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The poem begins with the beloved god Balder, thought to be invulnerable, dead at the hands of the inoffensive blind god Hoder, in a game. Loki, whose deceit brought about this catastrophe, is promptly punished with exile, and Odin, Balder's father, sponsors a heroic quest to rescue his son from the land of the dead. This desperate venture unexpectedly meets with partial success, a conditional agreement to release Balder if everyone in the land of the living mourns his death. And even though over every hope hangs the threat of the ultimate end of the reign of the Norse gods, the mother of the ...

In a little town of Buckskin, population 100, or 200 depending on who did the counting, all kinds of trouble is brewing. See, there was a rivalry going on between Buckskin and a nearby town, Perry's Bend. That rivalry had turned sour, and involved the four nearby ranches. Hopalong Cassidy lives on the Bar-20, and the cows from the C 80 were mixing with his herd. There are gun fights, barroom brawls and stampedes to make live exciting out there on the Texas-New Mexico line!

Eve’s Diary is a humorous monologue about Eve’s experiences at the dawn of creation. She is fascinated by every aspect of the new world around her and… Adam! The following is an extract from Adam:“She is all interest, eagerness, vivacity, the world is to her a charm, a wonder, a mystery, a joy; she can’t speak for delight when she finds a new flower, she must pet it and caress it and smell it and talk to it…. And she is color-mad: brown rocks, yellow sand, gray moss, green foliage, blue sky…none of them is of any practical value, so far as I can see, but because they have color ...

Isabella Bird began travelling while in her early twenties to help alleviate illness that had plagued her since childhood. She was a single woman in her early forties when she made her trek through the Rocky Mountains. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains details this fascinating account of her travels through a series of letters written to her sister, Henrietta. These letters are filled with beautiful, vivid descriptions of the scenery, the people she encountered, the way of life, and a mountain man named Jim Nugent, that was as rough as they come, but a complete gentleman with Ms. Bird. She ...

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott Abbott is a satirical novella that explores dimensions through the lens of a two-dimensional world. The story follows A. Square, a resident of Flatland, who discovers the existence of a third dimension when visited by a Sphere from Spaceland. As he struggles to comprehend higher dimensions, he faces resistance from his rigid, class-based society. Abbott cleverly critiques Victorian social hierarchy and limited perspectives while introducing readers to mathematical concepts of dimensions, making Flatland both a fascinating philosophical ...

The New Swiss Family Robinson is a modern adaptation of Johann David Wyss’s classic novel. It follows the Robinson family, who become stranded on a remote tropical island after their boat is attacked by pirates. As they struggle to survive, they use their ingenuity to build shelter, find food, and adapt to their new environment. Facing wild animals, natural disasters, and the looming threat of the pirates’ return, the family grows closer and stronger. With teamwork, courage, and resourcefulness, they turn their unexpected adventure into a new way of life, proving that family unity can ...

Tarzan the Untamed by Edgar Rice Burroughs is the seventh book in the Tarzan series. Set during World War I, the novel follows Tarzan as he returns home to find his African estate destroyed by German soldiers and believes his wife, Jane, has been killed. Enraged, he embarks on a ruthless quest for vengeance against the Germans. Along the way, he encounters Bertha Kircher, a mysterious German spy, and an Englishman, Harold Percy Smith-Oldwick. His journey leads him into a lost city ruled by a savage queen and filled with deadly lions. Ultimately, Tarzan discovers that Jane is still alive, ...