The New Tenant

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Turmoil over Thurlow House. The new tenant of the garden house has barely moved in when a grisly murder happens. Is Mister Brown, the new tenant guilty? Who is he, anyway? His past is shrouded in mystery and nobody seems to know anything about him other than that he is wealthy? Strange things continue to happen... The New Tenant is a devious mystery from the the prince of storytellers Phillips Oppenheim who wrote nearly 150 novels during his career. Very much in the genre of The Woman in White and other late Victorian mysteries, this book evolves slowly, with lengthy descriptions of setting, scenery, and society. If you like British style mysteries, this ones for you!

The House of Invisible Bondage

J.U. Giesy, Junius B Smith

Two main assistants of our hero help their friend astrologer to solve the mystery. After all, Imer Lamb was locked in a sanatorium for killing his friend. Is he mad or the victim of a devilish conspiracy? Many secrets that readers must solve.

The Devil Man

Edgar Wallace

Edgar Wallaces 1931 novel The Devil Man is the mysterious and thrilling story of Charles Pearce, an small, unnerving, musician, gifted but terribly boastful. Pearce is physically repulsive, tiny in stature, but a Samson in strength. Woman cant resist him, but they dont know the real Pearce. He is also a burglar. And a murderer. There is a baffling mystery that someone urgently needs to solve... Full of dispense, action and amusing characters, The Devil Man constitutes a veritable page-turner that fans of crime fiction wont want to miss. Interesting novelized biography of Charles Pearce, an infamous 19th century British burglar.

Harvey Garrards Crime

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Harvey Garrard, as his limousine crawled over London Bridge and turned into the dingy streets beyond, leaned forward in his seat looking out of the window with the half-weary anticipation of one who revisits familiar but distasteful scenes. There was a faint air of disgust in his expression as the well-known odours of the neighbourhood assailed his nostrils. Forty-eight hours ago he had been living in a paradise of mimosa and roses warmed by Riviera sunshine, his senses reacting pleasurably to the mild excitement, the music and the gaiety of Monte Carlo.

Trailin!

Max Brand

Trailin is a classic Western tale of vengeance meted out by six-guns. It tells the story of Anthony Bard, a motherless young man raised among the aristocracy of the East, who possesses a desperate hunger for the adventure that only the Western life could bring him. One day he sees his father murdered in the yard of their home. This starts young Anthony on a trail of vengeance that leads him to the far west. Here, Anthony, a tenderfoot with a knack for survival must track down a legendary outlaw who waits for him, not with a gun, but with a story. Along the way he braves the elements, resists a band of cold-blooded killers and finds love. It is a moving and emotional story of loves and lives lost in a time of lawlessness and turmoil.

The House of Defence

E.F. Benson

Lord Thurso-Rainham is the type of vigorous man who is the victim of neuralgic headaches. He becomes addicted to the drugs he takes to counter their effects. All other attempts to cure Thurso from his addiction failed. There is one option to save his to try Christian science, in which no one believes.

Biała dama z Lewoczy. Romans historyczny

Mór Jókai

Powieść opowiada historię życia Julii Korponay. Kobieta namówiła męża do wstąpienia w szeregi powstańców węgierskich. Za zdradę cesarza odebrano bohaterce wszelkie dobra materialne. Julia podejmuje próbę odzyskania rodzinnego majątku poprzez pracę szpiega w sztabie cesarza. Czy podoła zadaniu? Jaki los spotka jej męża-zdrajcę?

Konrad Wallenrod. Powieść historyczna z dziejów litewskich i pruskich

Adam Mickiewicz

Powieść poetycka napisana przez Adama Mickiewicza na zsyłce w Petersburgu, prawdopodobnie między 1825 a 1828 r., wydana zaś w lutym 1828 r. Uznawana za jeden z najbardziej znanych poematów polskiego romantyzmu. Akcja powieści rozgrywa się w siedzibie Krzyżaków, Marienburgu, oraz na Litwie. Głównym i tytułowym bohaterem powieści jest tajemniczy nie wiadomo, jak naprawdę się nazywał Litwin. Kiedy był dzieckiem, na jego miasto napadli Krzyżacy, złupili je, jego rodziców zabili, a jego porwali. Wychowywał się u rycerza Diterycha von Kniprode, ale często przebywał w towarzystwie litewskiego wajdeloty, Halbana. Ten wpoił mu tożsamość narodową i nakłaniał do zemsty na prześladowcach Litwy... Autor wykorzystał w dziele tzw. historyzm maski. Mimo iż akcja utworu rozgrywa się w średniowieczu, w istocie porusza problemy patriotyczne Polski XIX w. Mickiewicz, pisząc Konrada Wallenroda, wzorował się na modnej w okresie romantyzmu prozie historycznej Waltera Scotta, eposach Torquatoa Tassa oraz Pieśniach Osjana Jamesa Macphersona.

Wreckers of the Star Patrol and Other Tales

Malcolm Jameson

Malcolm Jameson was an American Golden Age science fiction author who began writing only seven years before his death. Drawing from his experiences of navy and warfare he gave a personal touch to all of his stories. He is now chiefly remembered for his Captain Bullard stories which chronicles the journey of a young officer into a fleet admiral of space ship and to most critics seem like a precursor of the modern day space exploration series like Star Trek. Wreckers of the Star Patrol gathers together four classic science fiction novelettes that have not appeared in print anywhere for almost a half century. It includes: Sorcerers Apprentice, Tricky Tonnage, Children of the Betsy B. Fans of Jamesons Bullard tales will love the short novel of space adventure, Wreckers of the Star Patrol.

The Gap in the Curtain

John Buchan

When Sir Edward Leithen leaves London to spend Whitsuntide as a guest at Flambard, he has no idea of the extraordinary sequence of events about to unfold. Among the collection of fellow guests, some of whom he knows and some he doesnt, is the extraordinary mind of Professor Moe, a scientist who decides to select some of the houseguests as subjects for his latest experiment. He declares that he can make sure they can see into the future, and the people he chooses for various reasons do indeed get a mental snatch of The Times newspaper exactly a year into their future, and whats more, one that comes completely true either for good or bad... Each character gains a different piece of information from the experience and the story follows as each attempts to use the unique knowledge to their benefit over the next 12 months. The author proceeds to show his readers how this information is used by each individual.

The Innocents Abroad. or The New Pilgrims Progress

Mark Twain

The Innocents Abroad is one of the most prominent and influential travel books ever written about Europe and the Holy Land. When you dive into Mark Twains The Innocents Abroad, you have to be ready to learn more about the unadorned, ungilded reality of 19th century touring than you might think you want to learn. This is a tough, literary journey. It was tough for Twain and his fellow pilgrims, both religious and otherwise. They set out, on a June day in 1867, to visit major tourist sites in Europe and the near east, including Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, the Holy Land, and Egypt. The trip stimulates Twain to meditate on how the new world isdifferent from the old and engenders reflections on what a society must be like to be thought of as genuinely civilized.

Satyry. Listy

Ignacy Krasicki

Satyry i Listy stanowią odzwierciedlenie problemów, jaki trawiły ówczesną Polskę. Jest to wyrazisty obraz życia XVIII-wiecznej sarmackiej szlachty, z jej wszelkimi wadami i przywarami. Smutny i pesymistyczny obraz życia we współczesnym mu kraju autor często zestawia z tradycją kraju przodków, ze świetnością i cnotami. Przyczyn obecnego upadku upatruje w odejściu od tradycji i w nadmiernym rozwoju niektórych dziedzin życia. Refleksje, które odnajdujemy w satyrach i listach, są na tyle uogólnione, że stają się przez to ponadczasową wskazówką.

La Tulipe noire

Alexandre Dumas pere

Ah! Dumas, Alexandre Dumas, le pere dhistoires exellentes! Cette fois-ci, il nous transporte en Hollande au XVIIeme siecle, le siecle que lon sait tre l-bas, celui de la tulipomanie, sorte de frénésie spectaculaire autour dun type floral du Proche-Orient récemment introduit dans le nord-ouest de lEurope, la tulipe. Cest mielleux, mais ce côté suranné du romantisme qui allie le sang, lhonneur, la justice grande échelle et lamour le plus ras-des-pâquerettes.

The Man Who Knew

Fred M. White

Philip Lashbrook a conscientious sergeant, the best in the business. As always, he returned home, but decided not to remove the officers badge. He is called by some stranger who discovered the corpse. The officers suspicions immediately fall on a stranger who sharply denies that he is the murderer. But will the officers suspicions be correct?

Komediantka

Władysław Stanisław Reymont

Bohaterką powieści Komediantka jest 22-letnia córka naczelnika stacji kolei warszawsko-wiedeńskiej w Bukowcu, panna Janina Orłowska. Dziewczyna stoi przed życiową decyzją: czy przyjąć oświadczyny adoratora (szanuje go, ale nie kocha), czy też poświęcić się sztuce (aktorstwu). Janka nie widzi się w roli żony. Scena teatralna wydaje się jej szansą rozwinięcia talentu, ucieczki od szarzyzny, bardziej wartościowym i lepszym życiem. Ojciec, z natury porywczy i nieakceptujący córki (zawsze pragnął mieć syna) zarzeka się, że wyrzuci ją z domu, jeśli odrzuci ona oświadczyny Andrzeja Grzesikiewicza. Bohaterka, żyjąca zawsze w zgodzie z własnym sumieniem i swymi wartościami, mimo wszystko nie ulega presji ojca. Musi opuścić dom. Postanawia, że pojedzie do Warszawy i spróbuje dostać się do teatru Cabińskiego, o którym czytała w gazetach poświęconych sztuce. Dalsze losy Janiny koncentrują się wokół teatru Cabińskiego, do którego zostaje zaangażowana. Pieniądze, które dziewczyna ze sobą przywiozła, wkrótce się kończą, a płaca, jaką dostaje, nie wystarcza na życie. Powieść powstała na bazie teatralnych doświadczeń Reymonta i jego obserwacji środowiska aktorskiego.

Les Conteurs la Ronde

Charles Dickens

Le personnage principal a un destin difficile. quinze ans, elle a perdu sa mere. Cest lhistoire dune femme forte qui a traversé de nombreuses difficultés et les a surmontées. cause de cela, elle est devenue une reine respectée et un exemple pour beaucoup.

Bomba, the Jungle Boy in the Swamp of Death

Roy Rockwood

The ongoing adventures of the courageous Bomba the Jungle Boy! In Swamp of Death, Bomba wants to return to Gonibobos camp to reclaim the pages of Japazys notebook that were torn out there. Bomba and Gibo had barely escaped the cannibals but Bomba is determined to retrieve the torn pages. Swamp of Death is a fast-moving read, an exciting narrative of Bombas many heroic exploits. It moves and reads like a comic book. Lacking the visual element, the book focuses on vivid descriptions of Bombas rippling muscles and superior strength. With such amazing strength, it is no wonder that Bomba was willing to embark on a mission that would have been certain death for anyone else. The Bomba books always include cheerleader characters who rapturously voice their astonishment and amazement every time Bomba performs a feat of strength and courage.

From the Earth to the Moon

Jules Verne

During the years of the American Civil War, the Cannon Club was founded in Baltimore, the participants of which were engaged in the invention and production of more and more powerful and modern artillery. However, when peacetime came, new guns ceased to be needed, and then chairman Impi Barbiken proposed an unprecedentedly large-scale and ambitious project to build such a gun that its shell could reach the moon itself.

Szelmostwa Skapena. Komedia w 3 aktach

Molier

Szelmostwa Skapena, komedia pióra mistrza tego gatunku Moliera, rozgrywa się w Neapolu. Pod nieobecność ojców dwaj młodzieńcy ruszają za głosem serca jeden żeni się potajemnie z wybranką serca, drugi zakochuje się bez pamięci. Po powrocie ojców szukają ratunku u Skapena, sługi jednego z ojców. Ten, dzięki brawurowym intrygom oraz niezwykłemu zrządzeniu losu, pomaga wykaraskać się młodzieńcom z opresji.

The Uphill Climb

B.M. Bower

Beloved Western author B. M. Bower is back with another classic yarn of the Old West. Much like her best-known works, The Uphill Climb showcases the inner lives of the cowhands and ranchers who made the region livable and whose rough-and-tumble lifestyles all too often exacted a harsh toll. Also this story deals with one mans fight to overcome alcohol addiction. Still very relevant to today. But it also has romance and a good bit of humor from supporting characters. Bower knows the West of the cowboys, as do few writers... the writing is realistic, and strongly suffused with local color. One of many recommended Westerns by this prolific author.

Orlica. Powieść marokańska

Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski

Przedwojenne Maroko. Ras ben Hoggar jest przywódcą bandy rozbójników, która napada na karawany. Pewnego dnia napad na hiszpańską karawanę kończy się niepowodzeniem. Ben Hoggar musi uciekać. Ukrywa się w górach Atlasu. Tymczasem jego piękna żona, Czar Aziza, pozostaje w wiosce. Rozłąka z mężem staje się przyczyną kłopotów...

The Colossus of Arcadia

E. Phillips Oppenheim

This late novel of E. Phillips Oppenheim begins as the Train Bleu pulls into the railroad station in Monaco. Its a leisurely spy fiction tale set in Monaco as various members of aristocracy from different countries plus one vacationing American woman find themselves involved with international intrigue. The bulk of the book consists of members of the leisure class drinking cocktails, playing baccarat, and generally spending time in Monacos elite clubs. Oppenheims work often reflected the current political and social events he was living through. In the late 1930s, Oppenheim was living in the South of France, near Monaco, as that playground of the wealthy slowly emptied out it wealthy and royal clientele in advance of the coming war.

A Scream in Soho

John G. Brandon

Detective Inspector McCarthy is a daredevil who investigates a murder at a site in Soho. Electricity is cut off throughout London and the mysterious murder of a woman takes place on the same day. Although the corpse was not there when the detective came to the cry. However, he found a clue that would lead to the killer.

Martin Hewitt, Investigator

Arthur Morrison

Martin Hewitt, Investigator is a collection of late Victorian short stories linked by the protagonist, Martin Hewitt. This book chronicles seven of Hewitts cases, and gave rise to his reputation as Englands second-best-detective. They are tales of impossible to solve crimes that Hewitt was able to crack by piecing together a few clues where the police detectives had failed. Like the Holmes stories, the author did not want the detective to talk about his own cases in the first person, so he created a sidekick who does the writing, the journalist Brett. Unlike Holmes, however, Martin Hewitt runs an investigative business, is a very personable gentleman, works well with the police force and easily makes friends. Novel and imaginative in subject matter, meticulously plotted, and smoothly written, these stories will captivate mystery lovers.