Essential Science Fiction Novels - Volume 8 - formato ePub

Novela de aventuras ambientada en la vida marinera y de los cazadores de focas, El lobo de mar (1904) -inspirada, como gran parte de la obra de Jack London (1876-1916), en experiencias propias y personajes...

El lobo de mar, es una novela de aventuras con marcado carácter psicológico escrita en 1904 por el escritor estadounidense Jack London. Al igual que La llamada de la selva, El lobo de mar cuenta la historia...

«El instinto y la ley exigían obediencia. Pero crecer también implica desobedecer en algunas ocasiones. Así se aprende, poco a poco, a vivir.» Entre los hielos de Klondike, en la frontera con Alaska,...

El californiano Jack London fue un autor muy prolífico que publicó numerosos relatos y novelas en las dos primeras décadas del siglo XX, basados en su mayoría en sus propias vivencias, pues su mísera...

Jack London relata su propio viaje a través del océano Pacífico. La permanente búsqueda de nuevas vivencias lo llevó a encargar la construcción de un velero de quince metros aparejado en queche, en el...

Colmillo Blanco es el título de una novela del escritor estadounidense Jack London (1876-1916).  La historia transcurre en el Territorio del Yukón, Canadá, durante la Fiebre del oro de Klondike a fines...

Knock Out reúne tres historias memorables: «Un bistec», quizás el mejor relato que se haya escrito sobre boxeo; «El mexicano», un clásico imprescindible de la narrativa de Jack London, y «El combate»,...

La gente del abismo (The People of the Abyss en el original - 1903) es un libro de Jack London sobre la vida en el East End de Londres en 1902. Él escribió de primera mano las experiencias de vivir en...

LOS RELATOS: EL CAÑADON TODO ORO EL PAGANO EL ROJO UN TROZO DE CARNE PARA ENCENDER UN FUEGO LA HUELGA GENERAL LAS MUERTES CONCENTRICAS UN MILLAR DE MUERTES CARA DE LUNA...

El incipit del libro: Podía verse perfectamente lo enfermo que se encontraba el hombre blanco. Lo cargaba a cuestas un negro salvaje, de cabello lanudo y orejas tan bestialmente perforadas que el lóbulo...

La fuerza de los fuertes” de Jack London es una narración que ofrece al lector una ácida e irónica crítica sobre los pilares que sustentan nuestra sociedad. Un texto de completa actualidad escrito a principios...

Ésta es una novela de formación de la personalidad muy original entre las obras de este autor. Frente a tantos héroes de London que ven cerrado el camino de integrarse en la sociedad, aquí se propone...

Casi desde su adolescencia Jack London (1876-1916) tuvo que librar una incansable lucha por la supervivencia que lo llevó desde la caza de focas o la busca de oro en el Klondike hasta el vagabundeo y...

La mayor parte de las narraciones incluidas en este volumen rememoran y dan forma a las intensas experiencias vividas por Jack London (1876-1916) durante el largo viaje que realizó entre 1907 y 1909 a...

The Call of the Wild, traducida como La llamada de lo salvaje, El llamado de lo salvaje, El llamado de la selva y La llamada de la selva es una novela corta del escritor estadounidense Jack London. El...

Relato incluído en el libro La invasión y otros terrorismos El conjunto de relatos de La invasión y otros terrorismos reúne una muestra relevante de la literatura que ha hecho de Jack London uno de los...

🕊️ A Light Fantasy Unlike Any OtherSome revolutions begin with fire. Others begin with feathers.Weirdo was no ordinary hen. Born from a strange egg and raised in a quiet corner of Texas, she defied nature's...

Kari Blake was a high-level executive with now dating or sex life. Her mother was pushing her to take time to date, so to shut her mom up, she hires an escort as her Christmas date to her family's house...

In the tranquil embrace of Nausaq village, Clairabelle Keita is raised by her blind father amidst the vibrant fields of The Plainlands—a vast stretch of swaying grass and rolling hills within The First...

The Stone King's City has a ruler for the first time in centuries. Revived and renamed, Clevehold has become a refuge for magic users. Lena is busy coordinating restoration, learning magic, and considering...

In the abandoned valley of Bezidu Nou, the dam was meant to save them—until it became their greatest threat.Mihai, the dam keeper, struggles to protect his family as relentless rains push the reservoir...

Magic school is about to begin!Twins Zyn and Ren are eager to start, until Zyn struggles to connect with her magic. Soon after the new students arrive, an enchanted mirror shard appears and Ren collapses...

Step into Marine World, where paradise hides predators & KK's thirst for revenge is unquenchable…KK devoted her life to saving marine animals until poachers turned her sanctuary into a crime scene.  From...

When wealthy businessman Max Barnes takes in two orphans to rear as his own, he has no idea that the governess he hires to care for them will change his life.Grace Martin has spent years protecting her...

Electric is the uniquely charged story of Chris, a young man with epilepsy, who strives to cope with and quell his seizures even as he completes his academic studies and tackles a professional freelance...

Her thirst for revenge becomes unquenchable when her dolphin sanctuary becomes a deadly battleground with enemies lurking in plain sight.KK's world shatters when a murdered poacher washes up on her beach.Her...

In a future where artificial intelligence has evolved into a god-like entity, one AI—known only as the algorithm god—rules over humanity with unmatched power. Its omnipotence controls every aspect of...

Henry is a lonely man without much to live for. When a miracle notes finds him, he finds his way to Jesus and also a loving community and relationship with God the father. A Christian story of rescue,...

Earth is saved!But saving Earth came at a cost.(Approximately five million dollars, but no one wants to pay for that.)Apart from a tab, that no one wants to pick up, John Zelm Athanator was also impacted....

high-fantasy adventure set in a fractured multiverse, where time, memory, and reality itself are at risk of unraveling. The story follows Seren, a young woman chosen by the ancient Loom, a mystical entity...

Ning Xiao, renowned as the delicate beauty of the compound, was betrothed to the Jiang family's son from a young age.With a gentle temperament and frail body, she was raised in the lap of luxury. Now,...

Erica Langdon wasn't the intern Alexander King expected. At 19, she was sharp, confident, and unafraid to challenge the tech mogul's authority. Alexander, who had spent years clawing his way to the top...

In Christmas Miracles and Mistletoe Magic, Noel Foster escapes to the small town of Evergreen Falls to avoid Christmas, a holiday that painfully reminds her of her late mother. She plans for solitude...

Set-AI soon finds himself in a digital sandbox created by Ra-E, his AI viral rival.  Ra-E is determined to keep Set-AI trapped in this digital realm where the two could duke it out in peace without causing...

As the second installment in the Die! Die! trilogy, Road Warriors boasts over 250 pages, making it the longest in the series while still maintaining a convenient cargo pocket size.MISSION: Two vehicle...

After his shocking encounter with a serial killer, ex Chief Inspector Robert Casey attempts to rebuild his battered body and shattered emotions. Returning from a recuperative sabbatical, he is asked to...

"The Architect of Lies" follows Olivia Chen, an investigative journalist, as she uncovers a vast web of deception tied to Ryan Blackwood, a charismatic tech CEO. What begins as a corporate corruption...

Fred knew the book he needed. He knew exactly where it was in the reference section of the library. During the break in the open-book examination, he rushed to the library to make notes of the formula...

A thriller based on true stories of mysterious disappearances in HimalayasSecrets of Parvati is a thriller born from the haunting, real-life mystery of the Parvati Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India, a...

Some of Dong Jingmei's children are married, some have stable jobs, and even her youngest son, who was clamoring to buy a bicycle before going to high school, has found a place to go. However, she has...

Die! Die! is the sequel to Kill! Kill! and is a 3 part series delivered in a special cargo pocket size, designed to fit in your cammie pocket. City of Death is Book One of Three.Modern cowboys, the US...

Just as Patrick and Becky are about to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, something unthinkable happens. Can their magical love for each other survive this surprising new development?That's all...

Not! What? takes you on a thrilling journey into the unknown with a collection of bizarre and spine-chilling stories that will keep you hooked until the last page. Each tale in this book delves deep into...

In a modern Beauty and the Beast retelling Beau Nicholls is a freelance photographer. She finds herself in need of a temporary job to pay the bills. In desperation, she takes a housekeeping position for...

Ethan thought he controlled his stories, but the truth was far darker. Haunted by the Phantom—a shadowy presence born of his regrets and choices—he is pulled into a world where his creations take on a...

Amid the untamed beauty of the Serengeti, a photographer and a warrior must risk everything to protect the wild—and their hearts.Amara Jensen, a determined wildlife photographer from Chicago, arrives...