Rouletabille u cara

Gaston Leroux

Kolejna część przygód reportera Rouletabilla. Sympatyczny dziennikarz-detektyw ma rozwiązać zagadkę na carskim dworze. Co wydarzy się tym razem? Na jakie niebezpieczeństwa narazi się bohater?

Meanwhile. The Picture of a Lady

Herbert George Wells

This novel is split into two parts, The Utopographer in the Garden and Advent. The former is set on the Italian Riviera where the novels central figures, a British couple, The Rylands, entertain guests. The latter, written largely in the form of letters between the couple during the husbands trip to London, provides commentary on British political landscape of the 1920s. A pretty good book, detailed discussions on Socialism, Communism, Utopia and so on. This novel was written by Wells after being inspired by an unknown lady that he saw in the garden of La Mortola in Ventimiglia. It sprang into existence without any forethought, and offers a unique insight into the mind of this accomplished author. The narrative is quite slow, and its a very good story, which will push you to think more.

The Seventh Man

Max Brand

Renowned Western writer Max Brand does it again in the eminently enjoyable novel "The Seventh Man". Packed with enough action and romance to please even the most die-hard fans of the genre, the novel also addresses a wide range of important themes with insight and sensitivity. This novel by Max Brand, tells part of the story of the larger-than-life western character, Dan Barry, known as "Whistling Dan". Its also the story of Kate Cumberland and the incredible five-year-old daughter of Kate and Dan, Joan. "The Untamed" is the third part of a trilogy about a mysterious gunslinger who appears to be a Casper Milquetoaste but, in concert with a powerful wolf-dog, and a murderous stallion; is able to overpower seemingly any opposing force.

The Romance of Golden Star

George Griffiths

George Griffiths has written many science fiction novels. Each is unique in itself. The Romance of Golden Star is one of those. At the heart of the plot is a story about researchers who go in search of a Lost Inca tribe in Peru.

The Curved Blades

Carolyn Wells

If you like Agatha Christie, or Henry James, or simply search for an author whose writing and characters youll enjoy, look no farther than Wells Fleming Stone Mysteries. In this one, wealthy but ornery heiress Lucy Carrington is found dead in her home following a spat with her niece, one of the two heirs to her fortune. With police baffled, master criminologist Fleming Stone is called in. But in a romantic twist, the great detective loses his heart to the primary suspect. Will she reciprocate? Will he get to close to her to solve the mystery of... The Curved Blades? Will emotion blind him to the facts in this case? Curl up with this classic cozy whodunit from Carolyn Wells, author of The Clue.

The Treasure-Train

Arthur B. Reeve

A railroad Vice President and his chauffeur have sudden and mysterious seizures on the way to work; a family in New York city undergoes an epidemic of beri-beri; the American consul in the Virgin Islands collapses and dies for no apparent reason; a Wall Street speculator is apparently stabbed to death with a rubber dagger. Who other than Craig Kennedy, armed with his knowledge of chemistry, technology and Freudian psychology could solve these mysteries? This mystery/detective novel features Professor Craig Kennedy who is sometimes compared to as The American Sherlock Holmes. Armed with his knowledge of different spheres of science he begins another adventure to solve the mysteries.

The Sheriff Rides

Max Brand

Ernest Pontifex, son of a clergyman, leads a life of disarray. Ernest struggles with orthodoxy, lives in the slums, is thrown into prison, and eventually marries Ellen. Saved by the discovery that Ellen is already married, Ernest received an inheritance, and is able to devote his life to literature, finally winning self-respect and success. One of many recommended Westerns by this prolific author. Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 - May 12, 1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. Experience the West as only Max Brand could write it!

Szatan i Judasz (Tom 11). Szatan i Judasz. Śmierć Judasza

Karol May

Szatan i Judasz. Śmierć Judasza to ostatnia część z 11-tomowego cyklu przygodowego autorstwa Karola Maya. Zamyka serię opowieści, w której bohaterowie przemierzają świat wzdłuż i wszerz są zawsze tam, gdzie coś się dzieje i gdzie potrzebna ich pomoc. Dzięki ich bohaterskim działaniom plany niegodziwców zostają zawsze udaremnione, a sprawiedliwość zwycięża.

Wspomnienia niebieskiego mundurka

Wiktor Gomulicki

Główny bohater książki Wspomnienia niebieskiego mundurka Witold Sprężycki jest uczniem szkoły w Pułtusku, powstałej z dawnego sławnego kolegium jezuitów. Wraz ze swoimi kolegami Dembowskim, Kucharzewskim, Kozłowskim, Wrońskim i innymi przeżywają szkolne wzloty i upadki. Każdy z chłopców to odrębna, fascynująca, często ukazana z humorem indywidualność. Sprężycki to alter ego autora, chłopiec żywy, ciekawy i wszędobylski, a zarazem skłonny do refleksji i romantycznych uniesień. Dembowski, najbliższy przyjaciel Sprężyckiego, dzieli z nim literackie fascynacje. Kucharzewski to olbrzym o niedźwiedziej sile i nieco ociężałym umyśle, niezrównany mistrz pływacki i recytator. Kozłowski vel Kozioł jest odważny i zapalczywy, nigdy nie łamie raz danego słowa. Z kolei Wroński to klasowy mikrus, wsławiony tym, że zapewnił Kucharzewskiemu promocję do następnej klasy. Równie barwnymi, pełnokrwistymi postaciami są w książce Gomulickiego nauczyciele.

Pożegnanie domu

Zofia Żurakowska

Pożegnanie domu stanowi drugą część planowanej trylogii autobiograficznej Zofii Żurakowskiej, której ze względu na zawieruchy dziejowe pisarce nie udało się dokończyć. Opowiada o losach ziemiańskiej rodziny tuż przed wybuchem I wojny światowej. Młodzi Polacy wykazują się olbrzymią wiarą w odzyskanie utraconej ojczyzny i podejmują trud walki o niepodległość.

Poematy

Juliusz Słowacki

Zbiór poematów Juliusza Słowackiego, wśród których znajdziemy takie utwory jak: Arab, Genezis z ducha, Godzina myśli, Hugo. Powieść krzyżacka, Mnich. Powieść wschodnia, Ojciec zadżumionych, Poeta i natchnienie, Pan Tadeusz, Szanfary. Ułomki poematu arabskiego, W Szwajcarii.

La Cagliostro se venge

Maurice Leblanc

Ce livre est la fin dune histoire passionnante commencée avec le roman de Maurice Leblanc La Comtesse de Cagliostro. Cest une histoire o se mlent lamour et lhaine et o se retrouvent des fantômes du passé travers la Cagliostro. Arsene Lupin doit se surpasser pour éviter la vengance haineuse qui le chasse! Alors, combien de difficultés la destinée prépare pour lui? Est-il assez fort pour les surmonter?

The Lady of Ascot

Edgar Wallace

She could not yet be called a woman, but she was no longer a child under any circumstances. Curiosity spreads in the small village of Ascot when a wealthy Countess settles there. Even the private investigator John Morlay is enraptured by the young and beautiful Marie Fioli. When he is surprisingly hired by former nanny Maries Beschutzer, he sees a chance to get closer to the Countess. But his mission serves a completely different purpose... As the novel is rather short and quite fast-paced with a lot of scenery-changes and adventures, this nice. The Lady of Ascot is one of the most successful book of the 30s, the golden age of mysteries. Recommended for Edgar Wallace fans and fans of old-time, classic crime thrillers.

Bomba, the Jungle Boy and the Moving Mountain

Roy Rockwood

This is the second book in the Bomba the Jungle Boy series following Bomba the Jungle Boy. It is a series of adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate between 1926 and 1938 in a youthful imitation of the highly successful Tarzan series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Bomba is kind of a mixture of Tarzan and Mowgli. He is an orphaned boy who lives in the jungle. A common theme of the Bomba books is that Bomba, because he is white, has a soul that is awake, while his friends, the dark-skinned natives, have souls that are sleeping. In this case he has to rescue some white travelers from a band of headhunters and other dangers, and at the same time try to investigate his heritage and discover who his parents were. Strongly recommended this book for every teenager who wants to discover the exciting world of reading adventure fiction and for their parents!

W kraju Mahdiego (Tom 3). W kraju Mahdiego. W Sudanie

Karol May

Książki Karola Maya przyciągają czytelników egzotycznymi sceneriami i ekscytującymi przygodami rozgrywającymi się na tym tle. W kraju Mahdiego to seria opowieści o Karze ben Nemzim oraz jego służącym i przyjacielu Halefie. Bohaterowie podróżują po krajach Bliskiego Wschodu, poznają przy tym różnych ludzi, odkrywają tajemnice i umykają licznym czyhającym na nich niebezpieczeństwom.

Le Crime dOrcival

Émile Gaboriau

On retrouve la comtesse de Trémorel morte au château dOrcival, propriété du comte de Trémorel. Le comte et tout les domestiques sont absents, une forte somme dargent a disparu... Les policiers croient que tous les indices dans la maison et lextérieur. Heuresement, cest lagent de Surté Lecoq sur la scene, investigateur de génie aux méthodes quelques peu atypiques. Allors, qui est vraiment la victime du crime crapuleux?

The Shadow of the Dead Hand

Fred M. White

Roy Kindermere hated one thing more than anything else: the business of Man from Blankney, whom he was forced to make a living. He had no choice because he quarreled with the last of his relatives. Mrs. Leverson is ready to pay Roy to attend her party, where guests can meet with the heir of Count Kindale. And Roy, desperate for money, readily joined this scheme.

Les Aventures du capitaine Hatteras

Jules Verne

Equipage avec dix-huit personnes bord. Mais ni pendant la navigation, ni mme longtemps apres lui, aucun dentre eux ne connaissait ni le but du voyage ni mme le nom du capitaine. Les marins ont appris que lexpédition était dirigée par le célebre navigateur John Hatteras, qui sest donné pour mission ambitieuse de devenir le premier homme atteindre le pôle Nord.

The Box with Broken Seals

E. Phillips Oppenheim

The Box with Broken Seals is a thrilling cat and mouse murder mystery following the narrative of Jocelyn Thew and the English Service. This skillfully written and an exciting espionage story of intrigue, unfolding in the Oppenheims best style. The reader will follow with avidity the daring moves of Thew from the time he sails from New York on the City of Boston, accompanied by a dying man and a special nurse in the person of Katharine Beverley, a society girl who is under special undisclosed obligations to Thew. The eventful trip across the Atlantic and the attempts of an agent to outwit his enemies in England lead to the climax which will surprise even the inveterate Oppenheim reader.

Paul Quentin

Fred M. White

All people feel fear, even the bravest. So our hero, John Dugdale, was a very brave man. Suddenly, he is called to the police, accusing him of being a swindler. John is afraid that no one will believe his words. He becomes very nervous, which may affect future events.

Mr Britling Sees It Through

Herbert George Wells

This story is essentially the history of the opening and of the realisation of the Great War as it happened to one small group of people in Essex, and more particularly as it happened to one human brain. Mr. Britling Sees It Through begins with a lighthearted account of an American visiting England for the first time, but the outbreak of war changes everything. Day by day and month by month, Wells chronicles the unfolding events and public reaction as witnessed by the inhabitants of one house in rural Essex. Each of the characters tries in a different way to keep their bearings in a world suddenly changed beyond recognition. The novel was written and published before the war ended, so there is no victory, no Versailles Treaty and no notion of what is to come.

Lekkomyślna księżna. Powieść sensacyjna

Stanisław Antoni Wotowski

Powieść historyczna z elementami sensacji. Opisuje losy siostry jednego z najznamienitszych przywódców Francji Napoleona. Styl pisania powieści typowy dla powieści sensacyjnej, co nadaje lekkości historycznemu charakterowi książki.

The Man Who Forgot Christmas

Max Brand

After a successful prison breakout Lou Alp, a thief, and Jack Chapel, a wrongly accused person, form an unlikely pair and plan to rob a bank. But when the attempt at bank robbery goes awry with a bullet wound on Alps legs, Chapel comes forward to take care of him. But things are not going to be as easy as both of them fall for the same girl, Kate. What happens after this is sure to melt many hearts. No writer captured the excitement, humanity, or adventure of the American West better than Max Brand. And nowhere was Brands talent more evident than in this Classic Western. Prolific in many genres he wrote historical novels, detective mysteries, pulp fiction stories and many more.

The Burning of Rome. A Story of the Days of Nero

Alfred J. Church

Alfred J. Church was a 19th century historian best known for his comprehensive histories on different periods of the Roman Empire, including this one. Vivid story of Rome in the days of Nero, beginning with the burning of the city, seemingly ordered by Nero himself. The narrative revolves around a set of characters who suffer acutely in the cruel persecutions of the Christians, set in motion by Nero after the fire to deflect blame for the conflagration from himself and fasten it on the Christians. Set in pagan Rome, this story outlines the authors conception of what happened immediately before, during, and after the burning of Rome occurred. This authors belief is that it happened exclusively due to Neros perpetuation. While possible, this is not something that is historically established.