The Unwilling Adventurer

R. Austin Freeman

The pioneering creator of the inverted detective story, R. Austin Freeman was a popular Edwardian author of novels and short stories featuring Dr. Thorndyke, a pathologist-detective. Freemans detective and mystery tales offered an innovative approach to the genre, selling thousands of copies on both sides of the Atlantic. Robert Hawke is a man on the run. After returning from business in London, he finds that a sworn enemy, Will Colville, has been shot dead and the murder weapon belongs to Hawke. But Hawke protests his innocence and is persuaded to go on the run until enough evidence is found to prevent his arrest and conviction. So begins an unwilling adventure where Hawke finds himself setting sail with a vibrant cast of men, casting off for unknown waters and strange islands. And as Hawke embarks on his exotic voyage, enemies abound in the most unlikely of places.

Paris

Émile Zola

Dans Paris, Zola aborde a nouveau le probleme social de la stratification des classes. Le personnage principal, Pierre, en tant que pretre, devient désillusionné avec la religion, réalisant son inutilité. Lui aussi, comme son frere Guillaume, commence a croire au triomphe de la science. Cependant, il appelle a lutter contre la religion et la bourgeoisie non pas a laide de mesures radicales telles que la destruction de tout ce qui est généré par une société bourgeoise injuste, mais a travers lintroduction de la réussite scientifique, la reconnaissance de leurs avantages.

Alton of Somasco

Harold Bindloss

Harry Alton harms the natural environment. They are driven by the desire to make more money. He goes to drastic measures. The main character cuts down forests to turn this area into a profit center. Suddenly, he received the news that he inherited an estate in England. However, Alton does not wish to return there. After all, there is a selfish heir. In the end, the protagonist will begin to accuse and Alton will have to fight in a duel.

In the River Bottoms Grip

Max Brand

Frederick Schiller Faust (1892-1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. Prolific in many genres he wrote historical novels, detective mysteries, pulp fiction stories and many more. This is one of his work. The plot is well constructed with well drawn subsidiary characters and provides a number of interesting twists. Highly recommended, especially for those who love the Old Western genre. Also Brand was best known for writing Western novels, and many films have been adapted based on his stories.

The Valley of Ghosts

Edgar Wallace

A murder is committed among the rich of a small town, and with more than one ghost and all the evidence seems to point to a beautiful young woman... The Valley of Ghosts, written as one of four detective novels in 1922, is set in the seemingly peaceful community Beverly Green, a place where upper-middle-class families live a secluded life. Why was Stella Nelson with the victim in the middle of the night, shortly before the murder? Who was the mysterious blackmailer who held all England in their grasp? Why didnt the famous detective, Andy MacLeod, do his duty? A chill-packed mystery from the master of suspense. This is what Edgar Wallace is all about, a complex, old fashioned mystery, with a highly unlikely solution.

Hannibal

Jacob Abbott

This story is about Hannibal Barca, who was compared to Julius Caesar. Virtually every family in Rome lost a family member because of Hannibal in the fifteen years he spent occupying Italy. He never lost a battle with the Romans in fifteen years of fighting them, and he was in the minority in each of their battles.This book is excellent to introduce you to one of the most important figures of the ancient world.

Bartek Zwycięzca

Henryk Sienkiewicz

Akcja utworu Bartek Zwycięzca toczy się w drugiej połowie XIX wieku. Bartek Słowik jest prostym chłopem mieszkającym we wsi Pognębin w Wielkopolsce. Ma żonę i dziecko. W 1870 roku wybucha wojna prusko-francuska. Bartek jako obywatel Prus zostaje wcielony do wojska i wysłany na wojnę. Wyróżnia się podczas walk odwagą, dzięki czemu zyskuje uznanie pruskich generałów. W czasie jednej z akcji przeciwko partyzantom jego oddział bierze do niewoli grupę jeńców. Dwóch z nich okazują się Polakami, którzy służyli we francuskiej armii. Od tego momentu Bartek zaczyna się zastanawiać nad tym, z kim walczy i o co walczy...

The Devil in Iron

Robert E. Howard

The fisherman loosened his knife in its scabbard. The gesture was instinctive, for what he feared was nothing a knife could slay, not even the saw-edged crescent blade of the Yuetshi that could disembowel a man with an upward stroke. Neither man nor beast threatened him in the solitude which brooded over the castellated isle of Xapur.

Bomba, the Jungle Boy and the Abandoned City

Roy Rockwood

Bomba the Jungle Boy in the Abandoned City is the fifth book in a series of American boys adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym Roy Rockwood, published in the first half of the 20th century. Various sources say the author was Howard R. Garis, or John William Duffield. Roy Rockwood is a pen name. Bomba and his native-Indian companion must descend into the bowels of a buried Inca citadel; through pitch-blackness they must negotiate steep cliffs and volcanic fumes to track down a babbling medicine-man and his army of minions. The worst hazard is navigating a huge pit swarming with snakes; by edging their way along a parapet only inches wide; at any moment a snake may dart its head out of a crevice and sink its fangs into their flesh!

The Missionary

George Griffiths

In the epicenter of events, the main character and his bright faith, as well as the book he wrote. Many of the books in the collection have not been produced for decades, and therefore the writers book was not available to the general public. The goal of the publishing program is to facilitate quick access to this huge reservoir of literature. This is a significant literary work that deserves to return to the press in many decades.

The Gold Comfit Box

Valentine Williams

Philip Clavering is a British agent using fake name James Dunlop while in Belgium. He found out that the train Berlin-Paris crashed. His boss calls and tells him that agent Charles Forrest was on this train, and Philip must find the gold box he was carrying. The woman who survived the crash is in his hotel, and he asks her if she has any information about Forrest. She is in a state of panic and loses consciousness. Returning to the lobby, he meets with Dr. Grundt, who rides upstairs to see the woman. He does not know who Grundt is. He will find out later.

The Paradise Mystery

Joseph Smith Fletcher

A quaint and idyllic English community is rocked to its very core when a dead body of a man is found and foul play is suspected. Did he fall or was he pushed? The inquest records a verdict of death by misadventure but more than one person is dubious about the death. But with few clues to go on and no likely suspects, it appears that the brutal crime may remain unsolved. Theres another murder, lots of behind the scenes investigation into burial and marriage records, questionable parentage, questionable motives, changed names, poisonings, twists and turns galore. This classic from the golden age of detective fiction will suck you in and keep you guessing until the very last page.

Fred Fearnots Day

Hal Standish

The main character makes adventures around the world. During the adventure, he investigates the killings. Fred usually travels not alone, but with his brother. Despite his modesty, he has a unique intelligence. Fred was an outstanding athlete and these skills help him in the future.

Gegen das Weltgesetz

Kurd Lasswitz

Ein utopisches Märchen aus dem 39. Jahrhundert. Der Science-Fiction Roman spielt sich im Jahr 3877 ab. Der Science-Fiction Roman beginnt in Erziehunganstalt wo man den zukünftigen Weg seiner Kinder festlegen kann indem man das Gehirn der Kinder entsprechend erzieht. Im Jahre 3877 gehört den Eltern ein Drittel der Rindenschicht des Gehirns der Kinder, ein Drittel wird für das Kind aufbewahrt, wenn sich der Intellekt ausgebildet hat und das letzte Drittel wird von einer öffentlichen Anstalt für allgemeine Bildung präpariert.

Ayesha. The Return of She

H. Rider Haggard

This is a story about the beautiful and immortal Ayesha. The expedition is sent to an unexplored part of Africa, where the group finds Ayesha, who claims the expeditions leader is the reincarnation of her long-dead beloved. Ayesha became ageless and absolutely beautiful over 2 thousand years ago, plunging into a magical fire. Her only desire is to reunite with her beloved man. She makes the expedition leader to immerse himself as well.

The Adventures of Captain Hex

Edgar Wallace

The hero, the discharged Army Captain Reginald Hex, was the prototype for Anthony Newland, whose adventures were related several years later in The Brigand (Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1927). The first two Hex stories were revised and published as Anthony Newland stories in that collection under the titles Buried Treasure and A Contribution to Charity. The stories are adventurous and well written but definitely a product of their time and place. Edgar Wallace was a British author who is best known for creating King Kong. Wallace was a very prolific writer despite his sudden death at age 56. In total Wallace is credited with over 170 novels, almost 1,000 short stories, and 18 stage plays. Wallaces works have been turned into well over 100 films.