Eagle Book of Amazing Stories 1974, a digression from the main annual, this book takes
the form of text based stories with supporting images. The stories are from all around the world, from
Ned Kelly in Australia to John Smith in America. Each story is well told and beautifully illustrated
with its supporting pictures.
Original Price : 70p
Published by : IPC Magazines. A Fleetway Annual in 1973
Dimensions : 19.5cm x 27.5cm with 96 pages.
Selected highlights:
- Illustrated by the world-famous artist Fortunino Matania
- Hear how Britain nearly lost its Crown Jewels
- Learn how the Normans invaded and conquered
- See which monarch was truly insane
| Contents | |
|---|---|
| The Caged Lion | 4 |
| Blackbeard's Last Fight | 10 |
| The First Cannon | 14 |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | 16 |
| On the Run with Bonnie Prince Charlie | 21 |
| Ned Kelly - The Armoured Bushranger | 27 |
| Death in the Arena | 32 |
| Cortez - The Conquistador | 35 |
| The Fighting Lady | 41 |
| The Crown in Peril | 46 |
| The Duke Must Die | 51 |
| The Invader | 57 |
| John Smith - Soldier of Fortune | 66 |
| The Mad Czar | 71 |
| The Colossus at Rhodes | 75 |
| They Stole the Pharoah's Treasure | 76 |
| The Black Prince Rides to War | 81 |
| The Pen and the Sword | 85 |
| Daniel Boone | 91 |
| The First Tank | 94 |