Mike Pelton

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Joseph A. Altsheler - Tree of Appomattox

«The Tree of Appomattox» concludes the series of connected romances dealing with the Civil War, begun in «The Guns of Bull Run,» and continued successively through «The Guns of Shiloh,» «The Scouts of Stonewall,» «The...

Michael Packard and 6 more 8 hours 46 minutes The Civil War Series

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Action & Adventure

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R. M. Ballantyne - Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished

A runaway carriage, a spunky little girl, and a street urchin combine on the first page of Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished: a Tale of City Arab Life in a hilarious combination that you won't want to leave. This...

Joseph DeNoia and 11 more 8 hours 43 minutes

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Biography & Autobiography

925

H. P. Nichols - Women of History

An intriguing look at well known women in history from BC 500 to the mid 1800's. Each chapter is a brief overview of one woman's life. An interesting read. (Summary by Michele Eaton)

Lucretia B. and 24 more 8 hours 28 minutes

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Science Fiction

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Ray Cummings - Astounding Stories 06, June 1930

Issue six of this seminal science-fiction magazine concludes the Ray Cummings story «Brigands of the Moon», and continues Murray Leinster's «Murder Madness». In addition there are three short stories, by various...

KHand and 5 more 8 hours 28 minutes Astounding Stories Magazines Issues 1-20

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Action & Adventure Fiction

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Ray Cummings - Astounding Stories 05, May 1930

The fifth issue of Astounding Stories continues the Ray Cummings serial «Brigands of the Moon», begins a 4 part novel by Murray Leinster, and presents a sequel by Sewell Peaslee Wright to his story in the March issue....

Mike Pelton and 3 more 8 hours 23 minutes Astounding Stories Magazines Issues 1-20

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Historical Fiction

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Joseph A. Altsheler - Shades of the Wilderness

«The Shades of the Wilderness» is the seventh book of the Civil War Series by Joseph A. Altsheler. Picking up where «The Star of Gettysburg» left off, this story continues the Civil War experiences of Harry Kenton and...

Michael Packard and 3 more 8 hours 22 minutes The Civil War Series

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Published 1900 onward

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Jeannie Gunn - We of the Never-Never

We of the Never Never is the second book written by Jeannie Gunn under the name of “Mrs Aeneas Gunn”. It is considered by many as a classic of Australian writing. The book was published as a novel but draws on the...

Gail Timmerman Vaughan and 2 more 8 hours 20 minutes

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Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

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William Morris - House of the Wolfings

William Morris was a writer, illustrator and medievalist from the Romantic period and associated with other renowned authors of the time such as Dante Rossetti. His fascination with ancient Germanic and Norse people...

Elizabeth Klett and 10 more 8 hours 17 minutes Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library

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Children's Fiction

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Joseph A. Altsheler - Guns of Shiloh

The Northern Army has just be handed a great defeat at Bull Run and is headed back to Washington, DC. How will the North answer this defeat? Follow our hero, Dick Mason, into the Western campaign to find out....

Juan Federico and 1 more 8 hours 15 minutes The Civil War Series

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Single Author Collections

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Lily Dougall - Dozen Ways of Love

This is a collection of (each in their own way) romantic short stories by Lily Dougall. — Summary by Carolin

hexabee and 7 more 8 hours 5 minutes

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Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great

Biography & Autobiography

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Elbert Hubbard - Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great

Elbert Hubbard visits the homes of authors, politicians, poets, philosophers and other prestigious people. If they are still living he speaks with them about their work. If they are dead he reflects on how their...

Mike Pelton and 8 more 8 hours 4 minutes Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great

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Literary Criticism

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Walter Pater - Appreciations, with an Essay on Style

Appreciations, with an Essay on Style, is a collection of Walter Pater's previously-published essays on literature. The collection was well received by public and critic since its first edition, in 1889. The volume...

Kasper and 7 more 8 hours 3 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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