Out There. A Romance of Australia

Dick Donovan

The heart of a man is full of hypocrisy; the heart of Nature is utterly without guile. Harold Preston discovers this when he goes prospecting for gold in the uncharted bush with a rival he considered a friend. This is a fairly decent tale of jealousy, betrayal and vengeance written by a prolific British journalist and author of mystery and horror fiction James Edward Preston Muddock also known as Dick Donovan (28 May 1843 23 January 1934).

The Gold Magnet

T.C. Bridges

The cold drizzle made Plymouth unhappy, and it was with a sigh of relief that Bruce Carey exchanged the greasy, dirty platform of North Road Station for the warm, well-lit comfort of a first-class night mail coupe for London. At first he thought that he would have a car, but when the train was getting ready to start, a man jumped into it and fell on the seat opposite Bruce. He was breathing heavily, as if running, and Bruce, looking at him, was struck by the expression on his face.

Across the Stream

E.F. Benson

A mixture of romance and paranormal. The story of a child who belongs to the upper class. The main character, Archie, saw something strange in women. They wore skirts that might have hidden some kind of abnormality that would be scary to contemplate. Men were a true example of courage.

Dr. Kildares Crisis

Max Brand

When young doctor James Kildare and his fiancée, nurse Mary Lamont, make plans for their wedding day, brother Mary Douglas arrives at her. Douglas asks Kildare to arrange an appointment with a wealthy Mr. Chandler, whose daughter Kildare rescued at Young Doctor Kildare to ask for a fund to create three subsidized trading schools to train unskilled workers. Kildare does not want to impose Chandler for ethical reasons, but is concerned that Doug, who hears nonexistent sounds, may be an undiagnosed epileptic.

Leopards Are For England

Henry Bedford-Jones

Readers are treated to authentic historical dramas, all centering on the mysterious jewel that seems to contain a miniature image of the sphinx. This image hypnotizes its owners and inspires them to make history-changing decisions. That malign and magic jewel the Sphinx Emerald comes again on the scene to play its part in a stirring drama of the Crusades.

5 Best Historical Novels. MultiBook

Alexandre Dumas

He is a French writer whose adventure novels made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. He was also a playwright and journalist. Having hired several assistants, he writes novels for newspapers with a sequel adventure, pseudo-historical in nature, which both readers and publishers are happy to buy. Among these works are 5 famous historical multibooks such as: The Count Of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, The Black Tulip, La Reine Margot.

The Wing-and-Wing. Or, Le Feu-Follet

James Fenimore Cooper

The young French robber Raoul Ivar appeared with his ship in a small harbor in the city of Porto Ferraio. He introduced himself as Jack Smith, but he was exposed: the English officer Griffin recognized the bold robber Raul Ivar in Smith. The British decide to capture his ship. A desperate adventurer is waiting for new challenges, but he is full of hope, courage and a thirst for freedom will help him in this struggle.

W tundrach Sybiru. Powieść

Edmund Jezierski

W tundrach Sybiru to powieść dla młodzieży wydana w 1927 roku. Osadzona w realiach historycznych opowiada o losach Polaków na Syberii. Edmund Jezierski, znany też jako Edmund Jan Krüger oraz Jan Kruk, debiutował w wieku 17 lat opowiadaniem pt. Bluszcz. W okresie międzywojennym był jednym z najbardziej poczytnych pisarzy dla dzieci i młodzieży oraz dorosłych. Główną tematykę jego powieści stanowiła historia z silnymi wątkami patriotycznymi. Po wojnie jego powieści nie były wznawiane, głównie przez ich antyrosyjską wymowę.

Flush

Virginia Woolf

Flush tells the story of the curious, determined boy Noah Underwood, his tough, persistent sister Abby and their unusual father, who defends everything that he believes is right. Papa Noah is imprisoned for drowning in the shoes of the Coral Queen Dusty Muleman casino. Noahs father did not do this for any good reason, the true reason is that he thinks that Dusty discharges sewage into the ocean, where children swim and where marine life lives.

Calling Dr. Kildare

Max Brand

In Calling Dr. Kildare, Dr. Kildare has left his family home to work in a metropolitan hospital with the brilliant Dr. Gillespie who is slowly dying. Kildare has been chosen to work under the irascible Doctor and receive his vast knowledge. On his first case, young Dr. Kildare defies his chief-of -staff, and faces danger and scandal... It is the second in the Dr. Kildare series, written by Max Brand, which was the pen name of prolific author Frederick Faust. He is best known for his hundreds of Western novels, the most popular being Destry Rides Again. There were eight novels in the Dr. Kildare series beginning in 1940 with Young Dr. Kildare and finishing in 1943. This series is about the many exploits of Dr. Kildare, who starts out the series as a medical intern as he works to try and become a doctor.

Devil Ritter

Max Brand

A power more than human, a will to absolute evil such was he. All who had tried to save her from him perished... Must her true love also die? Max Brand, the pen name of Frederick Faust, was an incredibly proficient author who wrote many books, stories, and even poetry. Brand is generally regarded as the author of superior Westerns like his Destry Rides Again, but Brand also wrote the Dr. Kildare series, numerous detective stories and fantastic novels as well. His Westerns were always different, with complex plots and characters, and uncertain endings but his fantastic novels rank among the best stories he ever wrote. Devil Ritter is a tale of horror that demands your attention!

Mata Hari, tancerka-szpieg

Irena Briares

Mata Hari, tancerka-szpieg Ireny Briares to jedna z powieści z cyklu Szpiegostwo wielkiej wojny. Holenderka Mata Hari, a dokładnie Margaretha Geertruida McLeod, jako tancerka zdobyła w XX wieku wielką sławę w Europie Zachodniej. Aczkolwiek sławę przyniosła jej też druga profesja luksusowej prostytutki. W 1917 roku została oskarżona o szpiegostwo i działanie jako podwójny agent. Choć nigdy się nie przyznała, sąd nie dał wiary jej wyjaśnieniom i uznał świadczenie usług największym szychom tamtego czasu za przykrywkę dla działalności szpiegowskiej.

Michael

E.F. Benson

There has never been a city that would be so inimitable. Most trains, too, completely ignore its existence and pass through it on the way to more useful stops. The story was supposed to strengthen many people during the First World War. The book is full of sentimentalism, but it describes well the different scenes of everyday life.

The Herapath Property

Joseph Smith Fletcher

Jacob Herapat, wealthy real estate developer and Member of Parliament. found dead. With a gun at my side. But, it seems, an hour later the coachman brings him home. And what according to his will, what surprises she will open. Several people, including the police, are trying to solve the mystery.

Arsene Lupin. 8 powieści i zbiorów opowiadań. MultiBook

Maurice Leblanc

Arsene Lupin (także Arseniusz Lupin) to dżentelmen włamywacz, bohater licznych powieści i opowiadań francuskiego pisarza Mauricea Leblanca. Jest mistrzem charakteryzacji. Potrafi znaleźć wyjście z każdej, nawet najbardziej beznadziejnej sytuacji. Żyje z kradzieży, ale jego ofiarami padają zawsze złoczyńcy. Działając poza prawem, wymierza im sprawiedliwość. W tomie znalazły się następujące powieści i zbiory opowiadań: Arsene Lupin, dżentelmen włamywacz, Arsene Lupin kontra Herlock Sholmes, Wydrążona iglica, Kryształowy korek, Zwierzenia Arsenea Lupin, Złoty trójkąt, Zęby tygrysa i Hrabina Cagliostro.

Роковые яйца (Fatalne jaja)

Михаил Афанасиевич Булгаков, Michaił Afanasjewicz Bułhakow

«Роковые яйца» Михаила Афанасьевича Булгакова 2013 фантастическая повесть, но история, рассказанная в ней, ужасно реалистичная. История о том, как череда нелепых ошибок приводит порой к трагическим последствиям. Действие происходит на фоне извечных спутников человеческого общества: бюрократизма, халатности, зависти. Профессор Персиков разрабатывает уникальный красный луч, ускоряющий процесс развития живых организмов. Заведующий совхозом Александр Рокк решает воспользоваться этим открытием для быстрого восстановления поголовья кур, гибнущих от неизвестной болезни. Он похищает установку и выписывает из-за границы ящики куриных яиц. Но роковая ошибка приводит к тому, что в птичник привозят яйца страусов, анаконд и крокодилов, которые расплодились, выросли до невероятных размеров и двинулись на Москву...