On Prince Edward Island, where Anne Shirley grew up in the sea-sprayed town of Avonlea, there was no shortage of wonderful stories. There was the case of Ludovic Speed, who...
“My greatest thought in living is Heathcliff. If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be… Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He’s always, always...
More adventures amongst the terrors of revolutionary France. No one has uncovered the identity of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel — no one except his wife Marguerite and his...
Cynthia Daventry, the heroine of the story, grows up in Argentina as the adopted daughter of Robert and Jane Daventry, an English couple. Unable to have children themselves, they...
Whirlpools, a social/political novel of modern Poland, began to appear in serialized form in 1909, and was published as a book in 1910.
Shaw Manifold is a born forester, of hardy stock. A fatherless boy of nine, he was brought up in the rugged environment of his grandfather’s farm, a lonely youngster in the...
In Dear Enemy, Sallie McBride, the dear friend of Judy Abbot (heroine of Daddy-Long-Legs), accepts an appointment as superintendent of an orphanage and promptly embarks on a...
Mr Hoopdriver is an expert in his field — a perfect gentleman with more than a little flair behind the drapers’ counter. Yet Mr. Hoopdriver is growing tired of...
Darkly humorous, Captain Pamphile is a thrilling adventure story, full of sea battles, mutiny, and exotic animals—all led by one of Dumas’ most intriguing creations....
A fictionalized version of the author’s 3,000-mile canoe trip by himself through Northern Alberta. It is a romantic, exciting and adventurous novel, retracing his voyage.