Adventure books

Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution in the rugged Vermont wilderness, D. P. Thompson's ""The Rangers:...  Read More >>

A Veldt Vendetta from Bertram Mitford. Colonial writer, novelist, essayist and cultural critic (1855-1914).  Read More >>

Written in the backdrop of the American Civil War, this work focuses mainly on the turmoil that it brought to public...  Read More >>

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

Experience a thrilling historical adventure in Bertram Mitford's ""A Veldt Official: A Novel of Circumstance.""...  Read More >>

Experience the drama of 18th-century India in Meadows Taylor's ""Tippoo Sultaun: A tale of the Mysore war,"" a compelling...  Read More >>

Experience the sweeping changes of the Civil War era in Joel Chandler Harris's ""On the Plantation: A Story of a...  Read More >>

The chaplain of the fleet This book, The chaplain of the fleet, by Walter Besant, James Rice, is a replication...  Read More >>

Edison Tesla Marshall was an American short story writer and novelist. For some of his work, he used the pseudonym...  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1898 Original Publisher: J.B. Lippincott Company...  Read More >>

Experience the sweeping drama of love and war in Marie Connor Leighton's ""Boy of My Heart,"" a poignant historical...  Read More >>

""By the World Forgot: A Double Romance of the East and West"" by Cyrus Townsend Brady is a classic historical romance...  Read More >>

The Chalice Of Courage from Cyrus Townsend Brady. Journalist, historian and adventure writer ( 1861-19200).  Read More >>

Venture into the heart of a nation torn apart in ""The Wolf Cub: A Novel of Spain"" by Patrick Casey. This meticulously...  Read More >>

Excerpt: ...started down the corridor. Ah! Sir Frederick, thou must forgive me; said Hazel, in confusion, but...  Read More >>

Lord Huntingten emerged from his little green tent, and strolled over to where Captain Strong, of the Queen's African...  Read More >>

Set sail for adventure in Mrs. S. C. Hall's thrilling historical fiction, ""The Buccaneer: A Tale."" Immerse yourself...  Read More >>

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Experience the tumultuous world of 18th-century Acadia in Charles G. D. Roberts's historical fiction, ""The Forge...  Read More >>

Excerpt: ...party to treat otherwise than with a sulky respect.  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1913 Original Publisher: Grosset  Read More >>

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books...  Read More >>

Set against the backdrop of the Matabele Rising in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Bertram Mitford's ""John Ames, Native...  Read More >>

Experience the tumultuous Restoration period of Great Britain in James Hocking's ""The Coming of the King,"" a captivating...  Read More >>

Excerpt: ...pressing it convulsively to her breast; and in that condition, the next morning, McCray left her, and...  Read More >>