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Freedom’s Cause: A Tale of Wallace and Bruce tells the story of the Scottish chieftain’s valiant effort to free his country from English tyranny under Edward Longshanks in the 13th century. The …

E. Phillips Oppenheim’s "A Millionaire of Yesterday" was first released in 1900. The book follows the story of a young man’s struggle for fortune in colonial Africa and his quest for …

Marking 100 years since publication, The Adventuress was the first full-length novel to feature ‘scientific detective’ Craig Kennedy, who was dubbed ‘the American Sherlock Holmes’ and the first …

Ismailia (1874) can be considered an autobiography of Sir Samuel W. Baker as it describes the author’s expedition to Central Africa. An exceptional narrative of Sir Samuel W. Baker’s mission to stop …

A powerful love tale from 1913 written by E. Phillips Oppenheim about the struggle of a young Englishman. The narrative is based on Douglas Guest, an orphan who was raised in the North of England by …

Cappy Ricks Retires is a fictional novel written by Peter B. Kyne. It is an interesting story of Cappy, who quits but keeps being drawn back by the romance of the sea and business. He comes back …

“This is what literature is meant to be“ Anthony Burgess “O what we ben! And what we come to…“ Wandering a desolate post-apocalyptic landscape, speaking a broken-down English lost after the end …

<p>Thirteen classic Sherlock Holmes mysteries, complete and unabridged, in a newly packaged electronic edition – featuring full-page illustrations by Frederic Dorr Steele (the premiere American …

"The Grey Fairy Book, " written by Andrew Lang, is an enthralling addition to Lang’s acclaimed "Coloured Fairy Books" series. This collection brings together a variety of …