Two lads from Devon, a county in the southwest of England, are the protagonists of the narrative. In an effort to better the lot of a member of their family, they set out on a quest to capture and board Spanish treasure ships. Book Excerpt “Spring has returned, bringing with it the actual essence and … Read more
“A classic adventure book that is frequently cited as Dumas’ best work and frequently listed among the best books of all time. Dumas worked with additional writers to complete the work in 1844 and have it published as an 18-part series over the following two years. From the end of Napoleon’s power through Louis-Philippe’s reign, … Read more
When circumstances threaten to undermine a dog’s faith in the perilous days of the 19th century’s Gold Rush, while seeing a sled dog’s function in Canada’s icy Yukon, an ancestral disposition of a domesticated and pampered dog reemerges. Book Excerpt He was a feeble, severely enraged creature with flickering eyes. When the train was signaled … Read more
This work is regarded as one of Swift’s best creations and an unquestionable classic in English literature. It is an entertaining spoof on human nature and a sarcastic take on “Travellers’ Tales. The edition by George Bell and Sons was originally published in 1892. Book Excerpt “I can’t explain; nonetheless, the outcome is that they … Read more
“We’re all islands shouting lies to each other across seas of misunderstanding.” – Rudyard Kipling The half-Indian opium in India fascinates Kim, a youngster who was raised as an orphan by a British soldier and also goes by the name Kimball O’Hara. While playing freely on the streets of Lahore as a boy, he becomes … Read more
“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.”- John Buchan “I got the first hint in an inn on the Achensee in Tyrol. That set me inquiring, and I collected my other clues in a fur-shop in the Galician quarter of Buda, … Read more
The development of a wild dog into a domestic pet during the Klondike Gold Rush in the 19th century. The Call of the Wild has a companion book called White Fang. Living in the icy north, “White Fang” is a beast who is half dog, half wolf, and all charm. He slowly falls under the … Read more
The timeless tale of Huck and his companion Jim, a fugitive slave, as they embark on a captivating adventure down the Mississippi River, symbolizes the pursuit of liberation and emancipation in American literature. Mark Twain’s novel, although reflecting a bygone era, caused quite a stir upon its release and continues to provoke controversy in present … Read more
The ship drew on and had safely passed the strait, which some volcanic shock has made between the Calasareigne and Jaros islands; had doubled Pomègue, and approached the harbor under topsails, jib, and spanker, but so slowly and sedately that the idlers, with that instinct which is the forerunner of evil, asked one another what … Read more
Sent to investigate mysterious encounters that are disrupting international shipping, Professor Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and disgruntled harpooner Ned Land are captured when their frigate is sunk during an encounter with the “monster.” The submarine Nautilus and its eccentric Captain Nemo afford the professor and his companions endless fascination and danger as they’re swept along … Read more