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Nineteen-year-old David Crawfurd travels from Scotland to South Africa to seek his fortune as a store-keeper. On the voyage he encounters John Laputa, the celebrated Zulu minister, of whom he has strange memories. In his remote store David finds himself with the key to a massive uprising led by the minister, who has taken the title of the mythical priest-king, Prester John. David's courage and his understanding of this man take him to the hear...

Lord Wheatley, looking for adventure, decides to purchase an island, Neopalia, a Turkish possession in the Aegean Sea. But when he travels there to take it over, the natives don't want to give it up, and they insist that Phroso be its ruler. Complications ensue when Wheatley falls in love with Phroso and a Turk, Mouraki Pasha, kidnaps her. Before he can possess either Neopalia or Phroso, Wheatley has to fight a lot of battles. Newly designed a...

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The Celtic race has had a surprisingly formative influence in the history, literature, and art of the inhabitants of the British Isles. It is for the Anglo-Celtic, not Anglo-Saxon, people that this account of the early history, religion, and literature of the Celtic race is written, but the stories included are fascinating for readers from any background. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.

In this nail-biting adventure story, Hannay must outwit a foe far more intelligent than himself, muster the courage to propose to the lovely, clever Mary Lamington, and survive a brutal war. Although Mr. Standfast is a sequel to The Thirty-Nine Steps, it offers far more characterisation and philosophy than the earlier book. For its pace and suspense, its changes of scenery and thrilling descriptions of the last great battles against the German...

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The first true masterpiece of English literature, Beowulf depicts the thrilling adventures of a Scandinavian warrior of the sixth century. A true pleasure to read, the work has influenced many important writers, including J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. Part history and part mythology, Beowulf begins in the court of the Danish king, where a demon named Grendel devours men in their sleep. The mighty warrior Beowulf kills the mo...

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Want to change your life? Start small. 52 Changes, by Leo Babauta, of Zen Habits fame, suggests 52 changes you can make in a year, one change per week. The author writes, "This isn't a self-improvement book. It's an experimentation book. It's a change lab. It's a way to explore yourself, to figure out what works best for you, to get out of your comfort zone, to learn how to change, and to be OK with change. It's about living in a way that will...