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On Christmas Eve, young Pip, an orphan being raised by his sister and her husband, encounters a convict in the village churchyard. The man, a convict who has escaped from a prison ship, scares Pip into stealing him some food and a file to grind away his leg shackle. On Christmas Eve, young Pip...

Legends tell of an ancient sorceress who has learned the secrets of immortality. She rules over a lost people deep in unexplored Africa. She can slay at a glance, and her beauty is so legendary that no man can look upon her and keep his own will. Leo Vincey learns of a quest that has haunted his family for generations. He is to go to find this all powerful woman, and discover the secret of eternal life.

The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is a book written by Daniel Defoe. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. This great novel will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic literature, this gem by Daniel Defoe is highly recommended.

Während ein Teil der Bahnarbeiter ein Ablenkungsmanöver startet, greifen die übrigen Männer unter dem Kommando von Winnetou und Old Shatterhand die Ogellalla in der Höhle des Hancock-Bergs an. Es gelingt, die Siedler von Helldorf Settlement zu befreien, doch der Preis ist hoch. Tief bedrückt macht sich Old Shatterhand einige Tage später auf den Weg zum Nugget-tsil, wo Winnetou am Grab seines Vaters Intschu-tschuna sein Testament vergraben hat. Old Shatterhand sieht es als seine heilige Pflicht an, den letzten Willen seines Blutsbruders zu erfüllen.

Read by Award Winning Narrator Daniel Weyman. BOND VS BLOFELD In the aftermath of Operation Thunderball, Ernst Stavro Blofeld’s trail has gone cold―and so has 007’s love for his job. The only thing that can rekindle his passion is Contessa Teresa “Tracy” di Vicenzo, a troubled young...

Originally published in 1965, this autobiographical novel covers a key year in Jack Kerouac’s life—the period that led up to the publication of On the Road in September of 1957. After spending two months in the summer of 1956 as a fire lookout on Desolation Peak in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington, Kerouac’s fictional self Jack Duluoz comes down from the isolated mountains to the wild excitement of the bars, jazz clubs, and parties of San Francisco, before traveling on to Mexico City, New York, Tangiers, Paris, and London.

Si Conan Doyle est surtout passé à la postérité pour les enquêtes de Sherlock Holmes, c'est de son grand roman historique, « La Compagnie blanche » et de son préquel « Sir Nigel » qu'il était le plus fier. Il a conçu les 2 romans comme un dyptique pouvant se lire dans l'ordre voulu. On suit dans celui-ci les débuts de Sir Nigel, rejeton orphelin d'une noble famille ruinée, dont les terres ont été indûment accaparées par l'abbaye voisine. Déterminé à faire valoir ses droits, il se met au service du roi d'Angleterre pour aller faire campagne en France durant la guerre de 100 ans.

Von Winnetou erfährt Old Shatterhand, dass die Komantschen den Frieden brechen. Im Llano Estacado wollen diese die Oase von Bloody Fox überfallen. Die Blutsbrüder trennen sich, um Bloody Fox zu helfen und auch, um herauszufinden, warum die Komantschen in den Krieg ziehen. Auf seinem Weg begegnet Old Shatterhand Fred Cutter, dem alten „König der Cowboys“, auch Old Wabble genannt. Zudem kreuzt er den Weg des jungen Westmanns Old Surehand. Schon bald spürt Shatterhand, dass den jungen Mann ein dunkles Geheimnis umgibt.

Cuore di tenebra, Heart of Darkness, fu pubblicato da Joseph Conrad nel 1899...

El gran clásico de las novelas de aventuras náuticas. La vida del capitán Blood, inspirada directamente en la biografía de Henry Morgan, es un continuo proceso de búsqueda de la libertad, manteniéndose fiel a unos principios de igualdad, en una época en la que la piratería estaba legitimada y era tolerada por los gobiernos europeos.  

The greatest World War Two story of all time is not over.... By the end of 1943, all evidence of the abortive German attempt to assassinate Winston Churchill has been carefully buried in an unmarked grave in the Norfolk village of Studley Constable. But two of the most wanted ringleaders are still alive.... In the fourth hard winter of war, British Intelligence pick up disturbing reports from Heinrich Himmler’s power base in Wewelsburg Castle. The mission is not yet accomplished. For the Fatherland, the Reichsfuhrer is demanding the Eagle’s return....

Gabriel Oak is a young shepherd. With the savings of a frugal life and a loan, he has leased and stocked a sheep farm. He falls in love with a newcomer eight years his junior, Bathsheba Everdene, a proud beauty who arrives to live with her aunt, Mrs. Hurst. She comes to like him well enough and even saves his life once, but when he makes her an unadorned offer of marriage, she refuses; she values her independence too much and him too little.

D'Artagnan, toujours inquiet des manœuvres d'Aramis, fait présenter à la cour Porthos comme maître d'œuvre de Belle-Île, tandis que Fouquet présente Aramis en tant qu'architecte. La rencontre des trois amis fait comprendre à Aramis que D'Artagnan est acquis à la cause du roi, et qu'il flaire un danger : il faut hâter l'action qu'il a en tête.

Été 1661. À Fontainebleau, autour du jeune Louis XIV et de sa belle-sœur Henriette d'Angleterre, la cour vole de fêtes en fêtes et d'amours en amours. Mais les mousquetaires ont perdu la maîtrise des opérations. D'Artagnan assiste en spectateur impuissant à la défaite de Bragelonne et à celle du surintendant Fouquet.

I have a simple arrangement with the Faerie Court: I track down the beings they want found and in exchange for that, they let me live. But a girl's gotta eat, even a banished banshee, so I do what I have to, even if that means working for humans. Rent money doesn't grow on trees. Darcey Thorne is one of the last of her kind-a banshee, harbinger of death - but due to a past indiscretion which saw her imprison her ex-lover, she now works as a bounty hunter for the Faerie Court. When the Court jerks her chain and tells her to hunt down MacNa, an old friend, Darcey has to obey.

Alex Rogers is a young, intelligent workaholic who jumped from high school to college to a technical career with little time for a personal life. With his dog Kinsey, he pursues his only vice, wandering in the wilderness areas of Washington State, dreaming of adventure. Without warning, he and Kinsey find themselves in an unfamiliar land, unable to speak the language and fighting for their lives.

Armon Ellington is 19 year old kid that always felt out of place. He's an orphan, a gamer, and a role playing game geek. When he dies after a 72 hour gaming marathon, instead of going to an afterlife he's transported to a new world governed by rules that are eerily similar to the RPG games he loves. On this new world, Terra, he can be anything he wants, a warrior, mage, or even a crafter. Only, Armon wants more than that, he also wants friends and family.

Justan was raised on the outskirts of the Dremaldrian Battle Academy. He watched his father ascend the ranks within the academy to become one of the most respected warriors in the kingdom. The only thing he has ever wanted is to become an academy student and follow the path of his father. Unfortunately, only the best can enter the academy and Justan is a horrible fighter. Everyone tells him that he is more suited to scholarly work than swordplay.

With the fate of their homeland still in jeopardy, siblings Ella and Miro must face the Primate’s evil as he discovers a new technique: a way to extract essence from human blood. The Primate has been temporarily defeated, but his home was once inhabited by the Evermen, and their ancient secrets still remain there. As the mysterious Evrin sets out to destroy everything he can, the Primate stumbles upon an ancient book that tells of a hidden relic with unfathomable power - and he will stop at nothing to find it.

After his father dies, David Balfour is told to go to his uncle for his inheritance. But the uncle has no intention of letting the riches go - so he plots to kill Balfour, ultimately arranging for him to be kidnapped as a slave bound for the American colonies. Balfour's future looks bleak - until he witnesses a shipwreck and befriends the lone survivor, a rugged Highlander named Alan Breck Stewart. Together, they plan their rebellion - and the fight back home to claim Balfour's inheritance.