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This Cold War-Era story begins with Air Force first lieutenant Ken James being called into the Commanding General’s office. After this tense interview Ken receives a letter from his girlfriend, Jane……続きを見る

"THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR - Top Classic Novels" This edition included NEW illustrations + Free AudioBook Links Clickable Table of Contents for both the list of included books and their respectiv……続きを見る

Although G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) is often known for his wit, a characteristic that earned him the nickname Prince of Paradox, it would do a disservice to the prolific writer to mention just one ……続きを見る

James Barash is a psychiatrist with a unique ability to place copies of himself into other people with just a touch. This makes him an unusually effective therapist. Over the centuries Barash has li……続きを見る

One man. One Tamping Iron. One medical marvel. Based on a true story, “The Only Living Man With A Hole in His Head” tells the tale of railroad foreman Phineas Gage, whom in 1848, had a three-foot lo……続きを見る

Thomas Winslow fought bravely in the Civil War and was fortunate to survive the grim carnage. But the final defeat on the field of battle was far less painful than the personal defeat he encountered……続きを見る

Why did the new doctor in Simpson Creek have to be a Yankee? Sarah Matthews can see that Nolan Walker is a good man-and a handsome one. But she can't return his affection. Not with so much bitternes……続きを見る

There was nothing remotely romantic about widowed father Samuel Hart's marriage proposal. Yet Josie Randolph said yes. The Lord had finally blessed the lonely widow with the family she'd always drea……続きを見る

To the reflective mind the rapidity with which the inhabitants of the world's greatest city seize upon a new name or idea and familiarize themselves with it, can scarcely prove otherwise than aston……続きを見る

The voice on the tape recordings is that of an old man we all believe is dead. His incredible story whips us along on a fascinating engrossing speedboat ride so entirely believable that readers are ……続きを見る

Rusty Martin is born to an aviation family and grows up in Casselberry, Florida, in the 1930s. He is an entrepreneur and a self-starter who loves to fly. Rusty is 12 at the outbreak of WW-II. Flying……続きを見る

DERMOT O'BRIEN: OR THE TAKING OF TREDAGH. A Tale of 1649. BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT, AUTHOR OF “THE ROMAN TRAITOR,” “MARMADUKE WYVIL,” “CROMWELL,” “THE BROTHERS,” ETC. 続きを見る

Love Thy Neighbor? After years of wandering, Daisy Johnson hopes to settle in Turnabout, Texas, open a restaurant, perhaps find a husband. Of course, she'd envisioned a man who actually likes her. N……続きを見る

Boudica (often called Boadicea) Queen of the Iceni tribe, lived in East Anglia, England during the time of the Roman occupation. We know she successfully sacked the town of Camulodunum (now Colches……続きを見る

Spice and the Devil's Cave is a book by Agnes Hewes that was published in 1930. This piece of historical fiction is a retroactive winner of the Newbery Honor award. The setting is Lisbon, Portugal i……続きを見る

Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most well-known detective in literary history. His stories are fascinating and timeless. A Study in Scarlet is the first Sherlock Holmes book.  Higher Read's Re……続きを見る

'On what slender threads do life and fortune hang' Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasu……続きを見る

The story of Hereward continues in this action-packed, brutal and bloody novel - a must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. "An author who really does deliver the goods...I've relis……続きを見る

“A cracking good yarn . . . sheer storytelling power . . . James Alexander Thom is one of the finest historical novelists writing today. . . . Anyone who thinks there’s nothing left to be said about……続きを見る

Known as The Dean of American Letters, William Dean Howells (1837-1920) was a realist author and literary critic best known for his tenure as one of the most influential editors of the Atlantic Mont……続きを見る

The Max Brand Megapack assembles 20 classic Max Brand talesーnovels and short storiesーset primarily in the American West. For pure Old West adventure, it doesn't get better than this -- more than 3……続きを見る

'The story I now commence is rich in vicissitudes, grim with warfare, torn by civil strife, a tale of horror even during times of peace.' Tacitus, The Histories AD 68. The Emperor Nero's erratic and……続きを見る

"THE REPUBLIC - Top Classic Novels" This edition included NEW illustrations + Free AudioBook Links + Clickable Table of Contents for both the list of included books and their respective chapters. Na……続きを見る

Now in paperback?a novel that ?handily fulfills its promise of intrigue and romance.?(Publishers Weekly) Determined to secure another London season without assistance from her new brother-in-law, Ma……続きを見る

Editorial Review: P .O. Dixon's Bewitched, Body and Soul: Miss Elizabeth Bennet, an adaptation of the work of Jane Austen, is a fascinating retelling of a classic that millions of readers have enjoy……続きを見る

A lost world has been found again… and no one is getting out alive. 1863, a group of mercenaries in Montana come upon the remains of a once-thriving mining town. They soon discover that the destruct……続きを見る

The story of Hereward continues in this high-octane novel full of heroism and treachery - a must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. "With great gusto...James Wilde has succeeded in……続きを見る

In American literature, James Fenimore Cooper is a name that Americans have heard of but cant always place, when compared to the works of individuals like Edgar Allan Poe and Emerson and Thoreau. Bu……続きを見る

The Booker Prize-winning novel--now a major motion picture from Fox Searchlight Pictures. This sweeping, irrepressibly inventive novel, is a romance, but a romance of the sort that could only take p……続きを見る

The arrival of Michael Bowen's bride, married sight unseen by proxy, sends the rancher reeling. With her trousers, cowboy hat and rifle, she looks like a female outlaw-not the genteel lady he corres……続きを見る