An African Millionaire - format ePub

LOS MEJORES TIMADORES, LADRONES, GRANUJAS Y RUFIANES DE LA ÉPOCA DE SHERLOCK HOLMES, REUNIDOS EN UN SOLO VOLUMEN. GRANT ALLEN, GUY BOOTHBY, E. W. HORNUNG, ROBERT BARR, ARNOLD BENNETT, WILLIAM LE QUEUX,...

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

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...

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works - the Œuvre - of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - 10000 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • An...

"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...

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...

Il libro "Come Innamorarsi" di Grant Allen è una raccolta di saggi che esplorano il complesso mondo delle emozioni e delle relazioni umane. Attraverso una prosa affascinante e riflessiva, l'autore ci...

In "Science in Arcady," Grant Allen masterfully intertwines the realms of science and nature within the idyllic setting of Arcady, a fictionalized pastoral landscape. Utilizing a richly descriptive literary...

In "Wednesday the Tenth, A Tale of the South Pacific," Grant Allen masterfully weaves a narrative that combines adventure, romance, and social commentary set against the lush backdrop of the South Pacific...

In "The British Barbarians," Grant Allen presents a provocative exploration of the collision between civilization and primitivism in Victorian society. Set in the late 19th century, the narrative follows...

In "Strange Stories," Grant Allen captivates readers with a collection of eclectic tales that traverse the realms of the bizarre and supernatural. Utilizing a blend of naturalism and gothic aesthetic,...

In "The Woman Who Did," Grant Allen presents a provocative exploration of gender roles and societal expectations in Victorian England. The narrative follows the life of a spirited young woman, a character...

In "The Beckoning Hand, and Other Stories," Grant Allen captivates readers with a collection of compelling narratives that explore the themes of human emotion, moral ambiguity, and the intertwining of...

In "An African Millionaire: Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay," Grant Allen weaves a captivating collection of interconnected tales revolving around the cunning and enigmatic character...

In "Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose," Grant Allen intertwines elements of mystery and adventure within a richly woven narrative that reflects the late Victorian preoccupation with gender...

In "Post-Prandial Philosophy," Grant Allen offers a thought-provoking exploration of human existence that intertwines whimsical observations with profound philosophical inquiries. The essays, characterized...

She spent forty-five years listening to the dying. Now it's her turn. But the AI won't let her go quietly.Hospice nurse Margaret Flynn has held more hands in death than she can count. She's heard thousands...

‎ JustinAs a hockey player, I'm used to playing through pain. But when I punch my teammate at practice, breaking my hand and ending my team's playoff hopes, I find out that emotional pain is not something...

After a freak accident killed his wife and son, Pritchard slipped into alcoholism to drown his sorrows at a blue-collar bar nearby to avoid the dead and empty house. But then a teenage girl asked for...

OPEN WOUNDS. CLOSED DOORS. WHEN THE FIRE STARTS, WHO WILL BURN?The Conflict: Public Life, Private HellPop star Roger Evans and NHL star Ethan Stevens built a glamorous life on Grammy Awards and Stanley...

Mercy always comes at a cost.After leveling an army and killing King Rhys, Haizea has become a legend whispered in fear across the realm—havoc given flesh, destruction with a name. But the power vacuum...

The Oakhaven Chronicles is a lyrical work of urban magical realism that gives voice to the "residual world"—the discarded objects and fleeting elements that form the secret history of a metropolis. Set...

"FIRES OF INJUSTICE blazes with the courage of those who dared to stand against the darkness."Set just twenty years after the American Civil War, this gripping tale of resilience, romance, and courage...

Some lines aren't meant to be crossed… until she makes it impossible not to.There are three rules I live by.I don't work with Kincaids. I don't cross lines. And I don't make the same mistake twice.Waverly...

Some promises ruin you. Some promises save you.The one Jace Cooper made me… It did both.I should have known better, because Jace doesn't do promises. He breaks them, just like he breaks everything else.He's...

Spring has come to the Nettles Bed & Breakfast, and with it daffodils in bloom, warm tea in the parlor, and a quiet sense of celebration. It is Nan Nettles's seventieth birthday, and while her husband's...

All she wanted was to teach him a lesson. All he wanted was her.Maya Parker's life is finally safe, simple, and predictable. She has a roof over her head, friends she can count on, and a cat who only...

Bella Hathaway is on the case after inheriting her aunt's townhouse full of dangerous artefacts and talking teapots. Only problem? She's not a cursebreaker. Bella has always been the quiet member of the...

I never meant to fall in love with Jesse James, but I might as well have tried to stop a tornado or a prairie fire. The summer that sealed our fate, when we saw each other with new eyes and our love began...

She has one rule: no motorcycle club guys. He's about to make her break it.RaineI escaped my father's motorcycle club at eighteen and never looked back. So when my best friend sends her boyfriend's MC...

Prophecy doesn't choose.Betrayed by a powerful magus, young Soren and his Uncle Breyan flee for their lives.Given sanctuary by the Guardian of Larros, Caerlyn knows well how treacherous their former master can...

Some cages shine, but pretty doesn't mean safe.When Lauren Kutyna runs into Yadira Tanaka—once her zero-g partner, now a polished wife with a bruise on her cheek—her instincts flare. A quick hack into...

She came home to bury the past. But the past isn't ready to stay dead.When seventeen-year-old Saoirse McKenna returns to her rural Irish village, she expects stares and silence—not to be haunted by voices...

DELIVERING SECRETS The Delivering Series: Where Healing Takes HeartEllie Diamond & Dr. Luke FarrellMidwife Ellie Diamond tells herself that returning to Bell's River is purely professional. That the...

A veteran of the Mage War, Brenna Hunter vanished from the magical community so she could live a magic-free life and raise her daughter in peace. When her daughter is kidnapped by Kirra, a mage bent on...

A sensational morally gray lesbian romantic suspense about an icy museum curator and an openhearted art forger. Lucia Rossi is a gifted, intuitive, emotional artist who forges classical masterpieces and...

History remembers the fall of Ferdinand Magellan, but it forgets the lives caught in his death's shadow.1521: The Defiance is not merely a retelling of the Battle of Mactan. It is a reckoning with how...

Dylan Thomas has a unique resume. He was a Maine State Police officer who decided to pursue his long-time dream of becoming a lawyer. To support himself while attending law school, he obtained a PI license....

Hayes has lived in Foggy Basin his whole life, taking over his family farm while he was still in college. He always denies his attraction to men, until one stops on Hayes' doorstep and invites himself...

The night Ironvein burned, Drackore Spyritfyst lost everything — his clan, his father, his forge. Pulled from the ruins by a priest of Morning's Vow, he is given shelter he didn't ask for and a path he...

In the hidden realm of E'vahona, where silver light bends illusion and truth, the balance between creation and corruption begins to fracture.The Silver and Copper Ancients—guardians of the veiled lands—face...

Lily Morrison came to protect her dead sister's memory. Three years isn't long enough for Hugh to move on. Especially not with Joanna.But Primrose Cottage doesn't tolerate bitter hearts or unkind thoughts....

After decades away, a woman returns to her modest childhood home. At her side is the man who has shared the long journey of her life. She sets out on a slow and painful walk through memories, and the...

In every city, there are people who shine loudly—dressed in gold, surrounded by attention, speaking with pride and walking as though the world owes them applause. They are the ones society calls successful....

In this short story collection you will meet animals, both wild and domestic, animals that have a great deal to teach us about being human. If we listen with our hearts and respond to their cries for...

Lorenzo Miguel Reyes runs his life the way he runs logistics: color-coded, confidence-rated, and backed up in three locations. His Master Plan, Version 4.2, accounts for career milestones, health metrics,...