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...Captain Blood is an adventure novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1922. It concerns the sharp-witted Dr. Peter Blood, an Irish physician, who is convicted of treason in the aftermath of the Monmouth rebellion in 1685, and enslaved ...

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...d decide to search for the truth of an old tale about the existence of an isolated white kingdom deep in darkest Africa. Their journey and subsequent adventures are sure to satisfy those who enjoy tales of dangerous quests and heroic just-in-time derring-do. Allan Quatermain appears in some 15 to 18 stories or books by H. Rider Haggard. (The number varies by source and app...

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...King Solomon’s Mines, first published in 1885, was a best-selling novel by the Victorian adventure writer H. Rider Haggard. It relates a journey into the heart of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain in search of the legendary wealth said to be concealed in the mines of the novel’s title. It i...

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...arm three years earlier to become a cowboy. Since then, and through numerous adventures, he’d done just that. He was now foreman of one of the bigg... ...This third novel takes Montana back home and straight into his most dangerous adventure yet. To Abby ... ... To Abby Battle at Bighorn Another Montana Adventure John E. Richman Cover art by Herb... ...ll at the table. Father was the first to speak. “We need to hear about your adventures. Heard you ended up in Texas. Did you get to punch cattle l...

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....L. Nappier, and Piers Anthony, to name a few. She loves writing down the adventures rattling around in her head as well as poetry that strikes with...

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...other didn’t think ill or poorly of her. She just doesn’t understand. I want adventure. I crave the approval of crowds, to hear them cheer me on a... ...ld you rather be a knight who scourges the countryside seeking out danger and adventures?” Aislinn grinned. “I would imagine you to be the last one... ...yself as an instructor but I’m afraid that it might bore me after awhile. And adventures, although Nicole Zoltack 96 exciting, were more for m... ...the stables. Caelan and Geoffrey impatiently waited for her. “Hello, fellow adventurer!” Geoffrey cheered, handing her some armor. The sunlight gl... ...appy about that?” Aislinn asked, settling into Dream Rider’s saddle. “Daring adventures,” Geoffrey said dreamily. “That’s why I want to be a knight... ...you die. Or any of us.” Aislinn swallowed hard. The foolhardiness of their adventure hit her. Caelan could die. We all need him. Arnhem, the pe... ...l room and the trio of squires readied themselves for a battle. You wanted an adventure, Geoffrey, well, here it is. Woman of Honor 117 Ch... ...ing in his seat. “But knights are supposed to protect the castle or go out on adventures. I can’t do that if I’m the…” She paused to look around. ... ...? You mean, fight in battles?” the one with a smaller mouth said. “And go on adventures?” This one had large eyes. “Yes, battles and adventure. A...

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Fiction, Adventure, Mystery

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...A romance and adventure novel, set in England during the reign of Queen Anne. The book is much unlike the author's later detective short stories. The actual book is difficult to locate and appears to have been forgotten. It is not even lis...

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Fiction, Adventure, Romance

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Adventure, Historical Fiction, Westerns

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...El Dorado, by Baroness Orczy is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, The Scarlet Pimpernel. It was first published in 1913. The novel is notable in that it is the partial basis for most of the film treatments of the original book. (Summary from wikipedia)...

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Adventure, Historical Fiction

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Adventure, Romance