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A retired London bank manager is yanked out of the suburbs by his eccentric aunt for a "cheerfully irreverent" romp across Europe (The Guardian). Now that the dullish Henry Pulling has left his job with an agreeable pension and a firm handshake, he plans to spend more time weeding his dahlias...

ബാക്ക് എന്ന വലത്തുനായ അപഹരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു. അവനു അലാസ്കയിലെ കോച്ചുന്ന തണുപ്പിൽ കാടിന്റെ വന്യതയെ നേരിടേണ്ടി...

In the remote village of Mandryn, Tessia serves as assistant to her father, the village Healer - much to the frustration of her mother, who would rather she found a husband. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When treating a patient at the residence of the local magician, Lord Dakon, Tessia is forced to fight off the advances of a visiting Sachakan mage - and instinctively uses magic. She now finds herself facing an entirely different future as Lord Dakon's apprentice.

The Death Ship tells the story of an American sailor, stateless and penniless because he has lost his passport, who is harassed by police and hounded across Europe until he finds an "illegal" job shoveling coal in the hold of a steamer bound for destruction.

Jack London's follow-up to his enormously popular debut novel "The Call of the Wild," "White Fang" once again brings the listener back into the frozen Yukon, this time following the life and adventures of a half-wolf puppy growing up in a brutal wilderness where the basic rule of survival is: kill or be killed.

Embark on a thrilling journey into the rugged wilderness of the Yukon with Jack London's timeless classic, "The Call of the Wild". Follow Buck, a domesticated dog turned wild, as he navigates the harsh landscapes, discovering his primal instincts and the indomitable spirit that connects him to the untamed heart of nature.

The king of the jungle returns, brought to life in a whole new way. Tarzan left the jungle once. He tried civilization, tried society, tried living by rules that never quite fit a man raised by apes in the African wilderness. And then the woman he loved chose someone else, and the world he'd...

The ultimate jungle adventure, brought to life in a whole new way. Tarzan of the Apes begins with a shipwreck on the coast of Africa and ends with one of the most bittersweet conclusions in adventure fiction. In between is everything - a boy who grows up learning the laws of the jungle instead...

Have you ever wondered why the themes of war, rage, and the long journey home still resonate so deeply today? The stories of the Trojan War and the voyage of Odysseus are the blueprints for every epic adventure. Homer's masterpieces explore the deepest corners of human emotion, from the thirst for glory to the ache of nostalgia. This complete collection brings together The Iliad and The Odyssey, transporting you to the dusty plains of Troy and the supernatural perils of the wine-dark sea.

The world's greatest detective returns, brought to life in a whole new way. After his apparent death at Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes walks back into 221B Baker Street and picks up right where he left off. Thirteen cases are waiting. London hasn't gotten any less dangerous in his absence...

The most atmospheric mystery ever written, brought to life in a whole new way. Something is haunting the moors of Dartmoor. The Baskerville family has been cursed for generations by a phantom hound - a demon dog that emerges from the fog to hunt them down one by one. When the latest heir to...

Im Fieberland Basra beginnt die Handlung, die zur Schilderung einer großen inneren und äußeren Krise wird. Überall lauert das Verderben, und nur mit knapper Not entrinnt der Held dem Tod, als in einem verzweifelten Entschluss der „Sprung über die Vergangenheit" gewagt wird. Das Tal der Dschamikun, ein unberührtes Land voller Geheimnisse, soll den beiden Freunden Kara Ben Nemsi und Hadschi Halef Omar die Genesung bringen.

Der Wildtöter ist ein 1841 veröffentlichter Abenteuerroman des amerikanischen Schriftstellers James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851). Der Wildtöter erschien als letzter Band des fünfteiligen Lederstrumpf-Zyklus. Im chronologischen Handlungsablauf der Serie bildet der Roman den ersten Band. Ebenfalls 1841 erschienen die ersten beiden deutschsprachigen Ausgaben des Romans, übersetzt von Gustav Pfizer und von Otto von Czarnowski.

The Golden Triangle: The Return of Arsène Lupin is the latest instalment in master storyteller David Timson’s survey of the Arsène Lupin novels. War-wounded Captain Patrice Belval and his Senegalese sidekick, Ya-Bon, rescue the nurse Coralie from an attempt on her life. This draws them into a complex mystery involving a missing fortune, a treasure of gold and a curious Moroccan by the name of Esarres Bey. Only a man with the wits and skill of Arsène Lupin can penetrate the labyrinthine problem, but will he heed the call for help and uncover the truth?

Der Handlung gehen essayistische Bemerkungen voran, mit denen der Erzähler seine eigene Geschichte einleitet und bekräftigt. Grauenvolle Themen ließen sich nur da literarisch darstellen, „wo Ernst und Majestät der Wahrheit sie heiligen“. Er zählt eine Reihe von Katastrophen wie das Erdbeben zu Lissabon und die Große Pest von London auf, um schließlich zu konstatieren, dass das „furchtbarste Unheil […] den Einzelnen, nicht die Gemeinschaft“ treffe.

Der namenlose Ich-Erzähler hebt mit einer der für Poe typischen umfangreichen Vorreden an: „Von meiner Heimat und meiner Familie weiß ich wenig zu sagen. Schlimme Erfahrungen und die Länge der Jahre haben mich aus der einen vertrieben, der anderen entfremdet. Ererbter Reichtum verschaffte mir eine ungewöhnliche Bildung, und meine nachdenkliche Sinnesart setzte mich in den Stand, die Schätze des Wissens, die mir durch mein Studium von Jugend auf erworben hatte, in methodische Ordnung zu bringen.“

A classic adventure novel about the fate of pirates searching for hidden treasure. Most of today's popular notions and myths about pirates come from this immensely popular book, including perhaps the archetypal figure of a ship's cook with a wooden leg.

Three complete audiobooks for the price of one - three of the finest Sherlock Holmes stories ever written, narrated in full. The Hound of the Baskervilles sends Holmes onto the fog-covered moors of Dartmoor to face a centuries-old curse and something terrifying lurking in the darkness. The...

Three complete audiobooks for the price of one - the full Tarzan trilogy and the perfect way to dive into one of adventure fiction's most enduring series. He was born to English aristocrats in the African jungle. Raised by apes. Became something neither world had ever produced before. Tarzan of...