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John Buchan himself stated that he set out to write a book in the style of the ubiquitous American “Dime Novel”. What he actually succeeded in creating was a relatively unique and new genre for British literature, the Spy Novel. Those thrilling elements of the fleeing innocent man hunted through the wilds by sinister and undefined dark forces have been explored countless times in books and on screen ever since.

Durante el saqueo de Cádiz por los ingleses, Clotaldo, caballero y militar británico, rapta a una niña de siete años, Isabel, y se la lleva a su casa a Londres, donde la cría como si fuera su propia hija. La niña crece para convertirse en una joven de extraordinaria belleza, cuyo nombre han convertido en Isabela. El hijo de Clotaldo, Ricaredo, está locamente enamorado de Isabela y después de convencer a su padre de que su amor es lo único que le importa en la vida, éste accede al matrimonio de la pareja.

A classic tale of adventure and romance, Rafael Sabatini's Captain Blood tells the story of Peter Blood, doctor and military veteran, who is mistaken for a rebel, arrested, tried, and transported to Barbados, where he is sold into slavery. Escaping his captivity during a raid on the colony, Blood and his fellow convicts capture a Spanish ship and sail off to become the most successful pirates in the Caribbean.

What starts with young Jim Hawkins meeting a beggar and ends in a climactic battle between him and one of the most infamous villains in literature — Long John Silver — has long been revered as the ultimate pirate adventure story. This non - dramatized classic will sweep you off to a world of sly and savvy seafarers as the young Hawkins navigates treachery, assassination and the ominous prophecy of the black spot in the greatest treasure hunt known to literature.

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Uncover two classic novels by one of the greatest writers of the 19th century. Inside this combo, you’ll find two incredible novels by Robert Louis Stevenson that have cemented him as a legendary author and continue to resonate with people to this very day. Both of these books have had an immense impact on the world of writing and our popular culture - and now you can discover why.

The Call of the Wild and White Fang are two masterpieces of American literature set in the desolate cold North. The Call of the Wild is the story of a gentle domestic dog that rejects civilization and returns to the wilderness due to the cruelty of mankind. White Fang is a companion narrative and a thematic mirror to The Call of the Wild; it tells the tale of a wolf-dog hybrid who struggles to survive and ultimately changes from a fearsome wild beast into a creature of love.

Юный Джим Гокинс становится обладателем старинной морской карты, которая открывает путь к кладу легендарного пирата - капитана Флинта. Вместе с друзьями на шхуне "Испаньола" Джим отправляется в опасное путешествие к необитаемому острову, на котором спрятаны сокровища.

Esta historia, llena de aventuras, trata de un cachorro de lobo que se convierte en el perro fiel de Castor Gris, un indio que lo adopta y bautiza con el nombre de Colmillo Blanco, y quien lo trata de manera poco cariñosa, aunque leal. En una ocasión, este lobo-perro salva al hijo de su amo y a cambio solo recibe una doble ración de carne, pero ningún apapacho. Colmillo Blanco se hace un animal malo, e incluso, más cuando su hombre lo vende a un hombre blanco que lo utiliza como contrincante en peleas de perros.

“It is a difficult thing, even for a King” as the song goes. How will the great King of Shalai find a bride just like his son, Prince Joshua? His words are full of color when he speaks! An evil villain, Sencrad, ruins the plan for Zayon, the prospective bride. He convinces her to choose to have her own colors, which she works hard to achieve. Through many exciting twists and turns, Prince Joshua finally convinces Zayon of his love for her. In this story with music, the unfolding adventure can be watched through a magical portal , and observed from two different dimensions.

A year after the adventure of The Thirty-Nine Steps, Major Richard Hannay is plucked from the trenches of the Western Front, and sent on a perilous journey through the very heart of the German empire, to Constantinople. There, he and his small band of missionaries must frustrate a plot to ferment an uprising in the Islamic world aimed at dealing a crushing blow to Britain's interests in the East, and winning the war for Germany.

Marked for Murder is the third novel championing the eternal love of Angel Mika and Witch Leah Cross. Mika has been tasked with righting the wrongs growing in the church. Bored in New York Leah auditions for a television series and lands the starring role, shinning a spotlight on the two immortal lovers. You’ll laugh and cry as our lovers strive to hide their true identities and protect their children while staying one step ahead of an ancient serial killer.

When a long-forgotten book finds its way into the hands of Mullentide’s most magical family, Alden’s epic journey home begins. What was meant to be a tool to save the innocent from being sacrificed backfires. Fire, blood, and vengeance will flow as Alden is ripped away from his family by a madman desperate to fulfill a centuries-old plot. Enter a brutal fantasy world of magic, vicious monsters, and friendships forged in hardship. When doing what’s right threatens to take everything from him, what will Alden sacrifice to see his wife and daughter again?

Heavy water. The Joint Army-Navy Intelligence Group, (JANIG), a science secret service has discovered that someone is shipping heavy water, often used for atomic purposes, from a secret source in Asia. JANIG's mission is to make sure that science does not get misused. A coded telegram is received by Rick Brandt on Spindrift Island from his Hindu friend Chada. Spindrift Island is a scientific research facility off the coast of New Jersey. After decoding the telegram, Hanson Brandt, Rick's father telephones JANIG to discuss the telegram's contents.

Six islands float high above the Endless Ocean, where humanity's final remnants are locked in brutal civil war. Their parents slain in battle, twins Kael and Brenna Skyborn are training to be Seraphim, elite soldiers of aerial combat who wield elements of ice, fire, stone, and lightning. When the invasion comes, they will take to the skies and claim their vengeance.

In 1789 HMS Bounty under the command of Lieutenant William Bligh sailed off on a voyage to Tahiti in the South Pacific to obtain breadfruit trees for transplanting in the Caribbean. After a long, difficult voyage, in which a passage of Cape Horn had to be abandoned, the ship finally reached its destination. Within a few months, the Bounty was loaded with breadfruit plants and fresh provisions. But the return voyage never materialized.

Las aventuras de Huckleberry Finn, más conocido como Huck, el mejor amigo de Tom Sawyer, es la continuación de la novela Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer. Huck Finn huirá con su amigo y esclavo, Jim, a lo largo del río Misisipi y con dirección a Ohio, estado donde la esclavitud está abolida, con la intención de escapar del mundo en el que los dos se encuentran en busca de la libertad. Correrán numerosas aventuras, esperándoles un final totalmente inesperado.

"Il giro del mondo in 80 giorni" è forse il romanzo più entusiasmante e conosciuto di Jules Verne. Racconta la fantastica avventura di Phileas Fogg, gentlemen londinese di poche parole ma grande coraggio. Per tentare di vincere una scommessa fatta con i soci del suo Club, parte in fretta e furia, assieme al suo domestico Passepartout, per un viaggio praticamente impossibile: il giro del mondo in non più di ottanta giorni. Sorprendono e incuriosiscono i resoconti dei progressi tecnologici del diciannovesimo secolo: i mezzi di trasporto erano già molto efficienti.

Un cetaceo misterioso ed enorme, dalla velocità soprannaturale, nuota in lungo e in largo negli oceani e nei mari di tutto il mondo. Persino i grandi bastimenti lo temono, perché sembra che il mostruoso essere possieda una pinna in grado di squarciare la chiglia di qualsiasi imbarcazione. Che tipo di creatura è? Saranno il professor Aronnax e il suo fedele cameriere Conseil, assieme al fiociniere canadese Ned Land a scoprire che il pesce mostruoso in realtà è un sottomarino, il Nautilus.

Russia, fine XIX secolo: il romanzo racconta il viaggio affrontato dal corriere dello Zar Michele Strogoff, inviato da Mosca a Irkutsk, capitale della Siberia orientale. La sua missione è avvisare il Granduca, fratello dello Zar, dell'imminente arrivo dell'orda dei Tartari guidata dal traditore russo Ivan Ogareff e dal feroce Feofar Khan. Il messaggio che deve consegnare dovrà avvertire il Granduca dei pericoli che corre ed è di massima importanza. Durante il viaggio Mosca-Irkutsk egli incontra i giornalisti Harry Blount e Alcide Jolivet e, soprattutto, Nadia Fedor.