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Khaled, A Tale of Arabia
Francis Marion CRAWFORD (1854 - 1909) Khaled
is a powerful jinn, or genius, but he has a good heart. When he sees
that Zehowah, the beautiful, virtuous daughter of the king is about to
accept a foreign prince as husband, who lied about converting to Islam,
he takes the law into his own hands and kills the prince. When the pair
is confronted by an Angel, Khaled begs to be made into a mortal man. His
wish is granted, under one condition: Khaled must win the love of
Zehowah... - Summary by Carolin
Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, Romance
On the Yukon Trail
Roy J. SNELL (1878 - 1959) Curlie
Carson and Joe Marion are chasing a radio outlaw across the frozen
Alaska territory. It should be a simple dogsled trip, especially with
hints from the mysterious “whisperer.” But wolves, blizzards, reindeer
rustlers, and more say otherwise. Can the boys safely cross treacherous
sea ice, capture the outlaw, and rescue a stranded arctic expedition?
Maybe. Maybe not. Listen and find out. - Summary by Tom Penn
Archibald Clavering GUNTER (1847 - 1907) The
Exciting adventures of a beautiful Texan debutante. She was raised in
New York City high society and attended the best schools. When her
mother died she felt the urge to go out west to join her father, whom
she never knew, on their massive ranch. What followed were river boat
journeys, steamboat gamblers, desperadoes, con artists, Mexican military
and Indian attacks. She rode out west under the protection of the Texan
Rangers and US military only to discover the ultimate deception when
she reached the ranch! (Summary by johnb)
Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction The Dealings of Captain Sharkey and Other Stories of Pirates
Sir Arthur Conan DOYLE (1859 - 1930) Notorious
pirates who are the scourge of the seven seas, and on land; ghost
stories which scare voyagers in the jungles and the ice caps; two ships
located in a fatal fight volleying broadsides as if their life depends
upon it (which it does); and mysteries on land and the ocean… Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle takes you on a journey with 12 tales as unique and
mysterious from one another as were ever collected about those pirates
we have come to love…and fear. With enough imagination, cunning and
murder to entertain everyone from a salty dog to Ahab’s wife. (Summary
by Joseph DeNoia)
H. Rider HAGGARD (1856 - 1925) Child
of Storm is a 1913 novel by H. Rider Haggard featuring Allan
Quatermain. The plot is set in 1854-56 and concerns Quatermain hunting
in Zululand and getting involved with Mameema, a beautiful African girl
who causes great turmoil in the Zulu kingdom. The novel is the second in
a trilogy by Haggard involving the collapse of the Zulu kingdom and
featuring the dwarf Zikali. The first book is Marie, and the third,
Finished. The story takes place against the real life struggle between
Cetshwayo and Umbelazi, the two sons of the Zulu king Mpande (called
"Panda" in the novel). The events culminate in the Battle of
Ndondakusuka (here called the "Battle of the Tugela") in 1856. Real life
people such as Panda, Cetshwayo, and John Robert Dunn appear as
characters. - Summary by wikipedia
Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction The Secret of Casa Grande
Helen RANDOLPH ( - ) While
visiting their friend, Florence, at her home in Mexico, Jo Ann and
Peggy noticed a barred window which has no opening into any of the rooms
of an ancient adobe house. Curious to find out what it is, the girls
tried to investigate but no one seems eager to help them. Undaunted, the
girls made plans to get there only to encounter dangers and find a
thrilling discovery. - Summary by Mary Escano
Edgar WALLACE (1875 - 1932) The
Book of All Power by Edgar Wallace is set in London at the beginning,
and then the action moves to Russia. The story covers the period from
1910 to 1919 during which the Russian Revolution takes place and this
results in drastic changes to Russian society. This book could be
described as a romantic adventure story and the main characters are a
weird assortment - Malcolm Hay, a young Englishman, a beautiful Grand
Duchess of the Russian Aristocracy, a Russian general, a Jewish
bookbinder, and an American sharp shooter. Much happens, and the Russian
characters, heavily influenced by their religion and politics, provide a
fascinating insight into the mind of the Russian people, aristocrats
and peasants, and all those in between. - Summary by Peter Thomlinson
Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction
The Heroic Life and Exploits of Siegfried the Dragon Slayer
ANONYMOUS ( - ) This
is the prequel of the Nibelungenlied. It tells the tale of Siegfried as
a young man when he sets forth to earn a name for himself so he will be
able to stand proudly with his ancestors. - Summary by Fritz
Edgar Rice BURROUGHS (1875 - 1950) Tarzan's
amazing ability to establish kinship with some of the most dangerous
animals in the jungle serves him well in this exciting story of his
adventures with the Golden Lion, Jad-bal-ja, when the great and lordly
animal becomes his ally and protector. Tarzan learns from the High
Priestess, La, of a country north of Opar which is held in dread by the
Oparians. It is peopled by a strange race of gorilla-men with the
intelligence of humans and the strength of gorillas. From time to time
they attack Opar, carrying off prisoners for use as slaves in the
jewel-studded Temple where they worship a great black-maned lion.
Accompanied by the faithful Jad-bal-ja, Tarzan invades the dread country
in an attempt to win freedom for the hundreds of people held in slavery
there... - Summary by Edgar Rice Burroughs