The Further Adventures of Halley's Comet
Title | The Further Adventures of Halley's Comet PDF eBook |
Author | John Calvin Batchelor |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 508 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780865530027 |
Night of the Fox
Title | Night of the Fox PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Higgins |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Total Pages | 221 |
Release | 2010-12-28 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1453211462 |
The New York Times–bestselling author’s “most tingling thriller since The Eagle Has Landed”: An agent poses as a Nazi for a mission on the verge of D-Day (Publishers Weekly). In May of 1944, shipwrecked American Colonel Hugh Kelso washes up on the shore of Nazi-occupied Jersey—with a valuable secret. As one of the few men with knowledge of the impending invasion of Normandy, Kelso must be rescued at all costs. Enter Harry Martineau, a covert British operative charged with the dangerous mission of impersonating a Nazi officer to infiltrate Jersey and retrieve—or silence—Colonel Kelso. It is not only their lives that hang in the balance . . . A riveting World War II thriller, Night of the Fox is “an exceptional tale” from the multimillion-selling author of the Liam Devlin and Sean Dillon series, a master of edge-of-your-seat espionage adventure (Library Journal). It was adapted into a TV film starring George Peppard, John Mills, and Michael York.
GIFT OF DEER
Title | GIFT OF DEER PDF eBook |
Author | Helen Hoover |
Publisher | Knopf |
Total Pages | 208 |
Release | 2013-08-28 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0307831353 |
In the farthest wilds of northeastern Minnesota, back in the Gunflint Range, the author of this book and her artist-husband have a two-room cabin home in the bush country. Beginning one Christmas Day when they first watched the starving deer they later named Peter, the Hoovers had many opportunities, a passionate inclination, and the nature skills to observe this whitetail buck—joined later by his mate, and finally by several of their offspring—through the changing seasons of four years. Close as their relationship was to the generations of beautiful animals, the Hoovers did not consider them pets but fellow inhabitants of that wild country. Their observations reveal the rewards of living close to wild creatures; but more than that, they add valuable information to our knowledge of the cycle of life of the deer and other creatures native to the same world. For although the deer are the chief characters of this book, they are by no means the only wild creatures Mrs. Hoover writes of. Her naturalist’s eye is just as sharp and her affection just as great for the antics of a curious chickadee or a flying squirrel. Mrs. Hoover’s identification with nature knows no favoritism. The Hoovers’ world—the bush country of the United States-Canadian border—is farther removed from civilization than “Mr. Emerson’s woodlot,” but the close relationship of The Gift of the Deer to Walden is evident for all to enjoy. Adrian Hoover’s drawings are from life, and they add another level of understanding to his wife’s vivid prose.
Seven Days in May
Title | Seven Days in May PDF eBook |
Author | Fletcher Knebel |
Publisher | Bantam books |
Total Pages | 392 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Detective and mystery stories |
ISBN |
Don Quixote, U. S. A.
Title | Don Quixote, U. S. A. PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Powell |
Publisher | Bantam Books |
Total Pages | 296 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Don Quixote (Fictitious character) |
ISBN |
Insignificant Peace Corps man, sent to promote banana culture on a Caribbean island, rises to great heights of public favor despite being trapped between two conflicting factions.
The Rainbow and the Rose
Title | The Rainbow and the Rose PDF eBook |
Author | Nevil Shute |
Publisher | Vintage |
Total Pages | 326 |
Release | 2010-12-07 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0307474151 |
When seasoned pilot Johnny Pascoe tries to rescue a sick girl from the Tasmanian outback, his plane crashes and leaves him stranded and dangerously injured. Ronnie Clarke, who was trained by Pascoe, attempts to fly a doctor in to help, but rough weather makes his mission more difficult than he imagined. As he waits overnight at Pascoe’s house for a chance to try again the next day, Clarke revisits the past of this unusual man—and reveals the shocking and tragic secrets that have influenced his life.
When the Legends Die
Title | When the Legends Die PDF eBook |
Author | Hal Borland |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Total Pages | 349 |
Release | 2011-11-29 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1453232346 |
A young Native American raised in the forest is suddenly thrust into the modern world, in this novel by the author of The Dog Who Came to Stay. Thomas Black Bull’s parents forsook the life of a modern reservation and took to ancient paths in the woods, teaching their young son the stories and customs of his ancestors. But Tom’s life changes forever when he loses his father in a tragic accident and his mother dies shortly afterward. When Tom is discovered alone in the forest with only a bear cub as a companion, life becomes difficult. Soon, well-meaning teachers endeavor to reform him, a rodeo attempts to turn him into an act, and nearly everyone he meets tries to take control of his life. Powerful and timeless, When the Legends Die is a captivating story of one boy learning to live in harmony with both civilization and wilderness.