's writing emerges from a life shaped by her famous parents, her relationship with Percy Shelley, and personal loss. This biography follows the creator of Frankenstein through the connections between literary ambition, scandal, and tragedy.

Pocahontas's life moves between her Native homeland, the English settlement at Jamestown, and England itself. This biography examines captivity, marriage to John Rolfe, and the demands of adapting to cultures brought together by colonial settlement.

Peter Paul Rubens develops from an apprentice into an artist whose studio attracts royal patronage. This biography follows his training, time in Italy, and work in Antwerp while examining the diplomatic responsibilities that accompany his artistic career.

Samuel Adams moves from failed business efforts into organizing resistance to British rule. This biography examines the persuasion, propaganda, and political activity through which he helps build the revolutionary movement in the American colonies.

Aaron Burr's military service and political rise lead to the vice presidency and his fatal duel with Alexander Hamilton. This biography also examines the western conspiracy, treason trial, and European exile that shape his later life.

John Burgoyne's failed campaign at Saratoga becomes a turning point in the American Revolution. This biography places his military career alongside his work in Parliament and as a playwright, examining the man behind that decisive defeat.

Thomas Paine pursues popular causes across America, France, and England, bringing his convictions into political struggles on both sides of the Atlantic. This biography considers his character alongside the public commitments that make him a controversial figure.