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History of the Second Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry: A prisoner's diary: A paper read at the officers' reunion in Boston, May 11, 1877
Samuel M. (Samuel Miller) Quincy
The story of a soldier’s survival in Confederate prisons, this account offers a piercing, firsthand view of the physical and mental toll of captivity during the American Civil War.
House Operator
Randall Garrett
A master poker player faces his final, high-stakes game against a mysterious opponent in a space-age casino, only to discover that his greatest rival is not human.
How the Black St. Domingo Legion Saved the Patriot Army in the Siege of Savannah, 1779: The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 5
T. G. (Theophilus Gould) Steward
During the 1779 Siege of Savannah, a legion of Black volunteers from Saint Domingo executed a critical rearguard action that prevented the total destruction of the retreating French and American forces.
Hunting the Lions
R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
HOOK Driven by a lifelong yearning for adventure, a young man leaves his quiet London life to test his mettle against the formidable wildlife of the African bush.
I'll dream of you
Henry Farrell
A man who has long neglected his own happiness finds his orderly, lonely life thrown into chaotic disarray when his subconscious dream-girl suddenly manifests in his bedroom.
In a Mysterious Way
Anne Warner
A woman of profound, secret devotion waits in a small town for a reunion that transcends the mortal plane, while her neighbors gossip and speculate about her mysterious life.
In the camp of the Black Rider
Capwell Wyckoff
Two high school friends trade the comforts of home for a month of wilderness leadership, only to find themselves pitted against a series of eerie, staged haunting attempts in a legendary forest camp.
In the Yule-Log Glow, Book II: Christmas Tales from 'Round the World
Unknown
The warmth of the season serves as a hearth for these gathered tales, where ghosts, goblins, and children navigate the thin veil between the mundane world and the mysteries of the human heart.
In two years' time, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Ada Cambridge
The transition between an Australian sheep station and the social expectations of London creates a profound emotional rift for a young woman caught between two worlds. This narrative captures the ache of displacement and the resilience of a secret, long-distance devotion.
Jack Winters' Campmates
Mark Overton
A summer camping trip turns into a high-stakes detective mission when three small-town friends venture into the deep woods with a camera and a secret assignment.
Joan of Arc: A Play in Five Acts
J. A. (Jane Alice) Sargant
This drama captures the brief, meteoric trajectory of a peasant girl whose singular conviction alters the course of the Hundred Years' War. It is a work of romanticized history, concerned less with the political mechanics of the fifteenth century than with the personal toll of martyrdom and the shifting loyalties…
John, A Love Story
Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
A carriage accident brings a reckless, charming young heiress into the orbit of a quiet country rectory, irrevocably altering the life of the rector’s son. This is a story of shifting allegiances, the weight of parental expectation, and the turbulent transition from youth to adult responsibility.
John Bull
George Colman
A hot-tempered brazier faces ruin when his daughter disappears, triggering a collision between the rigid morality of the working class and the careless indiscretions of the landed gentry.
Keeping Tryst: A Tale of King Arthur's Time
Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston
To win the highest honor, one must master the lowest tasks; the true test of a hero lies not in slaying dragons, but in the unwavering performance of duty when the world is not watching.
Lancelot Biggs cooks a pirate
Nelson S. Bond
A beleaguered freighter captain trades one bad cook for a genius chemist, only to find that high-stakes culinary science is the only thing standing between his crew and a sadistic space pirate.
Laurier: A Study in Canadian Politics
John Wesley Dafoe
An astute observer of Canadian governance, this account chronicles the rise and long political winter of a legendary prime minister, examining the tensions between national identity and the pressures of a global empire.
Little men of space
Frank Belknap Long
HOOK When extraterrestrial visitors infiltrate a scientist's basement, his two young children must outwit the intruders using nothing but their wits and a fundamental grasp of their father's experimental technology.
Little Mittens for The Little Darlings: Being the Second Book of the Series
Aunt Fanny
This collection of moralistic vignettes and cozy family anecdotes serves as a gentle, mid-nineteenth-century bridge between children’s play and their spiritual education. Written with an affectionate, conversational tone, the book invites young readers to find joy in simple obedience, domestic order, and the quiet…
Lonesome Hearts
R. R. (Russell Robert) Winterbotham
The universe’s first romance concludes not with a grand reunion, but with a quiet, tragic evolution that leaves one lover isolated in the dark while the other becomes the foundation of all terrestrial life.
Lord Elgin
John George Bourinot
The Earl of Elgin’s tenure as Governor-General of Canada stands as the definitive bridge between colonial subjugation and the birth of a truly self-governing nation. He transformed a volatile, fractured territory into a stable parliamentary democracy.
Lost Pond
Henry Abbott
The allure of the impossible is a powerful compass, drawing us toward hidden corners of the map and challenging the legends that keep us comfortably at home.
Lucretia
Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
A chilling descent into the dark mechanics of human obsession, this narrative traces the wreckage left behind when ambition and betrayal turn a marriage into a silent, lethal duel.
Master of the Moondog
Stanley Mullen
HOOK A down-on-his-luck prospector and his volatile, magnetic pet—a "moondog"—stumble into a deadly treasure hunt across the lunar surface, only to find that greed is a much more dangerous substance than any mineral.
Masterpieces of Adventure—Stories of Desert Places
Unknown
These tales of rugged frontiers and isolated spirits capture the untamed essence of adventure, where the line between humanity and the wild landscape dissolves into myth.
Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency
Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de
The world of the Sun King and the subsequent Regency unfolds as a labyrinth of rigid protocol, where a misplaced bow or a neglected letter can dismantle a life’s ambition. These chronicles offer a peerless, unsparing view into the machinery of absolute monarchy.
Men of Affairs
Roland Pertwee
A penniless man enters the world of high-stakes corporate espionage, trading his freedom for a chance to play a dangerous game against powerful financiers. This gripping tale of identity and endurance follows one man’s attempt to outwit a ruthless syndicate determined to extract a secret worth millions.
Men's Sewed Straw Hats: Report of the United Stated Tariff Commission to the President of the United States (1926)
United States Tariff Commission
A formal government report examines the economic struggle between domestic hat makers and foreign competitors, culminating in a presidential decision to adjust tariff rates based on the specific market value of men’s sewed straw hats.
Midshipman Merrill
Henry Harrison Lewis
The adventurous story of a young Maine fisherman whose innate skill on the water earns him a chance at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he must prove his worth against envy and entrenched tradition.
Minna and Myself
Maxwell Bodenheim
The seeker of beauty often finds that the object of their search is a mirror, reflecting only the hunger of their own soul. This collection of verse and poetic drama explores the thin veil between reality and the internal landscapes of the dreamers who inhabit them.
My Little Boy
Carl Ewald
This memoir invites you into the quiet, observant world of a young boy as he navigates the threshold between childhood wonder and the structured, often rigid expectations of the adult world. It is a tender, philosophical exploration of the bond between father and son.
Myth and Romance: Being a Book of Verses
Madison Julius Cawein
This collection of verse captures the lush, fevered intersection of the natural world and the realm of ancient myth. It is a dense, atmospheric work that dwells in the quiet hum of a forest, the terrifying beauty of a storm, and the recurring ache of romantic longing.
Narakan Rifles, About Face!
George H. (George Henry) Smith
A lone Terran officer refuses to abandon his native frog-like recruits on a sweltering alien planet, leading them on a desperate march into combat against feline invaders.
Notes and Queries, Number 188, June 4, 1853: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc
Various
This Victorian periodical serves as a sprawling, collaborative clearinghouse for historical, linguistic, and literary trivia. It invites educated readers to trade specialized knowledge, turning intellectual curiosity into a communal, ongoing research project.
Notes and Queries, Number 76, April 12, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc
Various
This collection acts as a Victorian clearinghouse for the curious, where the obscure details of history, language, and literature find a common forum. It offers a window into the intellectual habits of nineteenth-century scholarship.
Notes and Queries, Number 79, May 3, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc
Various
This mid-Victorian periodical serves as a collaborative clearinghouse for historical, linguistic, and antiquarian research. It captures the intellectual curiosity of its era by inviting readers to trade specialized knowledge through open inquiry and communal discourse.
Old Kaskaskia
Mary Hartwell Catherwood
The history of a vanished town lives through the eyes of those who loved it, caught between the old world’s quiet elegance and the rising tide of a new era.
Old Ticonderoga, a Picture of the Past: (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales")
Nathaniel Hawthorne
A solitary visitor sits among the weed-grown ruins of a famous frontier fort, letting his imagination summon the vanishing ghosts of Indian warriors, French commanders, and Revolutionary soldiers.
Over the straits
Ernest Haycox
The sea is a temperamental master, and for the crew of a small cannery tender, survival depends on a heavy cargo of salmon and a few stubborn, exhausted men.
Overlord of Colony Eight
Robert Silverberg
The jungle of Damballa holds more than exotic wildlife; for the settlers of Colony Eight, it harbors a mind-controlling madness that turns friends into soulless extensions of a vengeful scientist’s will.
Partners: A Novel
E. Werner
HOOK A cold-hearted financier’s life is overturned when his long-lost daughter and his independent brother challenge his obsession with profit. This story explores the high cost of a life built on pure speculation.
Pictures of Canadian Life: A Record of Actual Experiences
J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
A first-hand account of crossing the Atlantic and traversing Canada by rail and steamer captures a vast, rapidly expanding country on the brink of modern transformation.
Poems in Many Lands
Rennell Rodd
These lyrical meditations trace the geography of a restless soul, wandering from the quiet of English villages to the sun-drenched ruins of Rome, seeking the eternal amidst the transience of human life.
Psychology and Copper
W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle
Two prospectors trade the rigors of the Montana hills for the dubious promise of scientific advancement, only to find that human nature is far more volatile than any mineral vein.
Rodent Control Aided by Emergency Conservation Work
Stanley Paul Young
This report details the efforts of the Emergency Conservation Work (E.C.W.) program to manage rodent populations across the American West during the 1930s. It argues that large-scale extermination campaigns were essential to protect federal lands, agricultural crops, and soil integrity.
Sermons at Rugby
John Percival
The moral life is a delicate, deliberate act of cultivation, demanding that we nurture the seeds of integrity within ourselves before they are choked by the apathy or the fashions of the world.
Six Frightened Men
Robert Silverberg
HOOK A team of space explorers finds themselves hunted by a sixty-foot monster on a desolate planet, only to discover the true terror is not a beast, but a man among them.
South African anecdotes
Unknown
This collection captures the rough-hewn, irreverent spirit of a young, expanding colony, blending practical survival with a dry, often biting wit. It offers a candid look at the friction between settlers, authorities, and shifting frontiers.
Souvenir of the George Borrow Celebration: Norwich, July 5th, 1913
James Hooper
A wandering child finds a snake in his shirt, learns secrets from roadside gypsies, and grows up to translate forgotten tongues across a changing nineteenth-century England.