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Edgar Rice Burroughs
“The Mad King“ is a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, an American fiction writer, who created such great characters as Tarzan and John Carter of Mars. Set in the fictional European kingdom of Lutha, the protagonist is a young American named Barney Custer, of Beatrice, Nebraska, who is the son of an American farmer and a runaway Luthan princess, Victoria Rubinroth. Unaware of his royal blood, much less that he is a dead ringer for his relative Leopold, the current king of Lutha, Barney visits Lutha on the eve of the First World War to see for himself his mother's native land.
R. Austin Freeman
The Magic Casket Thorndike solves the mystery of the box in order to locate a jewel stolen from a client and get rid of the dastardly Japanese who are after them in every way.
L. Frank Baum
In this witty and imaginative tale, the Royal Historian of Oz, L. Frank Baum, takes young readers back across The Great Sandy Desert for more exciting adventures in the wondrous Land of Oz. Old friends such as Dorothy, the Wizard, and the Cowardly Lion reappear, along with endearing new characters the Glass Cat, the Hungry Tiger, Little Trot, Capn Bill, the Lonesome Duck, and others. In this story, Ozmas kingdom is threatened once again by Nome Ruggedo, the dastardly former Nome King. This time hes teamed up with a young munchkin lad named Kiki Aru whos discovered a secret word which allows him to transform anyone into whatever shape he pleases. When Dorothy, the Wizard, Cowardly Lion, and Hungry Tiger are caught by the wily pair and changed into other shapes, can anyone stop them in time to save all of Oz? Or will Ruggedo finally get his revenge on Ozma and Dorothy? Youll find out in the pages of this exciting story.
John Buchan
The Magic Walking Stick is a childrens short story by John Buchan. Our hero is a teenage boy who buys a walking stick from a beggar a magic walking stick that allows the boy to visit many places at his command... It is a fantastical story about a pair of magical walking sticks; one that will cease to function if it is used for any practical purpose, and another that will cease to function if it isnt. Unfortunately, our protagonist doesnt know which one he possesses. This charming one-of-a-kind classic is a beautiful compilation which includes the timeless story, The Magic Walking-Stick and several additional Arabian Nights classic stories including; The Seven Voyages of Sinbad, The Story of the Magic Horse, The Story of the Fisherman and the Genie and more. Its a charming and entertaining tale perfect for bedtime reading.
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Captain Jan Henderson master of the cargo ship Henrietta Anne trading between London and Holland is working with mysterious conspirators (Sir Gregory Fawsitt and Lady Judith Martellon) to smuggle goods from Holland to London. His deck boy, David, falls in love with Judy, a pretty dancer. When Anthony Loman, an haggard traveler, staggers up the stairs of the tenement house at Bunters Buildings, Judy listens while he is flung to his death. As Police Sergeant Sanders investigation draws closer to the truth, will the killers be brought to justice? The Magnificent Hoax is a novel of drug-smuggling with yacht cruises to the Orient, Scotland Yard, aristocratic beauties and Londons waterfront.
The Mahatma and the Hare. A Dream Story
H. Rider Haggard
Henry Rider Haggard describes the plight of the protagonist. He loses his wife and daughter in a car accident, as he thinks through his fault. The main character goes into great depression and begins to drink. When the man was thinking about suicide, a stranger named Joren appeared and told him not to worry. He tells him about reincarnated souls and life after death. Joren teaches him to transcend his body.
Robert W. Chambers
This is an outstanding book written in the old style. The story is set between the middle and the end of the Revolutionary War and has a good mix of adventure, romance and complex characters with a bit of history thrown in for good measure.
Robert W. Chambers
Those who think they recognize the Comtesse de Vassart are undoubtedly mistaken. Mornak, long dead, is safe in his disguise. No trains with treasures were actually sent from the arsenal in Brest to the port of Lorient.