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  The Virgin of the Sun

  H. Rider Haggard

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  In this swashbuckling tale of medieval adventure, an English fisherman lost at sea finds romance, intrigue, and war among the peoples of Peru.While exploring the jumble of curiosities at the home of an eccentric antiquarian, an editor discovers a collection of letters dating back to the era of King Richard II. These letters recount the incredible life story of one Hubert of Hastings, a fisherman turned London goldsmith whose turbulent fortunes brought him to a strange new land that would become his home. Shortly after a whirlwind wedding, Hubert finds himself both widowed and framed for murder. Together with his old friend Kari, he escapes by ship, only to be storm-tossed across the Atlantic. Undertaking a voyage to Kari’s homeland along the Pacific coast, they hope to finally find peace. Instead they find a brewing war between the Chancas and the Incas, and Hubert finds an unattainable love that could change the course of history.

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  The Ivory Child

  H. Rider Haggard

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  The timeless adventure featuring explorer Allan Quatermain, the inspiration for Indiana Jones, from one of the first authors of the “Lost World” genre.  The Ivory Child is a novel by H. Rider Haggard featuring Allan Quatermain—explorer, treasure hunter, and adventurer. In one of his strangest undertakings yet, Quatermain finds himself in the throes of a war between two African tribes, one of them led by an evil spirit that resides in the body of a gigantic elephant.   Two foreigners, Harût and Marût, call upon Quatermain by the name he uses among the Africans: Macumazana. They are convinced by divination that only Quatermain can defeat the elephant god and save Africa from an epic battle destined to plunge the continent into chaos . . .

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  The Treasure of the Lake

  H. Rider Haggard

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  Gentleman adventurer Allan Quartermain discovers a strange African village in this 1926 novel by the author of King Solomon’s Mines.An Englishman living in South Africa, Allan Quartermain has spent his life exploring the mysteries of the Dark Continent. When he hears the legend of a lost tribe ruled by a magical priestess, he goes in search of a remote holy lake surrounded by tall cliffs. Together with his companion Hans, Allan discovers a land and a people even more peculiar than the legend describes. Published posthumously in 1926, The Treasure of the Lake is one of the last Allan Quartermain novels written by H. Rider Haggard. Set in the Victorian era, it is a quintessential tale of colonial adventure.

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  The Yellow God - An Idol of Africa

  H. Rider Haggard

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  A former British Army major voyages to West Africa to discover a lost city of gold in this adventure novel by the author of King Solomon’s Mines.Since a bout of blackwater fever robbed Maj. Alan Vernon of his military post, he has cast about for a new vocation. A business scheme in the Sahara seems like the perfect fit for his engineering skills, until revelations about his partners give him pause. To save his family estate, Vernon decides to undertake his African venture on his own.Years ago, Vernon’s uncle brought a small golden idol back from Western Africa. The idol itself is worth little, but its strange powers will lead Vernon on a perilous journey to a world of riches. And there he will meet a beautiful but fearsome tribal ruler who is determined to make him her next husband.

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  The Book of Shadows Vol 3

  Edith Nesbit, Margaret Oliphant,...

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  Discover the world of ghosts and spirits with this collection of classics on ghosts.
  The best of the genre's literature.
  
  In the Dark
  by Mary Elizabeth Penn
       (?–?)
  No. 11 Welham Square
  by Sir Herbert Stephen
       (1857–1932)
  Man-size in Marble
  by Edith Nesbit
       (1858–1924)
  When I Was Dead
  by Vincent O'Sullivan
       (1872–1940)
  The Library Window
  by Margaret Oliphant
       (1828–1897)
  Lost Hearts
  by M. R. James
       (1862–1936)
  The Shadowy Third
  by Ellen Glasgow
       (1873–1945)
  The Beast with Five Fingers
  by W. F. Harvey
       (1885–1937)
  Mrs. Lunt
  by Sir Hugh Walpole
       (1884–1941)
  The Step
  by E. F. Benson
       (1867–1940)

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  Complete Sherlock Holmes Novels...

  Conan Doyle

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  The Complete Sherlock Holmes Novels by Arthur Conan Doyle bring to life the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal companion Dr. John Watson. From the iconic "A Study in Scarlet" to the masterpiece "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and the final problem in "The Valley of Fear," the novels showcase Holmes's unparalleled deductive prowess, thrilling mysteries, and the enduring partnership that defines this legendary detective duo. Readers are immersed in Victorian London's intrigues, as Holmes's razor-sharp intellect unravels complex crimes, leaving an indelible mark on detective fiction.

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