HAVING heard of you as one ever ready to promote the literature of your Country, and to develope its history, I have determined to forward you the accompanying, with a request that you will commit it to the press, if, according to your judgment, it possesses sufficient merits. In writing this manuscript I cannot claim to rank as an , having merely thrown together, with very little embellishment, facts that I have been enabled to collect from a variety of scattered sources. A few years ago ...

In "Eoneguski, or, The Cherokee Chief: A Tale of Past Wars. Vol. II," Robert Strange weaves a richly detailed narrative that immerses readers in the historical complexities of Cherokee culture and its conflicts with encroaching settlers in the 18th and 19th centuries. The prose is both lyrical and evocative, reflecting the romantic literary style of the era while grounded in the historical realities faced by Indigenous peoples. This volume explores themes of resilience, identity, and the i...

In "Eoneguski, or, The Cherokee Chief: A Tale of Past Wars. Vol. I," Robert Strange intricately weaves a narrative that delves into the tumultuous history of the Cherokee people, set against the backdrop of early American conflicts. The book is characterized by a vivid, descriptive prose style that captures both the grandeur and the tragedies of the Cherokee experience. Strange employs a historical fiction approach, blending factual events with imaginative storytelling, which not only refl...

In "Eoneguski, or, The Cherokee Chief: A Tale of Past Wars. Vol. II," Robert Strange presents a rich tapestry of Cherokee history intertwined with profound themes of leadership, conflict, and cultural identity. The narrative unfolds with striking lyrical prose that reflects both the oral traditions of Native American storytelling and the historical novel form prevalent in the 19th century. Strange crafts a vivid portrayal of the Cherokee experience, offering readers insights into the compl...

Robert Heinlein's Hugo Award-winning all-time masterpiece, the brilliant novel that grew from a cult favorite to a bestseller to a science fiction classic.Raised by Martians on Mars, Valentine Michael Smith is a human who has never seen another member of his species. Sent to Earth, he is a stranger who must learn what it is to be a man. But his own beliefs and his powers far exceed the limits of humankind, and as he teaches them about grokking and water-sharing, he...

'Certainly among the most influential...science fiction novel[s] of all time' THE GUARDIAN'One of the grand masters of science fiction' WALL STREET JOURNALThe original uncut edition of STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND by Hugo Award winner Robert A Heinlein - one of the most beloved, celebrated science-fiction novels of all time.Twenty-five years ago, the first manned mission to Mars was lost, and ...

Stranger in a Strange Land is the epic saga of an earthling, Valentine Michael Smith, born and educated on Mars, who arrives on our planet with “psi” powers—telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, telekinesis, teleportation, pyrolysis, and the ability to take control of the minds of others—and complete innocence regarding the mores of man.After his tutelage under a surrogate father figure, Valentine begins his transformation into a kind of messiah. His exceptional abilities...

The Strange Courtship of Kathleen O'Dwyer is a sweeping frontier adventure that blends the raw danger of the American West with the fierce determination of an unforgettable heroine.Set along the perilous Santa Fe Trail in the late 1820s, the novel follows Kathleen O'Dwyer, a fiercely independent Irish schoolteacher fleeing the expectations of polite society in St. Louis for a new life in Santa Fe. But the untamed frontier offers far more than hardship and hope. When a reck...

Robert Bloch's classic contribution to the Lovecraftian Cthulhu Mythos, back in print at last!When Albert Keith comes across a dusty old painting of a hideous, red-eyed, sharp-clawed creature in a dingy junk shop, he falls in love with it at first sight and buys it at a bargain price. But it isn't until he shows it to his friend Simon Waverly that he understands the painting's true significance: it appears to be one of the portraits described by H.P. Lovec...

A violent, sinister stranger wreaks havoc on the streets of 1880s London, while a revered scientist mysteriously retreats into solitude. A few drops of an experimental drug are all that keep them apart.Robert Louis Stevenson’s gothic novella THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE is an examination of the duality of man and the good and evil that exist together within us all.Kobo Editions offers this fully-accessible version of the original text for your enjoyment.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize: "Uncannily perceptive stories written by an American from the viewpoint of Vietnamese citizens transplanted to Louisiana" ( People).A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain is Robert Olen Butler's Pulitzer Prize–winning collection of lyrical and poignant stories about the aftermath of the Vietnam War and its enduring impact on the Vietnamese. Written in a soaring prose, Butler's haunting and powerful stories blend Vietnam...

A violent, sinister stranger wreaks havoc on the streets of 1880s London, while a revered scientist mysteriously retreats into solitude. A few drops of an experimental drug are all that keep them apart.Robert Louis Stevenson’s gothic novella THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE is an examination of the duality of man and the good and evil that exist together within us all.Kobo Editions offers this version of the original text for your enjoyment.