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Max Brand
In "The Cross Brand", Sheriff Harry Ganton and Jack Bristol have been friends since they were young. But when Harry accuses Jack of trying to steal his girl, guns blaze and the sheriff is shot. Jack Bristol stole his horse and rode off, not into the sunset, but into the mountains. The mountain man held him captive for months and then released him. Why? And why did the girl scream with terror when she saw his face? A Western take on the story of Kane and Abel. This is Max Brand at his best. Experience the West as only Max Brand could write it!
Valentine Williams
It is 1914, but war has not yet broken out. Olivia Dunbar, a young English woman, is working in Germany as a private secretary. She obtains secret military information, and becomes entangled in a British secret agent operation, and encounters the terrifying Dr. Grundt, head of German counter-intelligence: the crouching beast of the title. The Crouching Beast by Valentine Williams is an example of the reluctant spy sub-genre, in which an innocent civilian finds himself caught up in the dangerous game of espionage. The twist in this book is that the innocent civilian is a young woman. She is also the narrator of the tale. Third in the seven book series about the dreaded German Secret Service Chief Dr. Adolph Grundt. The Crouching Beast is an effective and enjoyable espionage thriller.
Jack London
“The Cruise of the Dazzler” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction. The Cruise of the Dazzler is an early novel by Jack London, set in his home city of San Francisco. It is considered a boy's adventure novel. In the novel, Joe Bronson, dissatisfied with his dull life at school, runs away and joins the crew of a sloop he sees in San Francisco Bay. He finds the captain is involved in criminal activities.
Jack London
This is an early Jack London novel set in his hometown of San Francisco. It is considered the novel of a boys adventure. In the novel, Joe Bronson, dissatisfied with his dull life at school, runs away and joins the sloop team, he sees in San Francisco Bay. He finds that the captain is involved in criminal activity. Navigational actions on board a sailing boat are genuinely described, and there are convincing descriptions of boats that endure stormy weather at sea.
Jack London
“The Cruise of the Snark” is a book by Jack London, an American novelist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction. The Cruise of the Snark is a non-fictional book by Jack London chronicling his sailing adventure in 1907 across the south Pacific in his ketch the Snark. Accompanying London on this voyage was his wife Charmian London and a small crew. London taught himself celestial navigation and the basics of sailing and of boats during the course of this adventure and describes these details to the reader. He visits exotic locations including the Solomon Islands and Hawaii, and his first-person accounts provide insight into these remote places at the beginning of the 20th century.
Maurice Leblanc
The Crystal Stopper is a ripping tale, with non-stop intrigue, action, twists and turns, and a healthy dose of Lupin humor. The story concerns the mysterious pursuit, appearances and disappearances and reappearances of a crystal decanter stopper. Why are so many people hot to get their hands on this seemingly worthless object? In a unique twist, the villainous Arsene Lupin becomes the hero of this novel when he faces a sly and blackmailing French deputy, Daubrecq, in a nail-biting adventure that seems to spell doom to Lupin and his gang. Lupins every move seems anticipated by Daubrecq and his success in saving his followers from the guillotine remains unsure to the very end. Can his marvelous intellect really have met its match in this truly evil deputy?
The cultivation of lithops and other living stones
Piotr Dzieduszyński
The Cultivation of Lithops and Other Living Stones by Piotr Dzieduszyński is an exciting new book on plants that are able to accumulate water during the dry season. These African succulents bear a striking likeness to the stones among which they grow, which is why they are called flowering stones or living stones. The resemblance of living organisms to their environment for protection purposes is a phenomenon known as mimicry. According to the current taxonomic classification, these plants belong to the family Aizoaceae, but they have become commonly known as mesembs. This publication is intended for both, beginner plant lovers and intermediate-level readers who already have some experience, e.g. in cactus care. Once they have read this book, they will definitely succeed in cultivating these plants, whether on a windowsill or in a greenhouse. In addition to discussing the most popular representatives of this family lithops and conophyta this publication also focuses on other mesembs. These include Aloinopsis, Argyroderma, Dinteranthus, Faucaria, Fenestraria, Gibbaeum, Glottiphyllum, Lapidaria, Pleiospilos, Rhombophyllum, Tanquana, Titanopsis. The book consists of three parts: Part I. The characteristics of living stones contains a botanical description of the family, as well as information on the distribution and conditions of natural occurrence of these plants. Part II. The principles of mesemb cultivation is composed of guidelines on choosing a location for the collection, maintaining an optimal temperature, appropriate watering, and proper replanting, among others. A separate section is devoted to identifying and fighting pests and diseases. Much space is devoted to plant propagation using one of two methods, sowing seeds or growing seedlings. The cultivation tips can also be applied to plants that still live in the rhythm of the southern hemisphere, despite being grown in Europe or the United States. A cultivation calendar for lithops and other mesembs, which contains detailed care tips for each month of the year, concludes the second part. Part III. An overview of selected mesembs genera is made up of short descriptions of the Aizoaceae family representatives and the principles of their cultivation. It also illustrates lithops cultivars and aberrations. The final section talks about the most common mesemb cultivation facts and myths. The book is filled with high-quality photographs of these plants found in both, a collection, taken by Mirosław Dzieduszyński, and nature, taken by Jaromír Chvastek. Piotr Dzieduszyński (born in 1972) Doctor of Psychology, cacti and succulent lover. He has over 35 years of experience in living stone cultivation. His collection of mesembs is one of the largest in Poland. A long time member of the Polish Cactus Lovers Society (PTMK) and the Mesemb Study Group. He has organized a number of African succulent exhibits, as well as written numerous articles and given many lectures in order to spread the knowledge of these plants. For his efforts, he was awarded the PTMK Gold Badge in 2023.
Max Brand
Do you love stories about the untamed days of the Old West? In "Seor Coyote", Frank Pollard, a small-time rancher down on his luck and owing the bank $500, looks to his legendary friend, Slip Liddell, to give him the money before the banker, Foster, forecloses on his ranch. Liddell refuses to pay Foster, even for his friend. Pollard threatens to do something about it, and then the bank is robbed and Foster shot. Will Liddell help when his friend is accused of the crime? "The Cure of Silver Canyon" is a wonderful Max Brand Western short that blends plenty of drama, action, and emotion into an exciting read. Experience the West as only Max Brand could write it!