The Pioneers. or The Sources of the Susquehanna

James Fenimore Cooper

The fourth of the Leatherstocking novels, we find Leatherstocking (Natty Bumppo) entering the last stages of his life. He has lost a great deal of his effectiveness with his musket and now relies a great deal on his dog to help him hunting. The main focus is one two things: 1. the reinstatement of Nattys old commander in his properties and wealth in the new US while believing he is the victim of treachery by his old friend the judge in this story; and 2. Nattys struggle with and disgust about the developing societal rules that limit his freedom in hunting, trapping and fishing in the wilderness as he has his whole life. Good story on both accounts. In The Pioneers, James Fenimore Cooper thematically debates the complexity of landscape within a new American frontier. The battle between nature and civilization is a constant and competing force within the minds of the characters and in the general surroundings.

The Flying U Strikes

B.M. Bower

More trouble at the Flying U Ranch! Another installment in the Flying U series brings with it more trouble for the gang! After a suspected cattle-rustling incident turns into attempted murder, Chip soon realizes that his old nemesis, Big Butch Lewis, has bigger and more sinister plans. Chip soon discovers that he is rounding up gunmen from all over Montana in a sweeping plan to make the range a stronghold for outlaws! An action-packed adventure romp in the American Old West, The Flying U Strikes is not to be missed by those with a love of Western fiction and the works of B. M. Bower. One of many recommended Westerns by this prolific author.

The House of the Whispering Pines

Anna Katharine Green

When a woman is found dead at The Whispering Pines, not only is everyone shocked, but murder is suspected. After all, why would such a well liked young lady put an end to things, or why would anyone want to do away with her? Her vagabond of a brother is suspected, since he has every cause to wish her out of the picture. Her fiancée Elwood Ranelagh also is suspected since he no longer wished to marry her but her sister. So perplexing is the case that the local authorities call in an ace detective from the New York City police force. Sweetwaters with his weak chin and protruding nose impresses no one, until he begins uncovering disturbing new evidence. Published in 1910, this is a good old-fashioned mystery from the Golden Era of the country house genre.

The Bitterness in the Cup

Lucy Maud Montgomery

The elderly Mrs. Barry had one son, Mark, whom she passionately hoped to marry Lois Wilbur, his childhood friend. Nevertheless, Mark went to the city of Queens, where he fell in love and became engaged to actress Beatrice, much to Mrs. Barrys dismay. Great story, easy and laid back.

Lew krwawej zemsty

Karol May

Lew krwawej zemsty to pierwsza część cyklu wschodniego W krainie Srebrnego Lwa. Na cykl składają się także utwory: W lochach Babilonu, Twierdza w górach, W kraju Srebrnego Lwa, Skamieniała modlitwa. Akcja pierwszej powieści cyklu rozpoczyna się na Dzikim Zachodzie, a następnie za sprawą rozmaitych przygód przenosi się aż do Mezopotamii.

Najpiękniejsze wiersze dla dzieci

Praca zbiorowa

Wiersze zebrane w tym niezwykłym tomie od pokoleń bawią i uczą najmłodszych czytelników. Nie może ich zabraknąć w żadnej dziecięcej biblioteczce. W książce znalazły się m.in. wiersze i wierszyki takich autorów jak: Aleksander Fredro (np. Małpa w kąpieli, Paweł i Gaweł), Stanisław Jachowicz (np. Chory kotek, Tadeuszek), Władysław Bełza (Katechizm polskiego dziecka), Maria Konopnicka (Krasnoludki, Stefek Burczymucha, Pan Zielonka) czy Ignacy Krasicki (Przyjaciele, Czapla, ryby i rak).

Venus and Adonis

William Shakespeare

By the time of the authors death, at least ten editions of the poem had been published. Adonis is preparing for a hunt; Venus is trying in every way to seduce him. Passion flares up between them, but Adonis believes that he is too young for romance novels and he is more interested in hunting. Soon Adonis dies due to an accident during a hunt.

The Human Drift

Jack London

Human Drift is a collection of essays and short sketches by Jack London, including a number of plays and his introduction to Richard Henry Danas Two Years Before the Mast. The title essay Human Drift explores the spread of humanity on continents throughout history, as well as the predicted results and the possible end of this drift. John Griffith London, known as Jack London, was an American journalist, public figure and writer.