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Herbert George Wells
Another H.G. Wells classic sci fi. The novel tells the story of a journey to the moon by the impecunious businessman Mr. Bedford and the brilliant but eccentric scientist Dr. Cavor. Bedford bankrupt businessman who is making a comeback by writing a play, through a series of circumstances, teams up with Professor Cavor a recluse scientist who does not realize his own potential. Together they build a contraption, sphere, that can cut off gravity waves. Once on the moon Bedford and Cavor find that they are not alone. After a few adventures they are detained by the Moonies referred to mostly in this story as Selenites. Will they be able to make it back to Earth and warn the people of the strange creatures? Or will they be caught and who knows what may happen to them in the long run. The novel can also be read as a critique of prevailing political opinions from the turn of the century, particularly of imperialism.
The First Part of Henry the Fourth
William Shakespeare
The play is a continuation of another Shakespeares work Richard the Second. The famous historical drama Henry IV, Part 1 takes place at the beginning of the fifteenth century, in England. The plot of the play revolves around the confrontation of the king with his rebel vassals.
The First Part of King Henry the Sixth
William Shakespeare
This historical chronicle spans a period of thirty years in English history. Starting from the death of King Henry the Fifth in 1422 and ending with the Battle of Castillon in 1453. Lancaster pays for the usurpation of power and the death of the real king. British troops are defeated in battles with France. In England, civil strife and civil war begin.
Ethel Lina White
The main character, Sir Benjamin Watson, created a private zoo in the countryside on the territory of his country house. Ganges is an exotic jungle filled with snakes, elephants, tigers and lions. One summer day, Ann Sherborne arrives at Ganges for meeting friends from the university. There are strange events: a series of accidents involving the zoo animals. Who is involved in this?
Fred M. White
Frederick Merrick White is an eminent writer who became famous for his short stories. The main character, Samuel Flowers, is a wealthy man and owns a fleet of ships. In England, where precious treasures are missing, some people begin to search for them. Will they be found, and what will happen to Flowers and his niece?
The Fixers. Mroczne sekrety. Tom 1
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Trzymający w napięciu thriller pióra autorki bestsellerowej serii The Naturals. Gra o wysoką stawkę, zdrady i nieprzewidywalne zwroty akcji. Każdy problem da się naprawić za odpowiednią cenę Kiedy Tess Kendrick przeprowadza się do Waszyngtonu, żeby zamieszkać u starszej siostry, Ivy, nie ma pojęcia, że ta jest najlepszą fixerką w stolicy osobą, która potrafi wymazać bez śladu skandale z udziałem wpływowych ludzi. Tess zawsze uważała, że z siostrą łączy ją niewiele podobieństw, jednak gdy zostaje przyjęta do ekskluzywnej szkoły Hardwicke, sama błyskawicznie przejmuje rolę szkolnej fixerki wyciągającej z tarapatów dzieci waszyngtońskiej elity. Z upływem czasu podwójne życie obu sióstr prowadzi do spiętrzenia sekretów oraz zderzenia ich światów, gdy szkolny skandal odbija się echem aż na Kapitolu. Stawka wzrasta i staje się śmiertelnie niebezpieczna, kiedy Tess musi odkryć, kto pociąga za sznurki, zanim sama znajdzie się na celowniku.
Robert W. Chambers
Its an action-packed story set deep in an American forest shortly after World War I. There are international jewel thieves, rum dealers, gruesome deaths, a couple of sweet romances, betrayal, hidden identities, and multiple plot twists.
Aidan de Brune
De Brunes novel The Flirting Fool is a thrilling court-room melodrama previously only published as a newspaper serial. The story is fast-paced with some surprising twists, well written and great to read. Readers of Aidan de Brunes novels may always count on a story of absorbing interest, turning on a complicated plot, worked out with dexterous craftsmanship. Nineteen novel length serials, two novella serials, and eighteen short stories, all except one published in Australian and New Zealand newspapers between 1926 and 1935. Other novels by De Brune were reputedly published in the USA under various pseudonyms, but these have not been traced.