Brandon of the Engineers

Harold Bindloss

Our hero is one hundred percent faithful to work. His goal was to build high-quality bridges and move up the career ladder. Brandon was already close to his goal. However, on his way there is Claire Kenwardin, who changes the course of his life. Secrets lay the foundation for their relationship.

The Thirty-nine Steps

John Buchan

London, May 1914. Europe is close to the First World War. Richard Hannay, a Scotsman raised in Rhodesia is living in London, and finds American Franklin Scudder at his door. Scudder is a photographer and free-lance spy and has information about a plot by the German spy ring, the Black Stone, to steal the British plans for war. Hannay later finds Scudder dead in his flat and decides he must carry on Scudders work. With both German spies and the police after, Hannay must solve the riddle of the thirty-nine steps alone.

The Arrow of Gold. A Story Between Two Notes

Joseph Conrad

Events unfolding in Marseille. George secretly gets the forbidden goods, and this makes money. He falls in love with Rita da Lastiola, a young woman with a certain wealth and mystery that supports the work of Karlist and inherited the fortune from a rich man who took her for a mistress. She is of peasant origin, and her motives and feelings are the subject of endless debate.

The Man and His Kingdom

E. Phillips Oppenheim

A best-selling author of novels, short stories, magazine articles, translations, and plays, Oppenheim published over 150 books. He is considered one of the originators of the thriller genre, his novels also range from spy thrillers to romance, but all have an undertone of intrigue. The Man and His Kingdom is set in an imaginary South American Republic. The hero is a benevolent English millionaire and ex-Member of Parliament who, after many adventures, marries the Presidents beautiful daughter and attempts to rules in his stead. It is a brilliant, nervous, intensely dramatic tale of love, intrigue, and revolution in a South American State. If you have a fondness for early 20th century adventure you should find this to be an entertaining read.

The Framing of Inspector Denvers

Aidan de Brune

Cain, Sydneys most daring thief, has defeated Inspector Denvers; but can he defeat the only man to escape from Sing-Sings death row? The Framing of Inspector Denvers is a story packed with great adventure and the author Aidan de Brune keeps the action moving along swiftly, as he always did, and it highlights de Brunes unmatched skill in setting a pulse-pounding pace. Aidan de Brune was a big name in Australian literature but is forgotten today. He was a prolific author who wrote in a variety of genres. His writing would inevitably have found a home in pulp books and magazines if Australia had any such thing in the 20s and 30s.

Zwierciadlana zagadka

Deotyma

Zwierciadlana zagadka to powieść słynnej improwizatorki romantycznej Jadwigi Łuszczewskiej, działającej pod pseudonimem Deotyma. Pisarka osadziła utwór w rozwijającej się powoli konwencji fantastycznonaukowej. Opowiada w nim zaskakującą historię lustra, które zapamiętuje wszystkie odbicia i dzięki temu umożliwia obserwację przeszłości. Jakie perypetie mogą z tego wyniknąć?

Anne of Avonlea

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Annes back! She older and wiser and more beautiful with the additional charm of growing womanhood than that gangly red-headed girl that first came to Avonlea. This book follows Anne Shirley from the age of 16-18 during the two years she teaches at the Avonlea school. Anne discovers all of the joys and struggles of being a teacher and continuing her studies and friendship with Gilbert. To top this off, she must aid Marilla in the caring of two children whom Marilla has chosen to adopt: the naughty but adorable Davy, and the prim and slightly-dull Dora. Anne of Avonlea is the second book by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery in the Anne of Green Gables series. Written as fiction for readers of all ages, since the mid twentieth century, the literary classic has been considered a childrens novel.

Fair Margaret

H. Rider Haggard

Historical novel during the reign of King Henry VII. The story of Peter Brom, who kills a soldier of the Spanish ambassador. The only thing Peter wants is to be with Margaret. This brings them into contact with the powerful Spanish marquis Aguilar, who falls in love with Margaret and plays conspiracies and secret kidnappings, and sends her to Spain to convince her to marry him. Margaret with all her heart loves Peter, who, together with her father, pursues them to Spain in order to return her.