Grant Allen - Books and biography

In Grant Allen's novel 'Philistia', the reader is transported to late-Victorian England where the protagonist, Felix Lorraine, navigates the social and cultural landscape of the time. Allen's writing...

Olga Davidoff's Husband is a short story by Grant Allen.  Grant Allen was a Canadian science writer and novelist.

TWO main schools of religious thinking exist in our midst at the present day: the school of humanists and the school of animists. This work is to some extent an attempt to reconcile them. It contains,...

The Evolution of the Idea of God is a study of humans' belief in God from primitive tribal religions to what Allen considered the more advanced Christian view. It was first published in 1897. The main...

Una Callingham è tornata bambina. Dopo aver assistito all’omicidio del padre nella grande dimora di famiglia, The Grange a Woodbury, la sua mente distrugge ogni ricordo dell’età adulta e torna a rifugiarsi...

Lois Cayley is an intelligent, young, attractive and independent woman who is forced to face the world on her own after the death of her stepfather. Since there is nothing left to stop her, she decides...

Jerry Stokes is a hangman in Kingston. One day, he refuses to hang a convicted murderer because he is not so convinced that the man is actually guilty. This is the first time in his life that he rebels,...

J. Arbuthnot Wilson is about to spend a memorable New Year's Eve. He and the group he is travelling with were going to visit the sealed pyramid of Abu Yilla on the next day but Wilson is so impatient...

Grant Allen's "Charles Darwin" is not an ordinary biography. It is a book about the life of one of the most significant and important people of the 19th century. It depicts the personal development of...

One Londoner and an American geologist are out for a bicycle trip in the Thames valley. They talk about natural disasters and volcanic eruptions and how thankful they are that such things do not happen...

Hilda Wade is a nurse working for the famous doctor Hubert Cumberledge. He admires Hilda and their friendship grows stronger with every passing day. Hilda's past and her future goals are however shrouded...

It is Christmas time and Maisie Llewelyn is invited as a guest to Wolverden Hall. She does not know anybody there but she quickly befriends two girls. She meets them in the nearby church whose tower was...

"Twelve Tales" is a unique collection of short stories selected by Grant Allen himself. The stories are a vivid combination of horror, science fiction and detective tales. The introduction offers a window...

The South African unscrupulous millionaire Charles Van Drift spends his time travelling to exotic locations with his family. One of these trips leads them to the Riviera where Van Drift suddenly has to...

South African businessman Sir Charles Vandrift rose to the pinnacle of his field through his keen instincts and superb acumen -- but the roguish swindler Colonel Clay (Vandrift's longtime nemesis) is...

In 'ON A DARK CHRISTMAS NIGHT – 25 Holiday Spook Classics & Murder Mysteries', the reader is introduced to a thrilling collection that intertwines the celebratory atmosphere of Christmas with the...

CHRISTMAS MYSTERIES - 20 Thriller Classics in One Volume presents a fascinating juxtaposition of the festive holiday season with the dark, intriguing world of mystery and suspense. This anthology showcases...

CHRISTMAS MYSTERIES - 20 Thriller Classics in One Volume presents an eclectic collection that intertwines the festive spirit of Christmas with the intrigue and suspense of mystery literature. This anthology...

ON A DARK CHRISTMAS NIGHT 25 Holiday Spook Classics & Murder Mysteries gathers together an exceptional anthology that bridges the festive cheer of the holiday season with the intriguing shadows of...

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names A Royal Prisoner [Marcel Allain] The Thames Valley Catastrophe [Grant Allen] Mr Standfast [John Buchan] The Three...

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Anthologie contenant : A Royal Prisoner par Marcel Allain The Thames Valley Catastrophe par Grant Allen Mr Standfast par John Buchan Greenmantle par John Buchan The Island of Sheep par John Buchan The...

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The Horrors for the Long Christmas Night is a seminal collection that expertly marries the festive spirit of the season with the darker undercurrents of horror and the supernatural. The anthology showcases...

This meticulously edited collection of Christmas mysteries is bound to satisfy the cravings for a spooky and eerie Christmas for the aficionados of the horror and supernatural fiction. Until then, stay...