Sick Heart River (Mountain Meadow) - format ePub

During the past year, in the intervals of an active life, I have amused myself with constructing this tale. It has been scribbled in every kind of odd place and moment—in England and abroad, during long...

Castle Gay is a novel by John Buchan. It is the second of his three Dickson McCunn books and is set in south west Scotland in the Dumfries and Galloway region in the 1920s.

Mr Standfast is the third of five Richard Hannay novels by John Buchan, first published in 1919 by Hodder & Stoughton, London.It is one of two Hannay novels set during the First World War, the other...

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir GCMG GCVO CH PC (/?b?x?n/; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the...

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir GCMG GCVO CH PC (/?b?x?n/; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the...

The narrative, now for the first time presented to the world, was written by the Sieur de Rohaine to while away the time during the long period and painful captivity, borne with heroic resolution, which...

The Island of Sheep (1936) is a novel by John Buchan. It is the last of his novels to revolve around Richard Hannay and Sandy Arbuthnot. The action occurs twelve years later on from the last novel, when...

Greenmantle is the second of five novels by John Buchan featuring the character of Richard Hannay, first published in 1916 by Hodder & Stoughton, London. It is one of two Hannay novels set during...

Sick Heart River is John Buchan's most powerful novel and his last, completed days before his death. It was published posthumously in 1941. Buchan's rich descriptions of the rugged Canadian Northwest...

British writer John Buchan's Greenmantle is the second of five adventure novels to star Richard Hannay, a man with a remarkable knack for getting out of sticky situations, and indeed getting into them...

British writer John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps is the first of five adventure novels to star Richard Hannay, a man with a remarkable knack for getting out of sticky situations, and indeed getting...

Hannay is called in to investigate rumours of an uprising in the Muslim world, and undertakes a perilous journey through enemy territory to meet his friend Sandy in Constantinople. Once there, he and...

Nineteen-year-old David Crawfurd travels from Scotland to South Africa to work as a storekeeper. On the voyage he encounters again John Laputa, the celebrated Zulu minister, of whom he has strange memories....

In 1925, John Buchan published his second most famous novel, John Macnab. Three powerful men suffering from boredom concoct a plan to cure it. They notify three Scottish landowners that they intend to...

I returned from the City about three o'clock on that May afternoon pretty well disgusted with life. I had been three months in the Old Country, and was fed up with it. If anyone had told me a year ago...

No centenário de sua publicação, a Editora Landmark lança um dos mais eletrizantes thrillers de ação e espionagem do século XX. Richard Hannay, engenheiro de minas sul-africano e herói da guerra, vê-se...

This collection of previously published stories highlights the resilience of the human spirit when faced with threats to well-being and survival.The first seven stories focus on soldiers and their experiences....

Preschool teacher, Everly Wright loves her job and the people in Willow Glenn. After the heartbreak of Brady running out on her, she has finally found peace. That is until Brady shows up with his sexy...

When disaster strikes, not only are humans affected. Our four-legged companions are as well. Sadly, many get left behind, and rescues and shelters scramble to save them before it's too late. This anthology...

In this heart-stopping story of love, hate, and redemption, four strangers are drawn together in the dangerous world of animal rights activism. Perfect for fans of Catherine Cowles, All the Terrible Things...

Allow me to introduce myself.My name is Tommy O'Doherty, and I'm madly in love.Too blunt, you say? Seriously, why lie?Everyone seems to know about it already. The gossip about my major crush on my best...

Scarlett Graham could think of a million better ways to start her summer vacation; sprawled out in the backseat of a minivan wasn't one of them. To make matters worse, listening to her father singing...

Aramis Feres has failed.Failed his friends on an expedition gone awry.Failed to keep his marriage intact. Failed his city.But what promises he couldn't keep, he swears to rectify. Having unearthed a tome...

Eclipse of the Mind - Unraveled Truths - Immerse yourself in New Rockland, a gripping sci-fi thriller where Lana Reyes, a gifted hacker, navigates a city of neon lights and hidden shadows in search of...

Prize-winning and highly commended stories from the 2024 Hope Prize, with judges including Dame Quentin Bryce, Dr Tony Birch and Julia Gillard.‘Tomorrow There Will Be Sun is more than just a book, it...

Taipan One Six is back—betrayal, rescue, and revenge in Taliban territory.Damien Hunter leads Taipan One Six, a covert team that takes on missions no one else will touch. But even in the shadows, they're...

The joyous, exhilarating call of the wilderness and the forest camp is surely and steadily penetrating through the barriers of brick, stone, and concrete; through the more or less artificial life of town...

This is the Illustrated version of the "A Journal of the Plague Year", A work that is often read as if it were non-fiction is his account of the Great Plague of London in 1665: A Journal of the Plague...

A lie, repeated enough times, can become reality. Callum, a conscript in a century-long war, serves as a medic in the Anberan army. His adversary—a monstrous race of fierce warriors—battles to control...

'You’ll fall in love with every single character' — Hayley MillsWhat happens when a quirky Australian town faces the imminent arrival of a huge fiery comet? Do the residents embrace all possibilities...

The stricken SS Demeter floats helplessly in orbit around a mysterious planet. The crew have evacuated, leaving behind a single crew member. Survivors on the planet find themselves separated and forced...

Trust no one, suspect everyone.In the charming town of Cedarwood, where everyone knows your name, PI Marti Wells is about to uncover a darkness that threatens to shatter its picturesque facade.Hired by...

When eleven-year-old weather sorceress Lyra gets her first visitor in years who tells her that the weather is evil and she must stop it using a very confusing riddle, she takes them up on that offer....

Hayden Tucker is a pillar of the community. He has a beautiful wife, two adorable sons and a high paying VP position at a thriving internet company. He also has a deadly and twisted perversion. Unbeknownst...

After surviving a brutal massacre at a nearby desert getaway, mercenary Deckard Kimble returns to the city of his youth as a broken man. Reconnecting with childhood friends Eris O'Connell and Gretchen...

With the man Omega Vera and Alpha Caleb were fleeing from finally dead, things were supposed to calm down. But they've only gotten more hectic… Vera's week has been lively. After being on the run for...

"Prepare to gasp out loud, cringe, cackle, and cry... Hilarious hijinks aside, at its heart, this is a book that isn't afraid to dive deep into heart wrenching isolation and the anxiety that comes with...

Lester Van Carlton is a top executive at the Blissful Hotel and Casino Corporation, one of the major entertainment corporations in Las Vegas. He has an excellent reputation as a successful businessman...

Hasids Shlomo and Shmulik tell each other their dreams. Incredible adventures happen to the heroes of the narrative in their night visions. They were first in England, then on a distant star and always...

The mountain community of Gryphonia hates and shuns Talona, their former "wicked queen." Now powerless, she is known simply as Tal, the hermit gryphon. It has been five sun revolutions since her half-sister,...

This the third book in a series about life, its realities and intricacies, set in the mid 19th century.Members of a family, torn apart by the Scottish Clearances, have found refuge in the colonies of...

An eighteen-year-old lawyer named Shemin meets a twelve-year-old girl, Milu, at an orphanage. He tells her that she can inherit Dr. White's vast fortune if she can make Dr. White's zoo thrive. After Milu...

This is Seabury - where everyone knows everyone, the average tourist hasn't got a clue it even exists, and that's just how the locals like it!Kathleen knows she's fallen on her feet. After all, if you're...

A woman has gone missing, and her community reaches out to Jimmy for help. Jimmy takes the case even though it will dredge up memories best forgotten. It doesn't take long till he finds out all is not...

Write Lines: An Anthology of Poetry and Prose is a captivating collection that showcases the diverse voices and creative talents of the Shannon Amherst Writers' Group.Curated by the insightful Madge O'Callaghan,...

Winter Ever After is a sweet romance collection with stories from Fiona Keane, Jasmine Luck, and Kate Chambers. Second Chance in Snowfall by Fiona KeaneElle knew she could always go home, but when she...