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New Arabian Nights – ebook
Robert Louis Stevenson
In the collection „New Arabian Nights”, the descriptions of the adventures of the fantastic prince of Bohemia are replaced by the mysterious atmosphere of the „Pavilion on the Hill”, vivid pictures of medieval France give way to the real facts of the series of villainous murders that formed the basis of the horror story „The Thief of Corpses”. And, as always with Stevenson, the reader will be pleased...Data dostępności:
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Chapters from My Autobiography – ebook
Mark Twain
Mark Twain bequeathed to publish his autobiography without cuts only a hundred years after his death, and she first saw the light in 2010. Now, finally, many readers can meet this amazingly witty book. Twain’s autobiography is very unusual: amusing episodes alternate with sad ones, sparkling jokes give way to serious reasoning – and the large-scale personality of the writer, who has presented the world...Data dostępności:
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5 Best Historical Novels – ebook
Alexandre Dumas
He is a French writer whose adventure novels made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. He was also a playwright and journalist. Having hired several assistants, he writes novels for newspapers with a sequel – adventure, pseudo-historical in nature, which both readers and publishers are happy to buy. Among these works are 5 famous historical multibooks such as: „The Count Of...Data dostępności:
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Omoo – ebook
Herman Melville
At the beginning of the book about the wanderings on the ship. The way Melville describes everything is indescribably delightful. With amazingly alluring tongue, he knows all readers life on board the ship, the relationship between the crew. Later, when the main character and his friend appeared in Tahiti, he describes the life of the islanders, how they spend their daily lives, and how modern civilization...Data dostępności:
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The Turtles of Tasman – ebook
Jack London
The twelfth volume of the Complete Works by the prominent American writer Jack London includes the famous Tesman Turtles short story book. This book, written by the hand of a mature master, was the last work published during his lifetime. The stories included in the collection are characterized by a sharp, exciting plot, paradoxical, unexpected outcomes, and at the same time lyricism, understanding...Data dostępności:
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The Virgin of the Sun – ebook
H. Rider Haggard
Haggard explores love, friendship, and women during an adventure across the Atlantic and South America. In The „Virgin of the Sun”, the author also explores the Inca myth associated with the rise of one of America’s greatest pre-Columbian leaders, Pachacuti. After several small adventures and misfortunes, our hero, Hubert, meets and befriends a strange man from a strange land. This story is filled...Data dostępności:
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King Solomon’s Mines – ebook
H. Rider Haggard
King Solomon’s Mines is the first English adventure novel, which takes place in Africa. Allan Quatermain – the protagonist of the story, an ambitious and courageous guy who is ready to give a helping hand to difficult times. He recruits the same adventurers as his assistants and the group advances in search of the missing brother of one of the detachments. As a result, readers can watch not only the...Data dostępności:
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The People of the Mist – ebook
H. Rider Haggard
In this story, readers are introduced to Leonard Outram, a penniless British adventurer in his pocket who is seeking wealth in distant lands, having lost his family lands and estates. He is involved in the rescue of a young Portuguese woman from the largest slave camp in Africa. As a result, the main character discovered a lost race. He will not be easy, because he will face their God.Data dostępności:
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History of Julius Caesar – ebook
Jacob Abbott
This is a story about a historical figure written by Abbott. The author describes in detail the youth of Caesar nd his role in the Sylla and Marius conflict. Readers learn a lot of interesting facts. One of which is revealed at the end of the book, namely the murder of Caesar on the day when he was going to be crowned King of the Roman Empire.Data dostępności:
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Seven Mile House – ebook
Max Brand
If you enjoy a fast moving Western dealing with vengeance and well-deserved payback, you’ll like "The Seven Mile House" by Max Brand. Neatly plotted and briskly told, it illustrates Brand’s remarkable gift for storytelling. One of the greatest Western authors of all time. Max Brand leads the reader on a very authentic tale of the old west the way it was. Brand’s action-filled stories of adventure and...Data dostępności:
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