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Walter Mitty is an ordinary man living an ordinary life. But he has dreams – vivid, extraordinary day dreams – in which the life he leads is one of excitement and even adventure, in which he – a wear …

"The Great Prince Shan" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is an enthralling espionage thriller classic that delves into the shadowy world of British spy fiction. Set against the backdrop of …

The First World War is over. Eric Vernon is on the cusp of adulthood. Tall, bony and awkward he finds himself torn between a desire to emulate his heroic father, who led a life of quiet sacrifice, an …

In The Day of the Locust a young artist, Tod Hackett, arrives in LA full of dreams. But celebrity and artifice rule and he soon joins the ranks of the disenchanted that drift around the fringes of Ho …

The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes is the fifth volume of the Rover Boys Series for readers of all ages and is a stand-alone novel. The brother’s Dick, Tom, and Sam of the rowdy Rover Boys continue …

"Eight Cousins" by Louisa May Alcott is a charming coming-of-age novel that follows the story of Rose Campbell, a young orphaned girl who is sent to live with her aunts and uncle. Rose is …

A sequel to the Chinese novel Chin P”ing Mei, this book details the lives, fates and after-fates of the wealthy businessman Hsi Men and his six wives. A brilliant story coupled with the dramatic …

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 …

”Dazzlingly intelligent and subtle” Sunday Times ”Worth of Raymond Chandler … intelligent, inventive, constantly entertaining” Sunday Telegraph Texan billionaire General Midwinter will stop at …