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In 'Big Brother and Other Stories' by Rex Beach, readers are transported to the rugged landscapes of Alaska, where the harsh environment mirrors the complexities of human nature. Beach's writing style...

Rex Beach's 'Woman in Ambush' stands as a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption set against the backdrop of the Alaskan North. Through vivid and descriptive prose, Beach skillfully crafts a...

Rex Beach's novel "North of Fifty-Three" is a gripping tale set in the harsh and unforgiving landscape of the Alaskan wilderness. The book follows the adventures of a young prospector who navigates the...

Rex Beach's novel, 'The Winds of Chance,' revolves around the adventures of young Larry Devereux as he navigates through the Yukon wilderness during the Klondike Gold Rush. The narrative is filled with...

Rex Beach's novel, 'The Ne'er-Do-Well,' presents a gripping narrative set against the backdrop of the tumultuous early 20th-century American society. The story follows the protagonist, who is tempted...

In 'The Looting Of Alaska', Rex Beach delves into the complex world of the Alaskan gold rush and the exploitation of the land by greedy individuals seeking wealth at the expense of the environment. Beach's...

Rex Beach's "Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories" is a captivating collection that encapsulates the raw essence of early 20th-century American literature. This anthology presents a vivid tapestry of...

Rex Beach's "Pardners" is a captivating narrative set against the backdrop of the early 20th-century American West, exploring themes of friendship, loyalty, and the often brutal realities of frontier...

In "Flowing Gold," Rex Beach skillfully weaves a captivating narrative that explores the tumultuous world of the Alaskan oil boom. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America, this novel captures...

In "Going Some," Rex Beach weaves an enthralling narrative that captures the spirit of adventure and the quest for success amidst the unforgiving backdrop of the Alaskan Gold Rush. This novel broaches...

Rex Beach's "The Auction Block" is a gripping tale set against the backdrop of the early 20th-century American society, intricately exploring themes of social ambition, morality, and the complex interplay...

Rex Beach'Äôs "The Spoilers" is a gripping adventure novel that encapsulates the turbulent environment of Alaska during the gold rush era, a time marked by greed, treachery, and ethical dilemmas. Through...

In Rex Beach's gripping novel, *The Spoilers*, readers are immersed in the raw and often ruthless world of Alaskan gold mining during the early 20th century. The narrative captures the intense rivalry...

In "Heart of the Sunset," Rex Beach crafts a vivid narrative that takes readers into the heart of the American frontier during the early 20th century. This richly descriptive novel explores themes of...

Welcome to the Essential Western Novels book series, where you will find a selection of endless tales about deadly shootouts, gunslingers seeking revenge, love stories with beautiful women, in peril,...

Rex Beach's novel 'The Barrier' is a gripping tale set in the Alaskan wilderness, focusing on the clash between the Native people and American settlers during the Klondike Gold Rush. Beach's vivid descriptions...

Rex Beach's 'Oh, Shoot! Confessions of an Agitated Sportsman' delves into the comedic yet insightful world of a frustrated sportsman facing the trials and tribulations of his favorite pastime. Written...

In Rex Beach's novel 'Padlocked', readers are transported to the vibrant world of Chicago during the early 1900s, exploring themes of love, betrayal, and redemption. The book is written in a vivid and...

In 'Jaragu of the Jungle' by Rex Beach, readers are taken on a thrilling adventure through the untamed wilderness of Brazil. The book is a classic example of early 20th-century adventure literature, with...

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful...

Mr. William Hyde was discharged from Deer Lodge Penitentiary a changed man. That was quite in line with the accepted theory of criminal jurisprudence, the warden's discipline, and the chaplain's prayers....

Mr. William Hyde was discharged from Deer Lodge Penitentiary a changed man. That was quite in line with the accepted theory of criminal jurisprudence, the warden's discipline, and the chaplain's prayers....

In 1954 Rex Beach's father left him and his mother.In 2010, Rex tracked down his father's body through Ancestry.Com.He fought hard for nine years to have his father's remains moved from an unmarked grave...

Unfairly given a dishonorable discharge from the army, Calvin Gray goes to Dallas, where he manages to win the trust of a jeweler and is able to sell a number of diamonds to the newly oil rich Briskows....

Rex Beach was born in Atwood, Michigan to a prominent family and pursued a career as a lawyer before being drawn to Alaska at the time of the Klondike Gold Rush. After five years of unsuccessful prospecting,...

Published in 1916, this book collects eleven stories originally published in several different magazines. Beach’s adventure stories were immensely popular throughout the early 1900s. - Summary by David...

‘The Auction Block’ by Rex Beach is ‘A Novel of New York Night Life’ that will be enjoyed by fans of Truman Capote’s ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’. In this story, Lorelei Knight’s parents are anxious to make...

In Rex Beach's ‘The Ne'er-Do-Well’ Kirk Anthony is a rich, playboy who enjoys the lavish lifestyle of expensive dinners, fancy cars, and the New York Night Life, despite his father’s pleas for him to...

‘Rainbow's End’ by Rex Beach is a western, action-adventure novel set to the backdrop of the Spanish-American war that will be enjoyed by fans of ‘Rough Riders’ by Theodore Roosevelt or the film ‘Citizen...

‘The Winds of Chance’ by Rex Beach is an adventure novel which tells a fictionalised story of the Gold Rush. Adapted into a silent film of the same name in 1925, the story follows the penniless Pierce...

‘Addictive. A first-class page-turner.’ Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me Can the past ever be forgotten? As soon as nurse Maura Lyle sets foot inside the foreboding Essen Grange,...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP BESTSELLER#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE'An utterly mesmerising novel..I absolutely loved this book' Bernardine Evaristo,...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire,...

The hauntingly prophetic classic novel. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being...

Is it ever too late to leave the friend zone? Friends-to-lovers TikTok sensation, The Cheat Sheet, is the rom-com that has readers laughing and rooting for these lovable best friends from the first page!...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma...

The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble,...

A burned-out pop star stranded in small-town Kentucky can't help falling for her unlikely knight in shining armour - the notoriously grumpy owner of the local pie shop - in this charming slice of romance...

OVER 12 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDENOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREA NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFor years, rumours of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina...

An enchanting collection containing books four, five, and six of #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Regency-set Bridgerton novels—Romancing Mister Bridgerton; To Sir Phillip, with...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting Dune Messiah, the sequel to one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for...

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon...

When the owner of the local flower shop in Rome, Kentucky, makes a questionable agreement with a tattooed bad boy, a delightful friends-to-lovers romance begins to bloom - from the author of When in Rome...

My plan was perfect. My friend needed a date, and my brother's best friend was single. Problem solved.Until I saw Jaeger for the first time in years, and sparks flew in the wrong direction.Jaeger has...

In the vast expanse of the treacherous ocean, a legendary tale unfolds, gripping the hearts of readers for generations to come. Immerse yourself in the thrilling world of "Moby Dick," a literary masterpiece...

Jonathan Harker, a young London solicitor travels to Transylvania to help a rich nobleman, Count Dracula, purchase an estate in England. Dracula is planning to immigrate to England, and wants Harker to...

The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens's tale of childhood innocence beset by evil...

This ebook compiles Jule Verne's complete collection, including "Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Journey to the Interior of the Earth", "The Mysterious Island", "Around the World in Eighty Days",...

Fame. Fashion. Friendship. Hollie can't catch a break. She's broke, she's back living with her family, and her career prospects are precisely zero. So when the chance arises for her and her best friend...

As the interminable case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: Ada and Richard Clare, whose inheritance is gradually being...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

An enchanting collection containing the first three novels in New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Bridgerton series set in Regency England—The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me,...

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..." Ancient, beautiful Manderley, between the rose garden and the sea, is the county's showpiece. Rebecca made it so - even a year after her death, Rebecca's...

Pre-order Beth's epic new novel, SWEPT AWAY, now! 'Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book' EMILY HENRYTiffy and Leon share...

Readers love The Ingredients for Happiness! ‘A gorgeous summer read’ ‘Uplifting, funny, romantic and charming’...

The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the Number One New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive. Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future...

The Thought Police, Doublethink, Newspeak, Big Brother – 1984 itself: these terms and concepts have moved from the world of fiction into our everyday lives. They are central to our thinking about freedom...

A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece.A...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his...