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Major-General Sir Richard Hannay, KCB, OBE, DSO, Legion of Honour, is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist John Buchan. In his autobiography, Memory Hold-the-Door, Buchan suggests that the character is based, in part, on Edmund Ironside, from Edinburgh, a spy during the Second Boer War. Hannay appears as a major character in five novels, all of which are included here:<P> The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915)<BR> Greenmantle (1916)<BR> Mr Standfast (1919)<BR> The Three Hostages (1924)<BR> The Island of Sheep (1936)<p> We are also including the two books in which he appears as a minor character:<P> The Courts of the Morning (1929)<BR> Sick Heart River (1940)<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 200+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!

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Edward Sylvester Ellis (1840 – 1916) was an American teacher, school administrator, journalist, and the author of hundreds of books and magazine articles under his own name and a number of pseudonyms. Notable fiction stories by Ellis include «The Huge Hunter; or, The Steam Man of the Prairies» and the «Deerfoot» novels, which were read widely by boys until the 1950s.<P> A word to the sensitive: The 19th and early 20th century used language differently than we do, and characters in these stories sometime use terms which might be considered mild racial slurs today, but not at the time the stories were written. If you are upset by terms such as “redskins” for Native Americans, this is not the right ebook for you. However, if you can look beyond such things, you will find this to be an entertaining, enjoyable set of adventure stories. (And you’ll learn a lot about tying knots!)<P> THE JUNGLE FUGITIVES<BR> LOST IN THE WOODS<BR> IN THE NICK OF TIME<BR> LOST IN THE SOUTH SEA<BR> AN UNPLEASANT COMPANION<BR> A STIRRING INCIDENT<BR> CYCLONES AND TORNADOES<BR> LOST IN A BLIZZARD<BR> THROWING THE RIATA<BR> A WATERSPOUT<BR> AN HEROIC WOMAN<BR> THE WRITING FOUND IN A BOTTLE<BR> THAT HORNET’S NEST<BR> A YOUNG HERO<BR> OVERREACHED<BR> A BATTLE IN THE AIR<BR> WHO SHALL EXPLAIN IT?<BR> A FOOL OR A GENIUS<BR> THE GREAT CATTLE TRAIL<BR> TWO BOYS IN WYOMING<BR> THE RANGER<BR> THE HUGE HUNTER<BR> ADRIFT IN THE WILDS<BR> ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC<BR> BILL BIDDON, TRAPPER<BR> BLAZING ARROW<BR> THE BOY PATRIOT<BR> BRAVE TOM<BR> THE CAMPERS OUT<BR> CAMP-FIRE AND WIGWAM<BR> FOOTPRINTS IN THE FOREST<BR> THE HUNTERS OF THE OZARK<BR> DEERFOOT IN THE MOUNTAINS<BR> IN THE PECOS COUNTRY<BR> THE CAVE IN THE MOUNTAIN<BR> THE BOY PATROL ON GUARD<BR> THE BOY PATROL AROUND THE COUNCIL FIRE<P> If you enjoy this volume of classic boys' adventure and western stories, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see all the other entries in this series, covering classic and historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries – and much, much more!

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Young Ishta found it in the forest, buried beneath dead leaves: a rounded, flattened stone as black as onyx. One side held a golden oval that glowed with a unnatural light. Of course, it had to be magic. <P> But what did farmers know of magic? It could be dangerous, or it could be some harmless toy. They had to find out. <P> Since Ishta was too young to bring her discovery to the Baron of Varag’s stronghold, her older brother, Garander, went instead. Once there, Azlia, a beautiful wizard, recognized the stone immediately as Northern sorcery. She had to call Sammel, the local sorcerer, to find out its nature . . . a relic of the last great war. <P> When the Baron takes the stone for himself, that should have ended things. But it was just the beginning for Garander. Because that magical stone wasn’t the only relic left in the woods…

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Beneath the trackless sands and shifting wastelands of the Sahara lies a world unknown to modern man: the underground world of Zanthodon. In its vast unmapped terrain are great jungles, strange seas, and forbidding mountains…and here can be found many of beings long since vanished from the surface of the Earth: dinosaurs, flying monsters, and primitive cavemen. Join Eric Carstairs as he explores the strange world beneath the Earth's crust, discovering monsters and marvels of eras past!<P> "If you have an appetite for weird and curious marvels – a thirst for swashbuckling derring-do; if you enjoy a story that pits a long adventurer against uncanny dangers – a princess in peril, and a hero to battle ruthless foes to rescue her – then come, join Eric Carstairs!" – Lin Carter, from the Foreword.<P> This volume assembles the complete 5-volume Zanthodon series, by Lin Carter:<P> JOURNEY TO THE UNDERGROUND WORLD<BR> ZANTHODON<BR> HUROK OF THE STONE AGE<BR> DARYA OF THE BRONZE AGE<BR> ERIC OF ZANTHODON<P> If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see the 170+ entries in the MEGAPACK™ series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

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&ldquo;Stephens gives the reader an unvarnished view of the subculture of lobster fishermen in small-town coastal Maine.&rdquo;&mdash;James Acheson, author of The Lobster Gangs of Maine &ldquo;Stephens has a wonderful clear eye for people, especially Maine people, and The Ghost Trap is populated with dozens from all walks of Maine life.&rdquo;&mdash;Bill Roorbach, author of Temple Stream &ldquo;A salty, tangy read. . . . Stephens plunges you into the back-breaking, heart-breaking life of one lobsterman.&rdquo;&mdash;Richard Grant, author of Another Green World &ldquo;Stephens nails harbor life down to the unwritten rules and defense of imaginary territory lines. . . . Peppered with dark humor and brutal honesty, The Ghost Trap gives it to you straight, the way life should be.&rdquo;&mdash;Ryan Post, fourth-generation lobsterman, creator of Mainebuggin.com &ldquo;Characters and setting that reflect a real, raw piece of Maine. . . . With Anja and Jamie, Stephens introduces us to characters whose stories and situations are heartbreaking. This book reminds us that as complicated as lobster fishing might be, human relationships are always more fraught with difficulty.&rdquo;&mdash;Portland Phoenix The haunting story of a young lobsterman, Jamie Eugley, who is struggling with the grinding responsibilities of a head-injured fianc&eacute;e and mounting trap wars. Written with sensitivity and rich description, this is a piercingly accurate depiction of life in a small Maine lobstering community. K. Stephens is a Maine arts and entertainment writer who has written about schooners, food and wine, teenagers and the creative economy. Most lobstermen she knows are only too happy to share a crazy story after a beer or three. The Ghost Trap is her debut novel.

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Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad (1857-1924): &quot;....a young British seaman, becomes first mate on the Patna, a ship full of pilgrims travelling to Mecca for the hajj. When the ship starts rapidly taking on water and disaster seems imminent, Jim joins his captain and other crew members in abandoning the ship and its passengers. A few days later, they are picked up by a British ship. However, the Patna and its passengers are later also saved, and the reprehensible actions of the crew are exposed&quot; (Citation from Wikipedia: The free Encyclopaedia)<br><br>Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the very best of old classic literature to a modern era of digital reading by producing high quality books in ebook format. All of the Mermaids Classics epublications are reproductions of classic antique books that were originally published in print format, mostly over a century ago and are now republished in digital format as ebooks. Begin to build your collection of digital books by looking for more literary gems from Mermaids Classics.

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Three invalids.&mdash;Sufferings of George and Harris.&mdash;A victim to one hundred and seven fatal maladies.&mdash;Useful prescriptions.&mdash;Cure for liver complaint in children.&mdash;We agree that we are overworked, and need rest.&mdash;A week on the rolling deep?&mdash;George suggests the River.&mdash;Montmorency lodges an objection.&mdash;Original motion carried by majority of three to one.<br><br>There were four of us&mdash;George, and William Samuel Harris, and myself, and Montmorency. We were sitting in my room, smoking, and talking about how bad we were&mdash;bad from a medical point of view I mean, of course.<br><br>We were all feeling seedy, and we were getting quite nervous about it. Harris said he felt such extraordinary fits of giddiness come over him at times, that he hardly knew what he was doing; and then George said that he had fits of giddiness too, and hardly knew what he was doing. With me, it was my liver that was out of order. I knew it was my liver that was out of order, because I had just been reading a patent liver-pill circular,…

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Легенд немало на планете о славных подвигах людей, способных слабого утешить. И об одном таком герое я и хочу Вам рассказать. Сказка-поэма «Подкидыш» о морском принце, который, благодаря своим незаурядным способностям, спасает город мастеров от гнёта ведьмы. А возвратившись в свою среду, побеждает и морских врагов.

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“Moby-Dick; or, The Whale” is an 1851 novel written by American author Herman Melville. The story is told by Ishmael, a sailor aboard a whaling ship captained by Ahab who embarks on an obsessive quest for revenge against a giant sperm whale that bit off his leg on a previous voyage. Originally receiving mixed reviews, “Moby Dick” was a failure when first published and was no longer in print when Melvillie died in 1891. Today, however, it is considered a “Great American Novel” known the world over. “Moby-Dick; or, The Whale” is highly recommended for all lovers of literature and deserves a place on every bookshelf. Herman Melville (1819–1891) was an American short story writer, poet, and novelist during the American Renaissance period. Other notable works by this author include: “Typee” (1846), «Bartleby, the Scrivener» (1853), and “The Encantadas” (1854). Read & Co. Classics is republishing this classic novel now complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

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Here is the Robert F. Young collection you’ve been waiting for; over 200,000 words and more than 600 pages long making it the largest collection of Young’s work ever released. Robert F. Young was a Hugo nominated author known for his lyrical and sentimental prose. His work appeared in Amazing Stories, Fantastic Stories, Startling Stories, Playboy, The Saturday Evening Post, Collier’s, Galaxy Magazine, and Analog Science Fact &amp; Fiction. Included in this collection are: Audience Reaction To See Ourselves The Grown-Up People’s Feet Collector’s Item Pilgrims’ Project The Courts of Jamishyd Structural Defect The Leaf Operation Peanut Butter The Magic Window Acre in the Sky Mr. and Mrs. Saturday Night Passage to Gomorrah Star Mother The Last Hero The Wistful Witch The Stars Are Calling, Mr. Keats 40-26-38 Doll-Friend Robot Son Bruggil’s Bride Impressionist The Forest of Unreason The Girls From Fieu Dayol Deluge II The Star Fisherman A Drink of Darkness The Blonde from Barsoom Boy Meets Dyevitza The Servant Problem Neither Stairs Nor Door Jupiter Found The Girl in His Mind The Deep Space Scrolls A Knyght Ther Was Redemption Boarding Party The House That Time Forgot Let there be Night Sweet Tooth

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