Adventure books

""Shoulder-Straps: A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862"" by Henry Morford transports readers to a pivotal year...  Read More >>

Venture into 19th-century Spain with Arthur W. Marchmont's ""Sarita, the Carlist,"" a thrilling tale of political...  Read More >>

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It was top secret, and yet the enemy knew. The Americans were about to send a manned rocket to the moon and thereby...  Read More >>

""The Standard Bearer"" plunges into the heart of 17th-century Scotland, a land torn by religious conflict and political...  Read More >>

Originally published in the U.S. in 1910 by A. C. McClurg & Co.  Read More >>

""Hugh Gwyeth: A Roundhead Cavalier"" plunges readers into the heart of the English Civil War, a conflict that shaped...  Read More >>

George Allan England (1877 - 1937) was an American writer and explorer, best known for his speculative and science...  Read More >>

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and...  Read More >>

<b>Gordon Stables was a 19th century Scottish physician, but he is best remembered today for the numerous action...  Read More >>

Experience the drama of the American frontier in Marshall Monroe Kirkman's ""The Romance of Gilbert Holmes: An Historical...  Read More >>

[...]displayed to the banker the gold he had just stolen from him. But the latter did not wince. It is incredible,...  Read More >>

Excerpt: ...ka-lup, a sharp staccato on the frosted earth. The rattle of the wagon ceased, resumed, stopped outside...  Read More >>

""A Captain in the Ranks: A Romance of Affairs"" by George Cary Eggleston offers a captivating glimpse into a bygone...  Read More >>

Lyof N. Tolstoï's ""Sevastopol"" offers a gripping portrayal of the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War....  Read More >>

The Eye of Dread from Payne Erskine. Author of several works of fiction (1854-1924).  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1915 Original Publisher: W.J. Watt Subjects: Mountain...  Read More >>

Experience the rugged romance and thrilling adventure of the early American West in Edward S. Ellis's ""The Frontier...  Read More >>

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and...  Read More >>

Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century American West, George C. Shedd's ""In the Shadow of the Hills""...  Read More >>

Experience the realities of military life through the eyes of ""Private Spud Tamson,"" a classic war story by R....  Read More >>

Venture into the heart of the Andes in Clifford Smyth's thrilling romance, ""The Gilded Man: A Romance of the Andes.""...  Read More >>

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This fabulous book contains excerpts of some of the most famous nautical stories of all time: The Mutiny of the...  Read More >>

""Rule of the Monk"" plunges into the tumultuous heart of 19th-century Rome, a city grappling with political upheaval...  Read More >>