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In "Peace Manoeuvres," Richard Harding Davis explores the complexities of war and peace through a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of early 20th-century international tensions. Featuring...

In "Captain Macklin: His Memoirs," Richard Harding Davis crafts a compelling narrative through the eyes of an adventurous naval officer whose life is punctuated by thrilling operations and poignant reflections....

In "The King's Jackal," Richard Harding Davis crafts a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of an early 20th-century Morocco filled with intrigue and political machinations. The novel, characterized...

In "The Messengers," Richard Harding Davis intricately weaves a tale of adventure and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of early 20th century America. The novel's literary style...

In "A Wasted Day," Richard Harding Davis crafts a masterful narrative that explores themes of existential discontent and the fleeting nature of time against the backdrop of a summer's day. Employing a...

In "With the Allies," Richard Harding Davis offers a captivating account of the First World War, intertwining vivid narratives with a journalistic flair that captures the essence of wartime experiences....

In "Van Bibber and Others," Richard Harding Davis crafts a collection of short stories that encapsulate the spirited social dynamics of the turn of the 20th century. With his characteristic wit and keen...

In "A Question of Latitude," Richard Harding Davis intricately weaves a tale of moral dilemmas and personal conflicts set against the backdrop of early 20th-century American society. The narrative unfolds...

In "Episodes in Van Bibber's Life," Richard Harding Davis crafts a series of vivid vignettes that encapsulate the wit and charm of New York's early 20th-century elite. The narrative revolves around the...

In "The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys," Richard Harding Davis crafts a captivating collection of narratives that blend adventure, camaraderie, and moral lessons. Each story celebrates the virtues...

In "The Lost House," Richard Harding Davis transports readers into a richly woven narrative centered around a mysterious estate that serves as a microcosm of early 20th-century American society. With...

In "The Make-Believe Man," Richard Harding Davis crafts a compelling narrative that explores the dichotomy between reality and illusion through the lens of early 20th-century American society. The novella...

In "Soldiers of Fortune," Richard Harding Davis delivers a gripping tale that explores the complexities of war, adventure, and the human spirit through a vivid narrative style that combines realism with...

In "In the Fog," Richard Harding Davis crafts a compelling narrative steeped in vivid imagery and sharp psychological insight. Set against the backdrop of an enigmatic and often disorienting fog, the...

In "Vera, the Medium," Richard Harding Davis delves into the intricate interplay of belief, deception, and human psychology, set against the backdrop of early 20th-century spiritualism. The narrative...

In Richard Harding Davis's "The White Mice," readers are drawn into a compelling narrative that intertwines themes of love, duty, and the moral complexities inherent in human relationships. Set against...

In Richard Harding Davis's novella "The Amateur," readers are ushered into a vivid exploration of the complexities of personal ambition, artistic creation, and the moral dilemmas faced by an aspiring...

In "Somewhere in France," Richard Harding Davis masterfully captures the complexities of World War I through a narrative imbued with vivid imagery and emotional depth. The book intertwines personal stories...

In "The Deserter," Richard Harding Davis weaves a gripping tale set against the backdrop of war, capturing the complexities of duty, honor, and the human spirit. The novel employs a vivid and engaging...

In "About Paris," Richard Harding Davis employs a vibrant and engaging literary style that encapsulates the essence and allure of the French capital in the early 20th century. Davis'Äôs keen observational...

In Richard Harding Davis's novel, "The Scarlet Car," readers are drawn into a captivating narrative that elegantly weaves themes of love, ambition, and societal change against the backdrop of America...

In "Captain Macklin: His Memoirs," Richard Harding Davis crafts a captivating narrative that intertwines the dynamic elements of adventure, war, and personal reflection. Written in a vivid, journalistic...

In "The King's Jackal," Richard Harding Davis masterfully weaves a thrilling narrative set against the backdrop of the tumultuous Franco-Prussian War. The novel features a rich tapestry of character-driven...

In "The Lost Road," Richard Harding Davis masterfully weaves a captivating narrative that intertwines themes of adventure, ambition, and the quest for identity. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century...

In Richard Harding Davis's captivating novella, "The Princess Aline," readers are transported into a world where imperial glamour collides with the complexities of the human heart. The narrative unfolds...

In "The Lion and the Unicorn," Richard Harding Davis masterfully intertwines elements of adventure, romance, and political commentary, reflecting the tumultuous socio-political landscape of the early...

In "The Make-Believe Man," Richard Harding Davis masterfully weaves a narrative that blends elements of realism and romanticism, exploring the complexities of identity and social expectation in early...

In "The Log of the 'Jolly Polly,'" Richard Harding Davis crafts a vivid narrative that intertwines adventure and maritime life, weaving a tapestry of vivid imagery and engaging dialogue. Set against the...

Richard Harding Davis's "The Princess Aline" presents a captivating blend of romance and social commentary against the backdrop of high society's glittering façade. Through sharp, elegant prose and lively...

In "Gallegher and Other Stories," Richard Harding Davis crafts a vivid tableau of urban life in the late 19th century, weaving together narratives that explore themes of ambition, disillusionment, and...

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BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - the language of 1984 has passed into the English language as a symbol of the horrors of totalitarianism. George Orwell's...

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...

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,...

‘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,...

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!...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

"One of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world." —D. H. Lawrence "‘Moby-Dick’ is the book which I put down with the unqualified thought, 'I wish I had written that'…" —William Faulkner "What...

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",...

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...

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...

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of...

The series that inspired the Netflix show. This collection contains 38 Arsène Lupin stories (the biggest and greatest Arsène Lupin collection in the eBook world), including: - Arsène Lupin, Gentleman...

Mrs. Dalloway chronicles a June day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway–a day that is taken up with running minor errands in preparation for a party and that is punctuated, toward the end, by the suicide...

The Brothers Karamasov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov...

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...

By the time the novel appeared to tremendous popular and critical acclaim in 1871-2, George Eliot was recognized as England's finest living novelist. It was her ambition to create a world and portray...

The inspiration for the new Netflix series, Lupin, starring Omar Sy. Leblanc's creation, Gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, is everything you would expect from a French aristocrat—witty, charming, brilliant,...

Isolated from society in a tenement basement in St. Petersburg, a malicious former civil servant vents his resentments. In the rambling notes that follow, we are exposed to the inner turmoil of the Underground...

The most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories, Animal Farm is the account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny...

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,...